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To ensure your time on campus is as pleasant as possible, read about required parking passes and designated lots for visitors, students, faculty and staff.

2024-2025 parking permit fees can be found by visiting Parking Permit Fees 2024-2025 information page. For a current map of the parking zones for the 2024/2025 academic year CLICK HERE.

Got a New License Plate? Need to Update Your Records!

All permit holders are responsible for keeping their vehicle information up-to-date.  Click on the LICENSE PLATE UPDATE button (upper right of the DPT home page) to update your license plate information for an existing vehicle.  <Click Here> to view the step-by-step process.  If you have a new vehicle and you need to remove an old one from your account, you will need to come to the Parking & Transportation office or email parking@olemiss.edu.  This will help you avoid receiving a citation in the future. 

Residential Surface Lot Permit Waitlist Launch Rescheduled!

Due to unexpected issues related to the initial launch of the waitlist for Residential Surface Lot Permits, the Department of Parking and Transportation is delaying the opening of waitlists for East, Central, Northwest, and South Residential Surface Lot permits until 8:00 am, CDT, on Wednesday, August 21.  The process will continue to be similar to that of permit sales.  This delay allows us to identify and correct the issue and distribute access to the waitlist and the priorities it may grant. 

Waitlists for the Residential Garage, Pavilion Garage, and Commuter Blue were not affected and will continue to remain open. 

Please remember that being on a waitlist does not grant parking privileges in that zone or any other zone on campus.  All vehicles must have a current permit to park on campus.  If you don’t currently have a parking permit, in order to park on campus, please purchase the permit that is available to you regardless of your status on a waitlist.  If granted a permit from the waitlist, existing permits may be exchanged for a small replacement fee and any difference in permit cost.  Unpermitted vehicles will be cited.

Return to Normal Parking Policy - August 19th

Beginning Monday, Aug. 19, normal parking and enforcement operations will be in effect, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please see specific information below about parking and bus operations.  

Parking Operations

• All vehicles brought on campus require a parking permit unless parked in a pay-by-hour parking meter space with paid time.
• All vehicles must be parked in a zone designated by their permit classification.
• Some permit types are exclusively linked to a vehicle’s license plate and do not require a physical hangtag or decal.
• All vehicles must have their license plate facing the drive lane. If your vehicle does not have a front license plate, you may come by the Parking Office at the South Campus Recreation Center to pick up an Ole Miss parking vanity plate or sticker, .
• Parking zones may be seen by checking the box "Parking and Transportation" on the campus map.
• All permit classifications are valid in Commuter Red zones including Commuter Blue permits which may park in Commuter Red lots if their desired Commuter Blue lot is full.
• Students are not permitted to park in Faculty/Staff designated areas.
• Vehicles with Faculty/Staff permits may not park in Residential zones but may park in Commuter zones.
• Faculty/Staff and Students are not permitted to park in Visitor designated areas.
• All posted signage restrictions remain in effect including Reserved Parking spaces, ADA regulated spaces, visitor spaces, service vehicle spaces and posted timed spaces.
• Commercial zones (yellow painted parking lines) are still restricted to the Malco Theater at the Jackson Avenue Center.

Bus Operations

• Oxford University Transit will resume full operations starting Monday, Aug. 12.
• The Rebel Red/Blue on-campus circulator service and Gold Express will begin on Monday, Aug. 19. Service may be impacted by move-in traffic.
• See Oxford University Transit routes, schedules and parking maps here. 

This fall will be an exciting, busy time on campus as we welcome many new members to the university community.  Plan to arrive earlier on campus, especially for the beginning of the semester, to help be on time due to some parking areas reaching capacity faster than others. The complete listing of Parking and Transportation rules and regulations can be found here. Please contact the DPT office at 662-915-7235 or parking@olemiss.edu if you have any questions.

BIRD - E-Bike Share Program - April 2024:

The University of Mississippi has partnered with BIRD to provide the UM community with an accessible, safe mobility option for students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors. The BIRD e-bikes fill a gap between mass transit, personal or shared vehicles, and foot traffic.

BIRD e-bikes are a fun and car-free way to get around campus. Ole Miss students, employees and visitors 18 years or older can rent a BIRD e-bike using the instructions below.

For more information visit the E-Bike Share page.