Campus Parking

Students

• Vehicle Registration

  Note: Students without a car on campus must remove the optional parking fees from tuition each semester before confirming enrollment. Refunds of the $76 parking fee are only available through the end of week one of the session; the $30 registration fee forfeits upon tag assignment.

  STEP 1: Pre-register a Vehicle in MyPlattsburgh

  • Fall registration starts August 1
  • Spring registration starts December 15
  • Summer registration starts May 1

  Register a Vehicle in MyPlattsburgh:

  • Use your NetID to log in
  • Click the STUDENTS tab
  • Click the AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION link
  • ADD NEW VEHICLE using the vehicle state registration, or CONFIRM/UPDATE an existing vehicle, or REMOVE any outdated vehicle listing
  • Proceed to pay your parking fees in tuition

  STEP 2: Pay the Parking Fees in Tuition

  How Parking Fees are Billed:

  • Fall session: Two fees — registration fee and parking fee
  • Spring session:
    • Current tag holders: Only the parking fee
    • First-time registrants: Both registration fee and parking fee
  • Summer session: Fees are not automatically billed. Email [email protected] to request summer registration fee

  Confirm and Adjust Fees:

  • Login to MyPlattsburgh with your NetID
  • Click the STUDENTS tab, then the MY ACCOUNTS link under the STUDENT ACCOUNTS heading
  • Select the current TERM and ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF DEBT NOTICE
  • Under TUITION BILL ADJUSTMENTS, accept the applicable parking fees, and UPDATE CHARGES to finalize

  STEP 3: Claim your Hangtag

  Confirm Tag Assignment:

  • Confirm your tag assignment in MyPlattsburgh (upper part of the Automobile Registration page)

  Tag Disbursement:

  • Fall Session:
    • Claim tags at the Angell College Center, 9 a.m. – noon, from Thursday of move-in weekend through Monday of session week #1 (except Sunday)
    • Late registrants (after session week #1) claim tags from UPD within 48 hours of registering
    • Incoming first-year and international students may claim tags at orientation.
    • You may park pre-registered vehicles in designated student lots without an assigned tag until the session starts — if ticketed for 'no permit visible' prior to the start of the session in August, while legally parked, email the ticket # to [email protected] for expunging
  • Spring Session:
    • Use the same tag from the fall session if applicable
    • First-time registrants need a new tag for spring. UPD will notify you within 24 hours to claim your tag after completing both registration steps
  • Summer Session:
    • Email [email protected] to request the billing of a $30 summer registration fee in tuition. UPD will notify you when the tag is ready

Faculty, Staff & Affiliate Employees

• Employees

  Annual Registration Starts August 5. Tags expire September 30 of the following year.

  • New Employees: Secure and display a hang tag within 48 hours of starting employment, or by the start of the fall session if hired in July/August.
  • Current Tag Holders: Renew tags in August.

  How to Register a Vehicle

  SUNY employees register a vehicle in MyPlattsburgh and pay a $30 parking registration fee online by following the link from the bottom of the Automobile Registration page to Transact. Where applicable, Management Confidential also pay an additional $174.20 parking fee in a direct payment to Student Financial Services.

  STEP 1: Register a Vehicle

  • Login: Use your NetID to log in to MyPlattsburgh.
  • Navigate: Click on the EMPLOYEES tab, then the AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION link under Employee Online Services.
  • Choose an Option:
    • Option #1: ADD NEW VEHICLE using valid state registration to avoid processing delays.
    • Option #2: CONFIRM or UPDATE a current vehicle listing.
    • Option #3: REMOVE a vehicle listing that is no longer valid.
      Proceed to Payment: Click the PAYMENT button to redirect to Transact payment screen.

  STEP 2: Pay the Registration Fee

  SUNY Union Represented Employees:

  • Access Transact One of Two Ways:
    • Click the PAY FEE button at the bottom of the AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATION screen to redirect to Transact, or
    • Login to MyPlattsburgh, click the EMPLOYEES tab, then VIEW/PAY MY ACCOUNT BALANCE under Employee Online Services.
  • Pay the Fee: Click the current TERM, add the FACULTY PARKING REG FEE under Available Items, and follow the steps to add a payment method.
  • Payment Issues: Contact Student Financial Services at [email protected] for assistance.

  Management Confidential Employees:

  Pay $30 parking registration fee and $174.20 parking fee setup for either payroll deduction (Option 1) or annual prepayment (Option 2) below:

  • Option #1 Payroll Deduction (only available for SUNY state employees): Setup monthly payroll deduction through payroll. This preferred method is a one-time setup that continues until cancelled by the employee.
  • Option #2 Prepay Annual Parking Fee in August to Student Financial Services (SFS) by phone to 518-564-2072.

  For payment issues, contact Student Financial Services at [email protected]

  Claim Your Hangtag

  • Confirm Assignment: Ensure your tag assignment is confirmed in MyPlattsburgh (upper part of the Automobile Registration page).
  • Claim Tag:
    • Fall Session: Tags are available at the Angell College Center from 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday of move-in weekend through Monday of session week #1 (except Sunday).
    • Late Registrants: From Tuesday of session week #1, claim tags from UPD within 48 hours of registering.
    • New Employees (After September 1): Claim tags from UPD 24 hours after completing STEPS 1 and 2.
  • Ticket Expunging: If ticketed for no permit visible during the 24-hour grace period after registering, email the ticket number to [email protected] for expunging.
• Emeriti & Retirees

  Emeriti and Retirees shall follow the same parking registration requirements as employees, unless access to MyPlattsburgh and Transact payment processing are no longer available, then you will need to complete these steps:

  • pay a $30 parking registration fee to Student Financial Services by phone with a credit card to 518-564-3120, or in person at Beaumont Hall.
  • register a vehicle using this Vehicle Registration Form.

  Your parking tag will be ready after 24 hours. Follow the same tag claiming instructions as employees.

• Affiliate Employees of Organizations Doing Business on Campus

  Affiliate employees must register vehicles for parking on campus by completing two steps. The affiliation’s authorized agent, listed below, will coordinate the payment and online vehicle registrations for all affiliate employees.

  Affiliate employees shall pay a $30 parking registration fee. Where applicable, when annual income exceeds $30,000, an additional $174.20 parking fee is also paid to SFS through to the affiliate organization, as set forth by the affiliate’s authorized agent.

  1. Register using the Vehicle Registration Form. Payment is made according to the affiliation’s contract with the college.
  2. Parking fees, which are determined by the employee’s annual income threshold, are collected by the affiliation’s authorized agent, and payable in bulk to Student Financial Services:
     • above $30,000 pay a $30 registration fee (OPR) and a $176 parking fee (OPK)
     • below $30,000 pay the $30 registration fee (OPR) only

  Other Organizations & Authorized Agent

  • Behavioral Health Services North — Amber Brown-Rose, [email protected]
  • Chartwells (Compass Group) — Kelly Santor at [email protected]
  • College Auxiliary Services — Lynne Macey at [email protected]
  • Child Care Center — Sally Girard at [email protected]
  • CVES — Tonya Robinson, [email protected]
  • Follett — Kristin Burnell at [email protected]
  • Literacy Volunteers — Catherine Johnston, [email protected]
  • Research Foundation — Yvonne Lott at [email protected]

Others

• Visitors, Clinic Patients & Guests

  For large public events, vehicle pre-registration is not required, and the visitor shall utilize designated parking lots outlined on the public notice.

  Invited Guests

  Invited guests are the responsibility of the campus member. Students and faculty/staff must ensure that an invited guest properly registers the vehicle and parks in an appropriate designated lot based on the campus member’s affiliation. For example, an invited guest of an on-campus student must be parked in an on-campus student lot.

  • Register at least 24 hours in advance, using this Vehicle Registration Form and a valid vehicle state registration. Park in the appropriate designated lot based on the campus member’s affiliation.
  • Same day online vehicle registrations may be cited if a registration did not process yet; however, the ticket can be expunged when the number is emailed to [email protected], providing the vehicle was legally parked when ticketed.
  • Same day registrations may also be made in-person at University Police (UPD) with a valid driver’s license and state vehicle registration.

  Visitors to a Public Venue

  Use this Vehicle Registration Form to pre-register and park as outlined on the registration feedback instructions. Park in the designated lot that has been preapproved by UPD. For large public events, vehicle pre-registration is not required, and the visitor shall utilize designated parking lots outlined on the public notice.

  Clinic Patients

  Patients at one of the campus clinics should contact the clinic to obtain parking instructions.

  See Lots & List of Permit-Free Parking Options

• Volunteers

  A volunteer must be authorized through the department that oversees the volunteer service.

  To obtain parking authorization:

  • The department authorizing agent shall forward to [email protected]:
    
    • An Application for Volunteer or Other Campus Services form available through Human Resource and Payroll Services
    • A list of volunteers, such as docents, to be matched to the volunteer online vehicle registrations. Where pre-approved, a list of vehicle plate/state numbers may be included in the list in lieu of submitting a Vehicle Registration Form for each registrant.
  • Volunteers shall pre-register vehicles using this Vehicle Registration Form. Each vehicle registration is valid for the times of volunteer service as outlined by the authorizing agent, not to exceed a 6-month period ending in either June or December.

  The volunteer's vehicle will be set up in the ticket system in lieu of receiving a hang tag. A change in vehicle requires the submission of a new vehicle registration.

  A volunteer parking authorization is only valid during the period of volunteer service.

  Volunteer Groups & Key Contacts

  • Literacy Volunteers (learners and tutors) — Catherine Johnston at [email protected]
  • Athletics and Recreation — Beth Shaughnessy at [email protected]
  • Art Museum (Docents) — Edith Ellis at [email protected]
  • Symphonic Band — Dan Gordon at [email protected]
  • Jazz Band — Michael Lewandowski at [email protected]
  • Gospel Choir — Rosinda Anthony for Dexter Criss at [email protected]
• Vendors & Contractors

  Vendors and service contractors that frequent campus shall pre-register vehicles at least 24 hours prior to arrival using this Vehicle Registration Form

  Each vehicle registration is valid for the 6-month period of July through December and/or January through June.

  • With advance online registration at least 24 hours prior to arrival, a vendor does not need a vendor tag; however, same day online registrations do require a day pass from UPD.
  • A change in vehicles requires the submission of a new registration.
  • When pre-registered online, a vendor pass is not required to legally park in any regular space on campus property.
  • A vendor registration is only valid while conducting business on campus.

  Construction Contractors (and subcontractors) that are contracted for a capital improvement project, shall refer to their SUNY Plattsburgh Facilities authorized agent for details on the approved parking lay down area.

  Parking outside of an assigned lay down area must be preapproved by the Facilities authorized agent and UPD parking manager.

• Parking Hangtag Display

  Display a valid parking hangtag on the rearview mirror (or dash directly below the mirror) as proof that UPD authorizes the registered vehicle to be parked in designated lots on campus. A motorcycle decal shall be adhered to the left fork, and the registrant must follow the same parking rules as vehicles.

  Hangtags must be readable to the ticket writer when displayed to avoid ‘no permit visible’ violations.

• Hangtag Valid Dates

  Hangtags are valid through the expiration date outlined on the tag, and renewed upon expiration, to avoid a ‘permit expired’ violation.

  • Student tags are valid from the date a tag is assigned to the end of a session. After the fall session ends, use the same tag for spring session upon payment of the spring parking fee, or return an unwanted tag to UPD at the end of the fall session to avoid being charged for the spring parking fee.

  Students that arrive in early August due to athletics or other commitments may park preregistered vehicles in designated student lots without a tag until their tag is ready to claim (See CLAIM YOUR PARKING HANGTAG.) If a pre-registered, legally parked vehicle is ticketed for 'no permit visible' prior to the fall session start, the Appeals Board will automatically expunge the ticket upon submission of the ticket # to [email protected].

  • Faculty/staff tags are valid from the assignment date through September 30 of the next academic year. For example, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
  • Vendor tags are valid from assignment date through December 31, and renewable each December for the current academic year. Vendors on campus 4 or fewer times per year shall register as a visitor. When pre-registered bi-annually and legally parked as instructed, vendors do not need to display tags.
  • Visitor tags are valid for the term displayed on the limited-use tag, not to exceed 48 hours (72 hours on weekends.) Long-term tag assignments require authorization from the department authorized agent. When preregistered online and legally parked as instructed, visitors do not need to display tags.
  • Volunteer tags are valid for the term of the HRS certification, or validation by the department chair/supervisor, and must be renewed each session.
• Claim Your Hangtag

  Register at least 24 hours prior to arrival to ensure a tag is ready to claim.

  Visitors do not require a visitor pass when pre-registered, using the Vehicle Registration Form, at least 24 hours prior to arrival. Same day registrants may register online, or obtain a day pass from UPD upon presenting a valid license and vehicle registration. Due to processing limitations, same day online registrants may be ticketed, but they may submit the ticket # to [email protected] for expunging, provided the vehicle was legally parked at the time it was ticketed.

  Volunteer tags disburse to department chairs when all volunteer certification requirements are met.

  Affiliate Employees will receive faculty/staff tags from their affiliate authorized agent upon assignment.

  Students and faculty/staff shall present a photo ID to claim hangtags from the locations below and validate tag assignment in MyPlattsburgh (Automobile Registration page) before attempting to claim the tag.

  Fall Session:

  • Except for Sunday, claim tags at the Angell College Center lobby, 9 a.m. to noon, Thursday (move in weekend) through Monday (of session Week #1.) 
    Students that arrive in early August may park preregistered vehicles prior to session start, without tags, in designated student lots prior to the session start; however, be sure to claim your tag (see tag claim dates) and display it by the session start date
    • If pre-registered and legally parked vehicle is ticketed for 'no permit visible' prior to session start, submit the ticket # to [email protected] for expunging.
  • Effective Tuesday of session week #1, late registrants claim tags from University Police within 48 hours of registering (allow for overnight processing.)
  • On September 15, only unclaimed faculty/staff tags are interoffice mailed to employee office addresses only. To minimize misplaced tags, validate your office address in MyPlattsburgh and follow change of address instructions where applicable.

  Spring Session:

  • First-time registrants — new students and new state employees — claim assigned tags at University Police within 48 hours from pre-registering online (allow for overnight processing.)
  • Students with tags from the fall session use the same tag for spring session upon accepting the spring parking fee in tuition. Return unwanted tags before the end of session week 1 to avoid forfeiting the parking fee.

  Summer Session:

  • Students taking summer classes shall email [email protected] to request the addition of the $30 summer parking registration fee to their bill. A summer registration fee is not automatically billed in tuition in the same manner it is for fall and spring session. UPD will notify a student when an assigned tag is ready.
• Hangtag Restrictions

  Hangtags identify the lot designations and restrictions. Refer to the Parking Lots & Restrictions page or use the QR code on the tag to redirect to this page.

  Tag sharing is discouraged as hangtags are not transferable, except between vehicles registered under one tag holder (maximum 3.)  All tickets tied to a vehicle displaying a hangtag are the responsibility of the registrant, whether the vehicle was properly registered or not.

  For special use privileges added to an assigned hangtag, refer to the feedback from [email protected].

• Missing Parking Tag

  File a Missing Hangtag Affidavit as soon as you discover your tag missing. Upon filing the affidavit, you are protected from tickets issued to the tag effective on the date you submit the affidavit. It does not include tickets received prior to the submission of the affidavit. To replace the missing tag, follow the instructions on the affidavit.

• Cancel an Unwanted Hangtag

  Students: A hangtag cancellation must be completed within 5 business days from the start of a session (or tag assignment for late registrants) by returning the unwanted hangtag to UPD. Upon tag assignment, a student’s parking registration fee is nonrefundable. Failure to meet this deadline will result in forfeiture of parking fees in tuition.

  Students that obtained a hang tag for the fall session, but do not plan to park on campus for the spring session, must return their assigned hangtag to UPD at the end of the fall session to have the spring parking fee removed from your spring tuition.

  Employees: Faculty/staff hangtags become invalidated upon separation from employment and should be returned to UPD to protect the former employee from unwanted tickets and towing. The cancellation of a faculty/staff tag is nonrefundable after the first week of the new academic year (or one week after tag assignment for new employees.)

• Reserved Parking for People with Disabilities

  Handicap parking is reserved for individuals with disabling conditions ONLY and comes with a hefty fine and towing for noncompliance. Individuals with permanent or temporary disabling conditions may utilize reserved handicap spaces when pre-registered through UPD. Handicap authorization includes parking in a regular space (no reserved space) when handicap parking is not available.

  Campus members:

  • Temporary handicap parking is granted by UPD upon submission of a doctor’s note that outlines temporary handicap term limits. Submit to [email protected]

  • Disabled persons with a handicap placard issues by the person's local authority or state-issued handicap license plate (intended for disable individuals only) are encouraged to supply a photo to UPD for addition to the campus member’s hangtag to minimize tickets. Email the supporting document to [email protected]
  • Visitors may park in reserved handicap spaces upon the display of a permanent parking placard of a vehicle pre-registered in Vehicle Registration Form.

  Handicap authorization is only valid through the expiration date on the doctor’s note or placard.

• Reserved Parking for Community Directors (CD)

  A community director (CD) is authorized to park a pre-registered vehicle with hangtag displayed in designated “Reserved for CD” parking upon validation from housing to [email protected].

  The CD maintains ownership of the reserved space only after they purchase a faculty/staff hangtag which also authorizes them to extend their reserved space to other pre-registered vehicles. The CD must report any unauthorized vehicles to UPD.

  • The CD privilege does not apply to community advocates
  • CD authorization expires immediately upon termination of CD position
• Reserved for Museum Parking

  Limited dedicated museum visitor parking is located in Myers Lot 11 (on the corner of Broad and Rugar Streets) and Park Avenue Lot 28 (located on the corner of Park and Draper Avenues).

  If these spots are not available, register online using the Vehicle Registration Form or provide your plate/state to the museum docent upon arrival at the museum.

  For more information, please visit:

  Parking Lots & Restrictions

• Employee Service Vehicle Parking Privilege

  Service Vehicle Parking for SUNY employees required to use a pre-registered personal vehicle as a service vehicle. Upon validation by an employee’s supervisor to [email protected], UPD shall authorize an employee’s current hangtag to be utilized in reserved service vehicle spaces while conducting official campus business only.

• Employee Reserved Parking for Fuel Efficient Vehicle at Au Sable Hall

  To qualify for reserved FEV parking, SUNY employees that work at Au Sable Hall must prove that their registered vehicle classifies as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) with a score of 40 or above in the ACEEE Green Book as outlined by the US Green Building Council Green Book.

  UPD shall authorize a qualifying employee hangtag to be utilized in reserved FEV spaces upon submission of a GreenerCars rating of 40 or above to [email protected] for validation.

• Veteran Waiver

  Veteran parking waivers for veterans that served during a time of war, requires proof of honorable discharge by emailing a copy of a DD-214, with honorable discharge identified on the form, to [email protected].

  Established veterans with a DD-214 already on file, shall renew their active employee status, or student active enrollment status, in an email to [email protected] each August. Additionally, they must register a new vehicle, or confirm an existing vehicle, in MyPlattsburgh.

FAQs

• Where do I park to move into my dorm?
  Visit “Finding Your Residence Hall & Where to Park” section of the Opening Week Information page.
• Will I get a ticket for not having a parking tag when I arrive on campus?

  If you do not pre-register for parking at least 48 hours prior to arrival, you will be ticketed as of the session start date. However, the Appeals Board will waive a first offense for ‘no permit visible’ as a one-time warning upon filing an appeal. Anyone that pre-registers after a session starts has 48-hours from registering to pick up an assigned tag from UPD.

  Providing a vehicle is pre-registered and legally parked, ‘no permit visible’ tickets received in August prior to the session start, are expunged until the fall session start date when all vehicles are required to display a valid parking tag as proof of registration.

• How do I know my parking tag is assigned and ready to pick up?

  Approximately 24 hours after registering a vehicle and confirming enrollment with the parking fees included in tuition, a parking tag number should appear on your student’s “Automobile Registration” page in MyPlattsburgh [BROKEN LINK]. If you did not pre-register prior to arriving on campus, complete this step immediately, and a parking tag will be assigned within 24 hours.

• Where do I claim my parking tag?

  Find the parking tag disbursement schedule on the Vehicle Registration page.

• Where do I hang my parking tag?

  The parking tag must be readable when displayed from the vehicle’s rearview mirror or dash below mirror. Motorcycles should display sticker on the left fork.

• When does University Police stop ticketing?
  UPD oversees parking compliance and issues tickets 24/7/365 in accordance with the campus traffic and parking regulations.
• Can I park closer to my destination?

  The college does not guarantee parking close to one’s intended campus destination, except upon proof of a disabling condition. See Special Parking Privileges for Qualifying Individuals

• My parking tag was lost or stolen. What do I do?

  A tag holder is encouraged to report a lost or stolen tag to UPD by submitting a signed parking hangtag affidavit to suspend the tag liability in the event of misuse by another individual.

  A replacement tag requires payment of a $30 replacement fee as outlined in the parking tag guidelines.

• I got a ticket. Now what?

  Any fine levied against an individual for a parking infraction shall be paid or appealed within five business days of receipt of the ticket in accordance with the parking appeals guidelines.

  Parking Appeals Form & Guidelines

• My invited guest got a ticket. What should I do?

  Students are responsible for their invited guest’s vehicle, including vehicle registration and hangtags; parking compliance for parking lots and restrictions; and violations, fines and appeals.

• Can you get rid of my ticket?

  It is a violation of campus policy to dismiss a ticket without the consent of the Appeals Board. The Appeals Board will grant a one-time waiver for a first offense for “no permit visible” or “permit expired” as outlined in the parking appeals guidelines.

  Parking Appeals Form & Guidelines

• Where do I pay my parking fine?

  Make a credit card payment in MyPlattsburgh (login with NetID):

  • Students: Click STUDENTS tab to My Account under Student Accounts
  • Faculty/Staff: click EMPLOYEES tab to VIEW/PAY MY ACCOUNT under Employee Online Services

  Mail payment to:

  Student Financial Services
  4th Floor Kehoe
  101 Broad St.
  Plattsburgh, NY 12901

• This ticket on my car is not for my car.
  No worries. The ticket is not charged to the plate and hangtag identified on the ticket.
• My account reflects a parking fine I never received.

  Tickets do disappear from vehicles due to weather elements or pranksters. UPD will email a copy of the ticket upon request to [email protected]. Individuals are encouraged to file an appeal and detail why the submission is late.

  Parking Appeals Form & Guidelines

• I don't have a car this semester. How do I remove the parking fees from my tuition bill?

  Students that do not have a car must remove unwanted optional parking fees from your tuition bill prior to confirming enrollment. If you confirmed enrollment with unwanted fees included, send a cancellation request to [email protected] within 5 business days from the session start.

  Please do NOT send a cancellation request if unwanted parking fees were already removed. If unsure, verify fees paid in your tuition bill. After the cancellation deadline, the parking fees are nonrefundable.