FAQ's
Here are some frequently asked questions about ticketing and towing at URI.
Q. How do I order a permit?
A. Go to the Parking Services website: www.uri.edu/parking. Scroll to permits, click on purchase student vehicle decal and the instructions begin on that page. The Purchase Decal link will take you towww.thepermitstore.com
Q. Can I purchase a permit in your office?
A. No. They are only available online through www.thepermitstore.com
Q. How much does a permit cost?
A. Resident permits are $235 for the year. Commuters are $160. Pricing is subject to change.
Q. Why hasn’t my permit been approved?
A. If it has been more than 48 hours since you placed your order, your name may not have been on the resident/commuter list provided to our office. Please contact your housing office and verify that they have you on their list and have them contact our office confirming your residency.
Another reason may be that your online application was not complete. Please review your application at thepermitstore.com to be sure a payment was made and all appropriate information required is complete.
Q. Can I pay for the permit with a money order or by check through the mail?
A. Yes, but the permit will take much longer to arrive and you cannot print out a temporary permit until they actually receive the payment in the mail.
Q. Where can I park?
A. Please review our Campus Parking Map for the assigned parking areas for each different type of permit (i.e. Commuter, Freshman Resident, Faculty/Staff, Visitor, etc.) at: http://www.uri.edu/parking/images/ParkingMap07.pdf
Q. Does this parking permit work for Providence Campus parking?
A. No. Providence Campus provides their parking passes based on your course schedule. Their number is 277-5030
Q. How long is a parking permit good for?
A. Permits are valid from September 1 through August 31 of the current academic year.
Q. Can I exchange my current permit for a different permit if my residency changes the next semester?
A. If your residency status changed you may order a REPLACEMENT permit for the new status. (i.e. If you had a Freshman Resident permit in the Fall and moved into a sorority for the spring you would go back online and purchase a Replacement Greek & Special Permit). Replacement permits costs $40. If you do not want to purchase the replacement permit, you may continue to park in the area that you originally purchased the permit for.
Q. Are the permits half price if purchased only for the second semester?
A. No. Parking permits are not pro-rated per course or per-semester.
Q. I do not have a parking permit but will have my car here for a few days, is there anything I can do to be sure I’m not towed?
A. We offer a one-week temporary parking permit in our office for $30.00 (cash only). This parking permit allows you to park in the Plains Road Commuter Lot in one designated row. Consecutive weeks may be purchased at one time. Temporary permits are not sold in advance.
Q. What do I do if I need to take a different car to campus than the one the permit is affixed to?
A. The permits are transferrable. Please transfer the permit to the vehicle you will be using. Anytime you transfer the permit to another vehicle, you must also update the vehicle information in your account online at thepermitstore.com to match the vehicle it is now affixed to.
Q. My car went into the shop and I forgot to take the permit off the windshield to put on the other car. What do I do?
A. You should still update the vehicle information in your account online. You will be subject to receiving warnings for “non-display” until your permit is affixed to the vehicle.
Q. My vehicle was towed. How do I find it?
A. Call Parking Services at (401)874-9281. We can tell you what company has towed your vehicle and will provide you with their phone number.
Q. How can I prevent my vehicle from being towed?
A. First, you must register your vehicle with URI by ordering a parking permit online. Then obtain a URI Campus Parking Map, or view it online at www.uri.edu/parking and park in your designated area in a legal parking space between two white lines. DO NOT rely on parking information that you hear from friends, RA’s, faculty or staff. Our website has lots of important information including all of the rules and regulations for parking on campus. If you are still unclear as to the rules, please contact our office at (401) 874-9281.
