The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), through the Board of Regents and its administrative officers, is empowered by the State law (Section 85-106) to establish parking and traffic regulations and to invoke penalties for violating such regulations. Pursuant to authority granted by the State of Nebraska and assignment of responsibilities by the Board of Regents, it is the duty of UNO Parking and Transit Services in partnership with UNO Public Safety to administer and enforce all parking and traffic regulations on properties owned, leased, and/or contracted for use by the Board of Regents.
Vehicle Towing and Immobilization
Parking Use Agreement & Regulations
Please read and follow the regulations as outlined in the linked document and as found on this website. These regulations are designed to provide safety, control administrative costs, and bring operational efficiency, which helps keep your parking fees low while giving you high levels of service and convenience. All permit holders are responsible for reading and understanding all regulations contained within the linked document and found on this website.
2023-2024 UNO Parking Regulations (PDF).
Parking Permits
UNO is a pay-to-park campus requiring a valid permit, purchased pay-to-park time, or authorization from UNO Parking and Transit Services to park on campus. Learn more about permits and pay-to-park options on our Permits page.
Parking Enforcement
Please visit our Parking Enforcement Schedule page to see enforcement dates and open parking dates.
General use spaces are enforced 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. (M-TH) and 7 A.M. to 5 P.M. (F). A valid permit is required during these times. After 2:30 P.M., all valid commuter student and faculty/staff permits are able to park in any general use space in all garages and faculty/staff and student surface lots. After 5 P.M. all resident students are able to park in general use spaces in all garages and faculty/staff and student surface lots.
Pay-to-park locations are available (Lots A, C and seven (7) designated spaces in Lot M) for any individual use from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. (M-F). Payment must be made on Park Omaha App. UNO permits are not valid in pay-to-park locations, and require additional payment through the Park Omaha app in order to park. Outside of these hours, these spaces are available to anyone free of charge.
No permit is required on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and days when campus-wide University classes are not in session.
On Fridays, the East, West, and Pacific garages and surface lot 5 offer open-parking, no permit required, in general use spaces. Campus surface lots are still enforced on Fridays until 5 P.M.
Excluded Area Enforcement
Excluded areas on campus include reserved spaces, motorcycle spaces, carpool spaces, electric vehicle (EV) charging spaces, visitor spaces, resident lots, driveways, drive aisles, hash-marked areas, fire lanes, bus pullover lanes, loading zones (for unloading and loading only), ADA spaces (prohibited to those without an ADA permit), Compact spaces (unless vehicle fits inside defined area), pay-to-park spaces in lot A, lot C, and the seven (7) designated spaces in lot M (payment not necessary, but time limits enforced), and any area not designated as a parking area. Excluded areas are enforced 24/7.
Even during open-parking and valid-permit parking, when we are not in regular enforcement, these stalls are still enforced 24/7.
However, during open-parking (not valid-permit parking or regular enforcement), pay-to-park stalls in Lots A, C and the seven (7) designated spaces in M are only enforced for time limits and not purchased time, i.e. you do not have to pay for those spaces during open-parking, but you are limited to two (2) hours of time in those spaces during open-parking.
Visit our Parking Enforcement Schedule to see the descriptions of the different types of enforcement and a calendar of when they are applied. As always, please reach out to unoparking@unomaha.edu or call 402.554.7275 with your questions.
Violations and Fees
The following is a list of violations and their associated fees, including if any discounts are available and if the citation can be waived or appealed.
CITATION | VIOLATION | FEE |
---|---|---|
Administrative Immobilization Fee |
Immobilization device (boot) has been applied, and fee must be paid for removal. Cannot be waived or appealed. Not eligible for discount. |
$60 |
Tampering with Immobilization Device (Boot) |
Unauthorized removal, attempt to remove, tamper with, or damage an immobilization device (boot), or moving the vehicle with the device attached. Cannot be waived or appealed. Not eligible for discount. |
$250 |
Immobilization (Boot) Warning |
Warning of impending immobilization by boot if Parking and Transit Services is not contacted to resolve the situation. |
$0 |
Compact Space Violation |
Vehicle not parked within painted dimensions of compact space. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$50 |
Counterfeit/Stolen Permit |
Use of a counterfeit, stolen, or unauthorized facsimile of a permit. Cannot be waived. Not eligible for discount. |
$200 |
False Pretense |
Using a prior citation to avoid a new citation, including moving vehicle between lots or different date from citation date. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$100 |
Improper Display of Permit |
License plate is not visible from drive aisle, or plate not attached to vehicle. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$10 |
Misuse of Permit or Code |
Simultaneously parking two vehicles on one permit, or using permits/codes outside of authorized defined use. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$100 |
No Valid Parking Permit Detected |
Vehicle/plate was not found on an active permit. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Non-Registered ADA Permit |
ADA Permit not registered with UNO Parking and Transit Services. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$10 |
Obscured VIN Number with No Plates |
Vehicle without plates must have a clear and legible view of the VIN. Automatically immobilized by boot due to inability to identify vehicle or owner. Not eligible for discount. |
$55 |
Over-Time Parking |
Vehicle in a space longer than the posted time restiction. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Parked Blocking Drive |
Obstructing traffic by parking in drive aisles, includes double-parking. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Parked Over 24 Hours |
Parked on campus over 24 hours without authorization from UNO Parking and Transit Services. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$10 |
Parked Over Stall Lines |
Parked so that vehicle is taking up more than a single space or over the boundary of a space. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$10 |
Pay-to-Park Time Not Detected |
Vehicle in Pay-to-Park space without registered time on app, or expired time. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Tow Notice |
Notification that vehicle has been towed. Please contact Parking and Transit Services to resolve. |
$0 |
Tow Warning |
Notice that vehicle is eligible to be towed. Please contact Parking and Transit Services to resolve. |
$0 |
Unauthorized Area |
Parked in an area not designated for parking. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Unauthorized Lot |
Parked in a lot not authorized by permit or permit restrictions. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$30 |
Unauthorized Parking in ADA Area |
Vehicle without proper ADA credentials parked in ADA space or hash-marked areas next to an ADA space. Cannot be waived or appealed. Not eligible for discount. |
Escalating First Violation in 12 month period $150 Second Violation in 12 month period $300 Third or more violation in 12 month period $500 each violation |
Unauthorized Reserved Space |
Parked in a reserved space or lot without authorization, or parked overnight in loading zone or timed space. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$100 |
Visitor Space Violation |
Unauthorized parking by registered vehicle in Visitor space/lot. Eligible for 20% discount if paid with seven (7) days of citation date. |
$50 |
Paying a Citation
Faculty/Staff, students, and visitors may pay for outstanding citations online on the MavPARK website or in person at the UNO Parking and Transit Services office.
Citations that have transferred to MavLINK may only be paid off online on MavLINK.
Waiving a Citation
A waiver is a request for the citation to be reduced to a warning and the dismissal of the citation fee. UNO offers faculty/staff and students the opportunity to have one (1) citation fee waived per parking year (August 1 to July 31). Visitors are eligible to have two (2) citation fees waived per parking year.
Citations may be submitted to be waived by completing the UNO Parking Citation Waiver Request Form within thirty (30) days of the citation issue date.
Citations that are over thirty (30) days old, that have transferred to MavLink, or that have been paid are not eligible to be waived.
Appealing a Citation
Students, Residents, Faculty/Staff, and Visitors who receive a parking citation at UNO may appeal the citation within thirty (30) days of the issue date. Detailed information on the appeals process can be found within the UNO Parking Rules and Regulations and the UNO Parking Citation Appeal Guidance document.
Appeals should present substantial evidence that UNO Parking and Transit Services made an error in issuing the citation. We will review and void the citation if there is an error on our part.
The appeals process should not be used as a venue for general criticisms, complaints, or policy debates.
In order to provide a fair and consistent review process, the following reasons do not constitute a valid appeal:
- Frivolous or Abusive Appeals
- Other vehicles were parking improperly
- Only parking illegally for a short period of time
- Lack of knowledge of parking rules and regulations
- Stating that parking enforcement did not issue a citation previously for similar offenses
- Late to class or an appointment
- Inability to pay the amount of the citation
- Lack of available parking
- No valid permit purchased or displayed
- No money to pay for parking or a parking permit
- Inclement weather affecting where to park
- No current UNO permit was purchased for the faculty/staff or student appealing the violation
- Not registering a vehicle to an account or permit prior to parking on campus
- Obtaining parking information outside of UNO Parking and Transit Services
How to Appeal a Citation
- Please read and complete all steps of the online appeal process at MavPARK, and provide a detailed explanation of the error that UNO Parking and Transit services made in issuing the citation.
- UNO Parking and Transit Services will notify the appellant of the final appeal decision via UNO email.
Additional Appeal Information
- Faculty/staff, residents, and students who have purchased a current UNO parking permit may appeal a violation. Visitors may appeal a citation online as well.
- If an appeal is denied, the outstanding fee for faculty/staff, residents, and students will be moved to MavLINK.
- The 20% citation fee discount is forfeited if a citation is appealed.
- Citations that are over thirty (30) days old, that have transferred to MavLINK, or that have been paid cannot be appealed.
All decisions reached are considered binding and constitute the final disposition of the appeal.
Vehicle Towing and Immobilization
Vehicle Towing
Towing may occur for multiple circumstances including, but not limited to:
- Blocking a loading zone, reserved stall, handicap stall, driveway, sidewalk, vehicles, or impeding traffic flow and the owner cannot be reached
- Broken down, stalled, or abandoned vehicle sitting for an extended period of time
- 24 hours in a time-limited stall/lot
- 48 hours in a general-use stall
- Flexibility of parking beyond these times will be reviewed if contact is made to UNO Parking and Transit Services
Vehicle owners may be required to pay for all or a portion of the tow bill to the tow company if the owner shows up once the tow truck has arrived.
Vehicles towed for outstanding parking balances are towed by Young's Service at 3207 S.67th St., Omaha, NE 402.393.7900.
Vehicle Immobilization
Any vehicle that is unaffiliated to a UNO account, and has three (3) or more citations issued to it, will be immobilized by an immobilization device (boot) if it is parked on UNO campuses.
If a vehicle is immobilized, the owner will need to contact the UNO Parking and Transit Services office to affiliate themselves to the vehicle and pay off any associated fines and/or fees to release the immobilization device.
If the owner is a visitor, the owner must pay off all outstanding fines, including the $60 administrative immobilization fee, to release their vehicle.
If the owner is Faculty/Staff, Resident, or a Student, only the $60 administrative immobilization fee is required to be paid to release their vehicle. All other outstanding citations can be paid off then or later online.
Immobilization may also occur for multiple circumstances including, but not limited to:
- When a vehicle has no license plate and has a covered VIN number that prevents identification of the vehicle and/or owner of the vehicle
- When a vehicle is in a difficult position where towing would be impractical, due to its position to other vehicles and/or physical obstructions
- Counterfeit or stolen permits