Commuter Services would like to inform you of an important change to parking in the University of Utah’s Research Park. Beginning October 1, 2025, many of the parking lots and garages in the Park will be integrated with the main campus Commuter Services’ parking permit system. The integration was identified as an Operational Excellence project in 2024. This integration will result in campus-wide efficiencies related to parking management and maintenance, reduce disparity between main campus staff, faculty, students, visitors, and those that work and live in Research Park, and improve parking and transportation data used to make strategic decisions about future parking and transportation projects. All employees, students, and tenants identified in Phase 1 will be required to purchase a parking permit beginning October 1, 2025.
PROJECT TIMELINE
With approval from the University’s senior leadership, this system integration will be introduced in a phased way, over three years. Details of the phased rollout and permit designations are included in the below map.
RESEARCH PARK PERMITTING
The following map outlines permitting for the Research Park area.
Please review the contents of this page carefully to see when your area will be affected and how to prepare. Additional information regarding permit pricing, enforcement, and how to set up your permit on payroll deduction can be found via the below buttons.
CAMPUS SHUTTLES & UTA TRANSIT
Below are maps illustrating the updated campus shuttle and UTA transit services in the Research Park area.
SHORT-TERM PARKING
All parking lots in Research Park are Mobile Pay-enabled.
If you are looking for information regarding short-term parking in Research Park, please click the button below.
RESERVED STALL PARKING
Full-time, benefits-eligible employees (0.75 FTE or higher) are now eligible to request a reserved stall in Research Park areas.
Reserved Stall permits may be installed in any available A or U surface lots and garages. For availability and pricing, please visit our Permit Information section at the below link.
Reserved spaces are to be paid for annually. Payroll deduction is available for full-time employees being paid by the University. Payroll deduction payments will roll over each year to the new fiscal year price and will continue until the reserved stall owner requests it to be canceled.
University policy states that departmental funds cannot be used for an employee's reserved stall without the approval and signature from the President of the University when stalls are located on campus. Signatures are required from the Department Chair, the Associate Dean’s Office and the Vice President for the Health Sciences Center when discretionary funds are used. If discretionary funds are used, the employee must pay the A portion of the permit.
Reserved spaces are to be paid for annually.
Please feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions at: reservedpermit@utah.edu
SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES
Research Park event parking options are the same options available on main campus, and departments must complete the special event parking request form.
To fill out a request form and find more information on Special Event Services for events in Research Park, click the button below.
COMMUTER SERVICES RESOURCES
If you are new to the University of Utah community, please click the following buttons for more information.
QUESTIONS?
Please fill out the form below to contact Commuter Services leaders Collin Simmons, Kyle Parkin, Eric Goodrich, and Kevin Corbridge.