Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP)

The information below is provided by the Missoula Parking Commission. U-District parking is managed and regulated by the City of Missoula. Students are not permitted to park on the street in signed areas in the U-District. For more information on city parking and restrictions, visit their website.

THE PROGRAM

The Missoula Parking Commission would like to introduce you to the Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP). Please read the information on this page and refer to the map so that you are fully aware of the policies and procedures that control the RPPP.

In September 1986, the Missoula City Council adopted the University Area Residential Permit Parking Program in the area immediately surrounding the campus of The University of Montana. The purpose of this District was to ensure safety for its residents and to reduce serious parking overload problems. After the residential parking district was created, the authority to establish such a district and its constitutionality was challenged by ASUM et al. On 10-21-93, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in favor of the City and confirmed the City’s position.

THE AREA

Within the district, certain streets require virtual RPPP permits and others do not. Streets shaded on the map are part of the residential district and virtual RPPP permits are required. All remaining streets are available for general parking and no permit is required. The district has been divided into three areas and the permit you are assigned will correspond to the designated area. You must park in the designated area. Please refer to the map.

THE HOURS

The RPPP restrictions apply only on weekdays (Monday through Friday) excluding Montana state-observed holidays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for the entire year. During all other hours, permits are not required for parking.

REQUIRED PERMITS

Virtual parking permits for this district are available through the Missoula Parking Commission office located at 128 W. Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. excluding Montana state-observed holidays. Residential permits are $25.00 per year and are valid from July 1st to June 30th the following year. Virtual permits will be assigned to license plates and will be enforced by the Missoula Parking Commission using License Plate Recognition (LPR). It is imperative you contact the Parking Commission if the license plate number assigned to a virtual permit has changed to avoid being ticketed. Please note the following requirements necessary to obtain a permit:

If you are a RENTER, you must show:

1. Proof of current car registration for each vehicle you wish to obtain a virtual permit for.

2. Proof of residency i.e. a current bank statement or utility bill in your name showing present address. Rental leases, monthly rental receipt or personal mail will not be accepted.

3. Picture identification i.e. driver’s license.

If you are a HOMEOWNER, you must show:

1. Proof of current car registration for each vehicle you wish to obtain a virtual permit for.

2. Picture identification i.e. driver’s license.

3. Proof of residency i.e. current bill showing present address (if you are a new homeowner, applying for the first time).

VISITOR PARKING PERMIT

Visitor Parking Permits are available to RPPP area residents. These physical parking permits allow a non-resident to visit a resident for up to four (4) hours at a time on the block of the permit holder’s address. These permits are not to be given to non-RPPP resident students to attend the university. They are available for $25.00 each and a limit of two per homeowner household and one permit per renter household. Permits must be placed on the driver’s side dashboard. Failure to display the permit as stated will result in a $20.00 citation.

REGULATIONS

The RPPP is regularly patrolled by parking enforcement officers of the Missoula Parking Commission. Vehicles parked within the district that do not have a virtual parking permit or a visitor’s permit will be issued a Parking Violation for $20.00. All other parking regulations exist in the RPPP i.e. yellow zone, crosswalk, and wrong direction violations and will be enforced. The Parking Commission has the right to refuse issuing a virtual RPPP permit or a Visitor Parking permit and it has the right to take either of the permits away from the user. Abuse of any permit may result in the loss of this privilege.

SPECIAL EVENTS

If a special event is scheduled, please contact the Parking Commission office, 552-6250, to make the necessary arrangements.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the RPPP, please contact the Parking Commission at 406-552-6250 or parkingadmin@ci.missoula.mt.us.