Visitors, Special Events, and Other Permits

The University of Montana welcomes many visitors to campus daily. Parents, friends of the university, official visitors, conference attendees, and vendors are all vital to the function of the schools, facilities, and services.

There is no free visitor parking on the Mountain and Missoula College campuses (aside from the 20-minute Quick Stops available for one use daily).  However, there are parking options for visitors.

DAILY PARKING PASS - VALID IN REGULAR, DECAL  AND MULTI-USE LOTS

ONE DAY PASS - $8.00 

Consecutive multiple days can be purchased on the Parking Portal. You may also purchase a day passes on the Passport App and in person at the University Police Department.

If you'd like to buy a pass from the portal but don't know how, check out the step-by-step guest permit guide.

If you'd like to purchase parking via the Passport App, check out our Passport webpage. 

HOURLY PAY - $1.00 PER HOUR

Hourly parking is available in every lot except H, J, and K, and in the reserved parking areas, via the Passport App. Make sure you look for the Passport Signs and find the correct 4-digit code when you purchase parking on the app. For help using the app, check out our Passport webpage. 

Hourly pay stubs are also available from the dispensers in the pay lots. These lots are strategically placed around campus and can be found on the Parking Map highlighted in yellow.  The pay stubs are valid in the hourly pay lots and multi-use lots.  Accurate license plate information must be entered in order to have valid parking.  You are also able to extend by phone from these areas if you enter your phone number.

QUICK STOP PARKING - FREE (ONE USE PER DAY, NO PERMIT REQUIRED)

For pick-ups, deliveries, and errands provided at convenient locations on campus; maximum parking time is 20 minutes.  (Unless posted otherwise).  Vehicles are permitted one use per day.

It's often difficult to find parking on campus. Visitors may also park at the Dornblaser/Lewis and Clark Park & Ride. Pay for your day or hourly parking using the passport app, and then shuttle over on the bus every 10-20 minutes during the school day.

For information on Griz Game Parking, visit the Griz Football Parking Page. Interested in parking for free for the game? ASUM Transportation offers FREE Griz Game shuttles. Park at Dornblaser, Missoula College, and Downtown and catch a ride to campus. Learn more at the Griz Game Shuttle Webpage.

A successful event begins and ends with parking!  The goal of the Event Parking and Transportation Coordinator is to provide the smoothest parking experience possible for your guests on campus.  

Individuals or departments planning to conduct short courses, workshops, conferences, or special events, to which persons from off-campus will be invited, should inform the UM Police Department Internal Operations Manager as soon as possible, preferably at least one month in advance of the event. Please contact the office at 406-243-6133.  

Only the UMPD is authorized to commit or approve the use or closure of University parking facilities. The approval of the UMPD is required for any special event that will cause the disruption or re-routing of regular traffic flow.

UM regularly hosts major statewide athletic tournaments, conventions, concerts, and other events on campus. During these events, special parking arrangements may affect specific parking areas.

For assistance in event parking contact:  Cerise Mclean

SERVICES WE PROVIDE

  • Assistance planning parking for your event.
  • Spaces in campus lots generally used by students, faculty, and staff.
  • Collaboration with law enforcement to assist with traffic control.
  • Information regarding other events on campus and the impact on parking.
  • A frame sandwich boards 
  • Parking attendants.

UDASH SPECIAL SHUTTLES

Additionally, ASUM Transportation is available to provide private charters for your event. Oftentimes, special shuttles can be scheduled to run to hotels, campus, the airport, and more. If you are interested in learning more about how buses might be able to alleviate parking and transportation stress for your event, visit ASUM Transportation's special shuttle website.

UM Parking does its best to accommodate contractor parking for campus projects.  A special discounted service and delivery permit allows parking in designated service spots for up to 30 minutes.This permit does not allow parking in any other area on campus and is only available to vendors or contractors that are conducting business on campus and are non-students These passes are $35.00.

Service Semester passes are also available to contractors to vendors.  These passes are $128.00 and allow 30 minutes in the Service and Delivery area and all-day parking in the parking areas that require a UM Permit. To make arrangements for your contractor or construction projects, please contact University Police at (406) 243-6133.

The University of Montana does not have the available parking space to accommodate bus parking on campus.  Any visitors who are bringing students to UM may drop the students off and park the bus at the Dornblaser Park and Ride lot.  From the Park and Ride lot, anyone can use the ASUM buses to get to campus.  Both ASUM and Mountain Line have bus routes to UM campus.  When buses are planning to visit campus please contact the Event Parking and Transportation Coordinator at (406) 243-6133.

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