City Guide
University parking facilities have signs at the entrances indicating the permits required, enforcement hours, and whether visitor parking is permitted. The university has a few metered visitor spaces, at $1.10/hour.
Unless otherwise posted, U-M staff lots and structures in the Central Campus area allow free public parking (except during special events) Mon.-Sat. after 6 p.m. and all day Sun. Exceptions are the Fletcher St., Palmer Dr., and Thayer St. structures, open to the public after 10 p.m. Mon.-Sat. and all day Sun., and the Coliseum lot on Hill St. at Division, open to the public Mon.-Fri. after 5 p.m. and all day Sat. & Sun. Some of the lots and structures on the Medical Campus are open to the public Mon.-Fri. after 5 p.m. and all day Sat. & Sun.
Under contract with the university, the city handles all appeals and payment for university parking citations (see City Parking, Parking Violations, above). The fine for parking without a permit in university parking areas is $20. Handicapped parking space violations are $100. umpark@umich.edu, pts.umich.edu.
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