Costs for parking hangtag decals for the 2021 - 2022 academic year are as follows :
Resident Student - $ 85 Commuter Student - $ 55 Weekend Nursing Students - $ 35
Parking Permits ( hangtag decal ) Parking permits much be purchased for the full academic year . Students who enter the university in spring 2022 will be prorated . Hangtag decals may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle provided the vehicles are driven by the same person who obtained the hangtag and all vehicles are registered with Public Safety . Please check your GMercyU email and the university portal for announcements regarding spring 2022 parking .
Temporary permits are available for visitors and guests . Students who wish to obtain a temporary permit for a guest must apply in the Public Safety Office with the registration information of the vehicle they wish to park on campus .
The security of the hangtag decal is the responsibility of the purchaser . If the decal is lost or stolen , it must be reported to Public Safety immediately and may be replaced for a $ 10.00 fee . The original decal will be voided and future use will result in appropriate fines . All tickets issued to a vehicle with a hangtag decal will be charged to the student who was issued the decal . Disabled vehicles must be reported to Public Safety and the owner / driver should advise if the vehicle is to be towed or repaired . The owner / driver need not use a designated towing company . As a means of deterring theft , Public Safety will not permit anyone to tow or repair a vehicle unless the owner / driver has first notified Public Safety .
Illegal Parking
Illegally parked vehicles will be subject to parking tickets or , in extreme circumstances , may be booted or towed . Vehicles parked near fire hydrants , in handicapped spaces , or in loading zones will be subject to greater fines . All parking tickets must be paid within five ( 5 ) days of receipt . Failure to pay parking tickets may result in the revocation of parking privileges and the ability to register for classes .
Public Safety officers as well as local police enforce parking and traffic regulations on campus . Vehicles parked in violation of the policy will be ticketed at a minimum rate of $ 30.00 per ticket plus an additional $ 30.00 per boot removal fee . Students wishing to appeal a ticket may complete an appeal form in the Public Safety Office in St . Brigid Hall within five ( 5 ) days of the ticket date . If a student has three ( 3 ) or more unpaid parking tickets , a hold will be placed on their student account until the tickets have been paid or appealed .
Boot and Towing Policy : |
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A motor vehicle that remains illegally parked can be ticketed every 24 hours . A vehicle ticketed three ( 3 ) or more times |
over 72 hours will be ticketed , booted and subject to towing . |
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A vehicle that blocks fire lanes , handicapped access , etc ., will be ticketed and possibly towed . |
3 . |
A vehicle illegally parked in a reserved space will be ticketed , booted or towed . |
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Vehicles with three ( 3 ) or more unpaid tickets each academic year will be booted or possibly towed and may lose their parking |
privileges for the following academic year . |
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A ticketed vehicle whose owner or driver is unidentified will be booted or towed . |
Parking is permitted only in lined spaces in the appropriate parking lots . Under no condition is parking permitted in fire zones , along driveways , on the grass , loading bays , or in any area which could create a safety hazard .
Parking is assigned in the following manner : Faculty / Staff - Connelly Faculty Center , St . Bernard Hall , Frances M . Maguire Hall , and University Hall lots . Resident Students - Loyola Hall and Alexandria Hall lots only – identified as Lots G and H on the campus map . First year resident students will be assigned parking spaces in the Hobbit House lot – identified as Lot P on the campus map - or East Campus . Commuter Students - Any lot not designated for faculty , staff or resident students Visitors - The Griffin Complex Lot – identified as Lot F on the campus map .
Theft or Vandalism Please report all accidents or incidents of theft or vandalism to vehicles immediately to Public Safety by calling 215-641-5522 . Gwynedd Mercy University is not liable for damages to vehicles that result from accidents , theft , vandalism or being struck by a ball from one of the University athletics fields .
Driving on Campus The speed limit on campus is 15 mph . Speed bumps and traffic signs are located at strategic points on campus for your safety and the safety of others . Multiple moving or parking violations may result in the revocation of parking privileges .
Parking Committee The Parking Committee meets periodically to address parking issues on campus . The committee consists of faculty , staff and students . For more information on the parking committee , or if you would like to raise an issue for consideration by the committee , please contact Public Safety at 215-641-5522 .
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