About the Transporation Fee

About the Transportation Fee

Students who take more than five credit hours are assessed a Transportation Fee for that term ($115 for the fall and spring semesters, $75 for summer). This fee will allow students to receive a parking permit on request (at no additional charge), and they will have unlimited access to the expanded shuttle service.

Here’s the skinny:

	WHAT’S OUT (last spring semester)	WHAT’S IN (fall semester 2008)
Fee	Parking permit charge	A Transportation Fee, which will include a permit to park on campus (on request) and a much-expanded shuttle service
Who pays	Students on the Akron campus who want to park in University lots	Students on the Akron campus who take more than 5 credit hours
Fee amount	$110 per semester	$115 per semester
Benefits for the environment	None.	Fewer cars parked on campus as students who live near campus ride the shuttle to class rather than drive

Residence hall students: Must apply for a parking permit online, and can pick up their parking permit on move-in day. The permit will allow you to park in lots specially designated for residence hall students. These lots will be close to your residence hall. Plus, the University will give a discount to a limited number of residence hall students (first-come, first-served basis) who choose to park in lots toward the perimeter of campus. These lots will also be served by the Roo Express shuttle. Learn more about where residence hall students can park.

Answers to Your Questions:

I don’t plan to park on campus this fall, so why am I being charged this Transportation Fee?

Only students who take more than five credit hours will pay the Transportation Fee. The fee will benefit all students, as it will be easier for you to get around campus with the shuttle. Plus, we believe that the changes should reduce vehicle congestion on and around campus — that will make things better for everyone.

Why do I need to pay a Transportation Fee and buy a parking permit?

You are not paying both. The $115 Transportation Fee will replace the current $110 parking permit fee, and it will cover costs related to both parking and the shuttle service. In other words, students who have paid $110 for a permit in past semesters will now pay just $5 more in exchange for these greatly expanded services.

I’m taking five or fewer hours this fall. Am I allowed to park on campus?

Yes, if you opt to pay the Transportation Fee and receive a permit. You have other options as well, including less expensive daily permits and parking meters. To learn more about the daily permits, call the parking office at 330-972-7213.

When I pay my Transportation Fee, will I get a parking permit automatically or do I need to request it?

To receive a parking permit you must make a request, which can be done through Zipline (click on the “Parking” link on the “Students” tab, and follow the instructions). Permits requested in this way will be mailed out during the week of December 20th, 2008. The deadline for these requests is December 20th, 2008. After that time you can still request a permit, but you will have to visit the Parking Office to do so.

I have dropped classes, but I am still being charged a Transportation Fee. What can I do to have the fee removed?

Once the Parking Office begins issuing parking permits on December 20th, 2008, you must contact the Parking Office at 330-972-7213 about receiving a refund for the Transportation Fee.

Where do Transportation Fee dollars go?

Transportation Fee dollars are earmarked for transportation needs only. These funds are used to:

keep our decks and lots clean and properly maintained;

support the Roo Express shuttle service; and

retire the loans we took out to pay for the construction of newer lots and decks.

Questions? Comments?

Call the parking office at 330-972-7213 or send an e-mail to parking@uakron.edu.