The enforcement team of Parking and Transit Services focuses on protecting the people doing the right thing – not just catching people doing the wrong thing.
“We make sure that people who have paid for a permit to park in an area can do that. We ticket vehicles that are parked illegally,” said Bill Manning, Operations Manager, Parking and Transit Services. “There is a limit on the number of vehicles that can park in any lot or garage. We sell permits to fill those areas. Violators often keep vehicles with permits from parking in their area.”
The number of violations is significant. From January 3, 2017 to February 6, 2017, enforcement wrote more than 3,880 tickets across East and Downtown campuses. Tickets are issued to all parking violators, including students, faculty and staff, as well as contractors, vendors and visitors.
“It is important that of the 3,880 tickets, more than 40 percent were warnings,” said Dan Carpenter, Director, Parking and Transit Services. “Warnings are a direct tool to educate drivers about designated campus parking areas. We want drivers to understand available and acceptable options.”
A ticket appeal process is also available, with access on the website http://parking.unl.edu/citation-payment-appeal
“In the last fiscal year, we saw an 11 percent decrease in the number of tickets,” Carpenter said. “We attribute this decrease to improved utilization of campus parking options. These include expanded hourly garage parking; the addition of Passport cell phone app to pay parking meters remotely; and more perimeter parking permits.”
Parking and Transit Services is an auxiliary department and does not receive funding from state tax revenue. The enforcement staff includes about 20 students who work 15 to 20 hours a week.
“The enforcement staff that monitors lots and garages includes students who are working to make money for their tuition,” Manning said. “They work in all weather conditions. Sometimes they receive negative verbal feedback. They are just students, doing a job to enforce the rules.”
If you have any questions about available parking, violations and fines, check the website http://parking.unl.edu/rules-regulations
More details at: http://parking.unl.edu/