Food for Fines | Parking & Transportation

November 4- 27, 2024

Food for Fines is a program that allows those with qualified parking citations to pay them off through donations of shelf-stable food. All donations will go to the UT Outpost food pantry for students. The program runs from November 4, 2024 through November 27, 2024. Eligible Citations. Only citations issued between March 31, 2024 and October 30, 2024 will be eligible for dismissal.

Terms and Conditions

Only one eligible citation per person can be dismissed.
Eligible citation dismissal is for the original citation amount only. If late fees or collection fees are due, they MUST BE PAID SEPERATELY for PTS to accept the donation for citation dismissal.
Citations that are already paid are not eligible for refund to participate in the program.

Eligible Donations

2-pound bags of any rice variety
16 oz bags or boxes of dry pasta
2-pound bags of dry beans, lentils, etc
10 oz cans/boxed shelf-stable soups
We only accept soup, dry pasta, bags of beans, or bags of rice - no substitutions.
Minimum of 10 ounces (oz.) per can of soup, 16 ounces of pasta, or 2-pound bags of beans or rice
CANNOT combine multiple smaller sized cans to equal 10 ounces.
CANNOT combine multiple smaller sized cans to equal a total number of ounces.
CANNOT combine multiple smaller sized bags or boxes of dry pasta to equal 16 ounces.
CANNOT combine multiple smaller sized bags or boxes to equal a total number of ounces.
CANNOT combine multiple smaller bags of beans or rice to equal 2 pounds.
CAN combine soup, pasta, beans, and rice for required total number of items
Must be unexpired.
Must be sealed and unopened.
Quantity (cans of soup larger than 10 ounces; bags or boxes of dry pasta larger than 16 ounces; and bags of dry beans or rice larger than 2 pounds are acceptable):
- $15-$35 Citations: FIVE items from above eligible list are required for citation dismissal
- $36-$75 Citations: EIGHT items from above eligible list are required for citation dismissal
A can that is over 10 ounces is still considered ONE can, and the extra ounces cannot be used to count for more cans.
A box or bag of dry pasta that is over 16 ounces is still considered as ONE item, and the extra ounces cannot be used to count for more items.
A bag that is over 2 pounds is still considered ONE bag, and the extra pounds cannot be used to count for more bags.
Glass containers are not eligible for donation.

Eligible Citations

Only citations issued between March 31, 2024 and October 30, 2024 will be eligible for dismissal.

Eligible citations must also be one of the following:

Base Amount	Violation Code	Citation Text	Description
$15	40	Unregistered Bicycle-40	Unregistered bicycle
$15	13	Invalid/ No Permit	Invalid/ No Permit
$20	04	Overtime at Meter-04	Parking overtime at a meter (under 2 hours)
$20	98	Vehicle in Bldg-98	Vehicles of any type parked within a university building
$25	11	2W Parking in 4W-11	Two-wheeled vehicle parked in a space designated for four-wheeled vehicles
$25	41	Unauth Bike Parking-41	Bicycle or EPAMD parking in a non-designated area
$35	01	No Valid Permit-01	Parking without a valid authorized permit
$35	03 03A 03B 03D 03E	Misc Improper Parking Method-03 Backed into Angled Space-03A Parked Over Line/in Two Spcs-03B Vehicle Over Rear Line (Gar)-03D Parked on Wrong Level (Gar)-03E	Improper method of parking including: Parked opposite flow of traffic Parking over the designated parking space line Parking over the rear line of a garage space Parking on the wrong level of a garage
$35	05 05A 05B 05C 05D 05E	Misc Time Violation-05 Time Vio Meter Over 2 Hrs-05A Time Violation in Garage-05B Time Vio in Surface Lot-05C Time Vio LZ Over 30 mins-05D Time Vio EV Over 4 hours-05E	Parking in violation of set time parameters including in a: surface space metered space (over 2 hours) garage loading zone space electric vehicle charging space (over 4 hours)
$35	07	Unauthorized Parking-07	Parking or driving on sidewalks, grass, or shrubbery
$35	09	LBJ/TCC Unauthorized-09	Unauthorized parking in Thompson Conference Center/LBJ Lots
$35	12	Temp Parking-12	Violating temporary parking restrictions
$35	15	Obstruction-Traffic-15	Obstruction of vehicle or pedestrian traffic
$35	17	Multiple Vehicles Parked	Permit used by more than one vehicle at the same time on campus
$35	21	Moved Barricade or Cone-21	Unauthorized movement of barricade or parking within a barricaded area
$35	95	Idling at Air Intake Louvers-95	Idling at air intake louvers
$35	97	Improper Pickup/Dropoff-97	Improper passenger pick-up or drop-off
$75*	02*	Parking in an At All Times space*	Parking in an At All Times space*
$75	20	Unauth Event Parking	Unauthorized parking in area reserved for event parking
$75	53	TMV Non-moving Violation-53	TX Motor Vehicles non-moving violation (Ex: using a power outlet to charge EV)
$75	54	Failure to Obey- 54	Failure to obey guard/officer instructions
$75	96	Disabled Vehicle- 96	Vehicle left on UT property/ abandoned

* Violation Code 02 citations that are issued for parking in D+ spaces are not eligible for dismissal.

Where to Donate

Donations are processed at any of eight staffed garage offices around campus. Hours range from weekdays 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. to 24/7, depending on the garage. See the UT Parking Garages page for details.

Other Donations Welcome

Even if you do not have citations and just want to contribute to the UT Outpost food pantry for students, you can drop off your non-perishable food donations at any of the eight staffed garage offices around campus. Hours range from weekdays 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. to 24/7, depending on the garage. See the UT Parking Garages page for details.