Occasional Parking Program for Employees

The Occasional Parking Program (OPP) is a cost-effective alternative for staff and faculty who only need occasional access to University parking garages. This program offers significant savings compared to the regular daily rate and is ideal for those who don't park on campus every day.

Participants create an OPP account, add funds in advance, and simply scan a QR code to enter and exit garages.

Who is this program for?

This program is perfect for employees who:

• Work a hybrid schedule and park fewer than three times per week
• Usually use alternative transportation but occasionally drive to campus
• Need to move between locations on campus during the day

Eligibility

You’re eligible if you:

• Can purchase an A permit (surface lot)
• Do not have an on-campus housing residential contract

If you have a UT EID, you can purchase and recharge your Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS online. If not, you’ll need to visit a staffed garage office.

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Purchasing and Recharging

How to Purchase and Recharge

You can purchase or recharge your Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS:

• Online via the View Your Permits tab in the Parking Portal
• In person at any staffed garage office

Cost and Recharge Details

• Initial Purchase: $10 (no service fees — this amount is fully usable for parking)
• Recharges: Add funds in $5 increments online anytime
• Note: Funds are non-refundable

🚗 To avoid traffic delays, please do not recharge while in a garage entrance or exit lane.

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Participating Garages and Fees

The Occasional Parking Program (OPP) DEBIT PASS allows you to park in the garages listed below on a space-available basis for $5 per day. The fee covers unlimited entry and exit throughout the day and applies to multiple participating garages used on the same day—again, as space allows.

Please note: Garage availability varies daily and is not guaranteed.

Participating Garages

• 27th Street Garage
• Brazos Garage
• East Campus Garage
• Guadalupe Garage
• Health Center Garage
• Manor Garage
• Rowling Hall Garage
• San Antonio Garage
• San Jacinto Garage
• Speedway Garage
• Trinity Garage

Garages That Most Often Have Availability on Weekdays

• Guadalupe Garage
• Health Center Garage
• East Campus Garage

Looking for access to the J.J. Pickle Research Campus (PRC)? Visit the PRC Day Pass page for more information.

Using Your Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS

To access garages using your DEBIT PASS, follow these steps:

1. Log into your Parking Portal via My Parking Profile.
2. Select View Your Permits, then click on the active permit that starts with PE.
3. Scroll to the bottom and select Print Permit to download your QR code.

You can download the QR code at any time. It does not expire.

Important Usage Notes:

• Always scan your QR code when entering and exiting the garage—even if the gate is already open.
• If your entries and exits don’t match, you may be charged a $15 re-synchronization fee.
• Only one vehicle may be parked at a time using your DEBIT PASS QR code.

You can view your account balance and the last 30 days of use by selecting your PE permit under View Your Permits in your Parking Portal.

Reminders:

• Do not pull a ticket or visit the cashier when using your DEBIT PASS.
• Parking is available on a space-available basis only.
• If CARD USE ONLY signs are illuminated or the garage is marked as full, your DEBIT PASS will not work there.
• If your preferred garage is full, please try another participating location.
• Your vehicle must be removed by midnight. Overnight parking is not permitted and will incur additional fees.
• Access may be limited during special events.

Note: Toll tags cannot be used with DEBIT PASS accounts—you must use the QR code for garage access.

Accessible Parking

Persons issued parking credentials with the International Symbol of Access (ISA) can purchase parking when they arrive on campus by using the ParkMobile App or the ParkMobile website using the zone code 96121.

Parking can be purchased for use at any ADA or Special Accommodation space on a space-available basis. The cost is $5 per day, or the prevailing event parking rate during events.

Converting the Parking Perks Pass to the Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS

Employee Parking Perks users will need to convert to using the Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS to access garages. If you would like to convert your Parking Perks credits to Occasional Parking credits, email garages@utexas.edu.

We will move any balance you have on your Parking Perks account that is divisible by $5 to the new Occasional Parking Program account upon request. For any balances not divisible by $5, you will need to add credits at a staffed garage office to transfer them. We will email you the necessary credits to add should you need to do so.

Compromised Accounts

The funds placed on the Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS are non-refundable, and Parking and Transportation Services will only transfer a balance to a replacement Occasional Parking DEBIT PASS at the time the original account is reported as compromised. A $10 replacement fee will be charged to transfer funds. There is no fee to reprint or reclaim a QR code from the "Parking Perks" tab in My Parking Profile.

Rules and Regulations

• Occasional Parking Program participant assumes full responsibility for violations involving their vehicle and Occasional Parking credentials.
• The University assumes no responsibility for losses by fire, theft, collision or otherwise to your vehicle.
• Occasional Parking Program participant must abide by all applicable University Parking & Traffic Regulations.
• Failure to obey the state traffic laws or the Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) Garage Rules and Regulations could result in a traffic citation or your vehicle being impounded.
• A set fee will be deducted from your Occasional Parking account balance for each use. Fee schedule is available above. Parking usage fees are subject to change. Not every garage will be part of the Occasional Parking Program.
• The funds placed on the Occasional Parking Program are non-refundable, and PTS will only transfer a balance to a replacement Occasional Parking account at the time the original account is reported as compromised. A $10 replacement fee will be charged to transfer funds.
• The Occasional Parking account is non-transferable. Participant is solely responsible for their account. Rights regarding activation or deactivation of the account remain with PTS.
• The Occasional Parking Program participant may not let anyone else use their Occasional Parking account. Doing so may result in the cancellation of their Occasional Parking account with no refund. Full financial responsibility remains with the Occasional Parking participant.
• Garage access with Occasional Parking credentials is not allowed during home football games and may be limited during other special events at the discretion of PTS. PTS reserves the right to limit locations and periods of usage at all times.
• Parking is limited and is not guaranteed in any specific garage. Occasional Parking participant's vehicle must be removed from the garages by midnight. If you leave your vehicle parked after midnight, you will be subject to additional fees. The Occasional Parking Program does not grant privileges to park overnight in any garage.
• The Occasional Parking Program is not a permit and does not convey any surface parking rights or privileges.
• PTS reserves the right to close or block exits and entrances at any time to accommodate large crowds and provide a safe atmosphere for garage patrons and pedestrians.
• When using Occasional Parking credentials, participants must always scan their QR code to enter and exit the garage. If one gate is open, choose a closed gate to enter or exit the garage. If you drive through an open gate, you must first scan the Occasional Parking QR code. This will ensure that the Occasional Parking credential stays in sync. Out of sync credentials may be subject to a $15 re-synchronization fee.