PARKING
AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Traffic Updates
The ongoing campus construction projects often impact parking and transportation. We strive to minimize these impacts, but changes are inevitable. Please use this site to stay up to date with changes regarding access and availability of parking resources and shuttle services.
Parking
Virtual Permit System goes into effect Fall 2011
Virtual permits will be used starting with the 2011-2012 academic year. The Virtual Permit System will utilize License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology to match license plates to valid permits. It is vital that your correct license plate information is on file with Parking & Transportation Services. Be sure to check your parking account information. Detailed information about the Virtual Parking System.
West Village Garage
The West Village Garage and its 1500 spaces opens at the beginning of the Fall 2011 semester. Parking in the garage is as described below:
- Level 1- Visitor parking
- Level 2- Faculty/Staff and Overflow parking
- Level 3- Overflow parking
- Levels 4-6- West Village Resident parking
Towson Center Lot 20
As construction to expand the Towson Center continues, Lot 20 has been closed. Upon completion of the Towson Center expansion, which is expected to be finished in 2013, what remains of Lot 20 will be reopened.
More details will be available at a later date.
Faculty/Staff lot restrictions standardization/expansion
Beginning with the Fall 2011 semester, all Faculty/Staff lots will have their Faculty/Staff parking only restrictions lifted at either 5 or 7 p.m. Please be certain to check signage before entering the lot. Also, additional Faculty/Staff parking spaces have been included in all three core campus parking garages.
Admissions Tour spaces relocated
The Admissions Tour spaces in Lot 11 have been relocated to the West Village Garage and have been replaced with Commuter and Visitor parking.
Towsontown Garage- Summer Construction
Construction taking place during the summer related to work on the new main campus entrance adjacent to Burdick Hall will necessitate the closure of University Ave. between Towsontown Blvd. and the Towsontown Garage. As a result, those wishing to park in the Towsontown Garage during this construction period will need to use Burke Ave. to access University Ave. for entry into the garage. For a portion of the summer the Level One Faculty/Staff parking area may be inaccessible.
More details will be available at a later date.
Transportation
In an effort to better serve the campus community Parking & Transportation Services has worked with the student organizations to modify some services provided by the department. Effective August 27th, 2011, the following changes will be implemented.
Please review the schedules for more detailed information regarding service days and times.
- Gold Route- The Gold Route will no longer service the Osler Dr. shuttle stop. All day service will be provided to West Village with stops at the West Village Commons and in between Towson Run and the West Village Garage.
- Black Route (NEW) - The Black route will service the Core Campus, West Village, and University Village in 20 minute loops. The Black route will not service the Towson Center area.
- Rodgers Forge Route (EXPANDED) - The Rodgers Forge route has been modified to provide service to Walker Manor and Drumcastle Apts. The Rodgers Forge route will not service the Towson Center area.
- Tiger Shuttle (EXPANDED) - The Tiger Shuttle will now begin its weekend only operations at 2 p.m and will continue to operate until 9 p.m.
- County Garage route has been discontinued, therefore there will no longer be any direct connection to the Rabbittransit shuttle. To access a connection to Rabbittransit please utilize the Timonium Park-n-Ride shuttle stop on the Timonium/Cockeysville route.
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Bike Racks on all Shuttle Routes (NEW)- Beginning with the Fall 2011 semester, all TU shuttles operating on fixed on and off campus routes will be equipped with bike racks. If you don’t live at an off campus shuttle stop, you can still go green. Ride your bike to the closest stop and utilize one of our bike rack-equipped shuttles to get to campus.
Fall 2011 Shuttle Service
Limited on campus shuttle service, including Para-Transit, will begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 27th as described below:
- The Tiger Shuttle will operate from 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- The Gold Route will operate from 9 p.m. - 2 a.m.
- Safe Ride will operate from 2:30 a.m. - 6 a.m.
- Full on and off campus service will commence on Wednesday, August 31st.
Parking and Transportation Services
Union Garage
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
410-704-PARK (7275) Parking, Events, Shuttle and Charter Bus Information
410-704-RIDE (7433) Para-Transit Services and Requests
Fax: 410-704-3370
E-mail: upark@towson.edu
Administration and Finance Questions
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