Employee Parking Permit Renewal Now Open

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 21, 2015)  University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) is now accepting employee parking permit renewal applications. UK employees are encouraged to renew their permits at www.uky.edu/pts. Employees may also apply for permit renewal via campus mail by using printable forms found at www.uky.edu/pts or in person at Parking and Transportation Services in the Press Avenue Garage (Parking Structure #6). Office hours for permit sales are 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

2015-2016 parking permits must be displayed no later than July 1. Employees are encouraged to renew their permits as early as possible, so as to ensure delivery by June 30. Online application renewals will be available through July 7.

New this year, PTS is offering express pick-up for employees who order their permit online after noon Monday, June 22. Employees who order their permits during this time period will only be able to utilize express pick-up and should plan accordingly. They should allow three business days for processing, and may pick up their permit at the PTS offices in the Press Avenue Garage (721 Press Avenue). Hours for permit pick-up will be 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Standard employee permits for the 2015-2016 permit year are $34 per month, or $408 a year. This represents a $1 per month increase in rates. 

Employee reserved permit renewal will begin on June 1. Reserved permit holders will receive more information closer to the start date.

All outstanding parking citations must be paid before an application is accepted. Citations may be paid online at www.uky.edu/pts.

Eligible UK employees may payroll deduct permit fees on a pre-tax basis. Pre-tax authorization must be completed each year. Employees may simply select the pretax option during the online application process or complete and submit an authorization form available at www.uky.edu/pts/online-services_pretax-deduction-enrollment. UK retirees and employees paying through methods other than payroll deduction are not eligible for pre-tax enrollment.

To complete an online application, applicants should have on hand their link blue login and password, correct home or work address and a credit card if not opting for payroll deduction.

For more information on permits, parking on campus or to receive forms, visit www.uky.edu/pts, call 859-257-5757 or visit Parking and Transportation Services in the Press Avenue Garage (PS #6). To stay up-to-date on campus parking and transit news, follow UK Parking on Twitter at http://twitter.com/UKParking, subscribe to the Parking e-News email newsletter at www.uky.edu/pts or tune into 1700 AM.

MEDIA CONTACT: Rebecca Stratton and Blair Hoover, (859) 323-2395; rebecca.stratton@uky.edu, blair.hoover@uky.edu