Enforcement

Parking permit and meters are enforced year round Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Enforcement hours during the summer and break periods are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. All event parking is by scheduling only. Parking Center access is by payment or permit only. Parking is enforced during student breaks like fall, spring and summer break.  Winter break parking enforcement stops on Christmas Eve resumes January 2nd or the first work day after new years day.   Fire Lane, Disabled Spaces, no Parking Zones, and Reserved spaces are enforced 24/7/365.

License Plate Recognition (LPR) Technology is used on campus for parking enforcement, so it's important to keep your vehicle information and permit current and links in the SMU Parking Portal account.

If you parking in a Parkmobile space -

  • Be sure you start your session and make payment as soon as you park.
  • No grace period on pay by space parking. 
  • Make sure the license plate and zone are correct. 
  • Parkmobile spaces are for visitors. Not intended for student or employee parking which is by permit. 

How are citations issued?

If a vehicle is found to be in violations of SMU vehicle regulations, it is subject to citation.

  • Citations for SMU Students and Employees will be emailed electronically as a "E-Citation" to the SMU email address. Courtesy notifications reminding students and employees will also be emailed. Notifications and citations can be viewed on the student's or employee's Parking Portal account by selecting view citations or view letters. If your license plate is not linked to your permit correctly you will receive a citation and not receive email notification.
  • Citations for visitors and others not for vehicles not registered or affiliated will be usually affixed to the violator's vehicle windshield. Though the Parking staff make every effort to securely affix the citation, the Parking and ID Card Services Office is not responsible for citations that may be removed by other individuals or that have blown away by wind or rain.
  • Permit fraud (including using fictitious registration information, vehicle information or displaying a fraudulent permit) will result in the automatic suspension of parking privileges and referral to the University Judicial Officer.
  • Failure to relocate your vehicle to designated game day location will result in a gameday relocation fine of $80.00 from Athletics. The fine will post to your misc account if a student or employee.  
  • Citations may be issued by City of University Park. Please visit the City of University Park website for information.