Parking and Transportation Services
The Parking and Transportation Services Department has the responsibility to provide well-maintained, safe parking facilities, and transportation for employees, students and visitors. The present parking system is comprised of eight structures and 44 surface lots. The current capacity of parking spaces at Wayne State University is approximately 13,000. The ONECARD/Parking Services office is located in the Welcome Center, Room 257, Detroit, MI 48202, (313) 576-PARK.
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IMPORTANT PARKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Winter Break Shuttle Schedule
There will be no Campus Shuttle from 12/26/11 through 1/2/12. There will be one Medical Campus Shuttle running from the January 3rd until January 6th from 7am-7pm.
January 9th is when regular shuttles' schedules resume.
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Winter 2012 Parking Permit Updates
Starting Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Students and Staff can purchase their winter 2012 parking permit online at: online web purchase.
Please remember due to limited availability we encourage everyone to purchase your assignment on-line early to get the structure of your choice. Fees for the winter semester have not changed. The amounts are as follows:
- Student non-premium Facilities $260.00 (Parking Structures 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 and 8)
- Student premium Facility $340.00 (Parking Structure 6)
- Part-time faculty non-premium facilities $280.00
- Part-time faculty premium facilities $360.00
For all new parking customers, there is a one-time non-refundable/non-transferable $20.00 user fee for a new RFID hangtag that will be automatically added to your parking purchase. For example, if you’re requesting student non-premium parking at $260.00, the final cost will be $280.00. The RFID hangtags will be mailed to your shipping address beginning the week of December 5, 2011. If you are already in the parking program, your current hangtag will be updated.
Your RFID hangtag will be linked to all your current and future parking assignments here at WSU. For this reason please do not discard or damage the tag even if you’re taking a semester off from utilizing assigned parking.
Parking permits will be available for walk-up cash sales in the Welcome Center office beginning on December 12, 2011. All credit card and check sales must be completed online; we no longer process credit card or check transactions in the office for patrons.
Parking for the winter term will begin on Sunday, January 1, 2012. Parking is sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. Take advantage of our online system now to be sure you get the structure of your choice!
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Posted 11/02/2011 – Credit Cards to be Accepted at Parking Structures
You asked… We listened! Cash machines at Wayne State’s parking structures and several parking lots will be replaced with credit card readers by the end of November.
Credit card readers will be available at:
Parking structures 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8
Parking lots 41, 50 and 75
The cash machines at most of the above locations will be removed. Cash machines will remain at parking structures 6 and 8, as well as parking lots 11, 15, 23, 31, 35 and 60. Wayne State University metered parking is available in lots 21 (located on Antoinette), 58 (Physics Building) and 75 (Scott Hall).
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Posted 08/25/2011 - As of August 29th to Enter or Exit Parking Facilities you are required to:
RFID Hang Tag In – RFID Hang Tag Out (HANDS FREE) or
Swipe OneCard Debit In – Swipe OneCard Debit Out or
Swipe OneCard Assigned In – Swipe OneCard Assigned Out
Parking RFID Hang Tags: Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) readers have been installed at all the entry and exit points of each assigned location. New parking hangtags with embedded RFID chips have been distributed to students and faculty/staff enrolled in the assigned/semester parking program. The new hangtags will be read automatically and open the gates as you enter or exit the parking facilities. The RFID Hang Tag device provides a “Hands Free” parking access experience for our customers.
To help ensure proper operation:
- RFID hang tags must be displayed hanging from the vehicle rearview mirror. Hang tags must be displayed with the WSU Warrior Wordmark facing out (toward the windshield) during all times when the vehicle is parked in as WSU lot or structure.
- Metal and other radio frequency hang tags (toll passes) may interfere with the proper operation of the WSU hang tag. Please remove these items in order for your hang tag to operate without interference. Place the WSU hangtag as close to the windshield as possible. Please remove all other items in front of or behind the WSU hang tag, including old WSU hang tags.
- In order for your RFID tag to work properly it must be used in sequence, in then out of the parking area. Failure to use your parking tag in sequence will result in access being denied.
- Approach the gate slowly at a rate of no more than 1 mile per hour and be prepared to stop as equipment takes time to read and register each RFID tag. Speeds in excess of 1mph may cause failure to read RFID tag.
- Do not Tailgate. Please leave room between you and the vehicle in front of you as you approach the gate. Good rule of thumb is ½ car length.
- If the gate does not open with your RFID hang tag use your OneCard to enter the parking area. See a parking attendant or call the parking office to notify parking that your hang tag did not work.
- Please turn in all other WSU Parking hang tags you have in your possession. They can be turned into any parking attendant, the parking office or any WSU housing unit’s front desks.
- The RFID hangtag is intended for the sole use of the individual to which it has been assigned.
- Please ensure proper care and handling of the RFID hang tag as it is reusable and will be used for multiple years.
Should you experience any problems, please see attendant or call (313) 577-1979.
Parking & Transportation Services is on the MOVE!
New State-of-the-Art Parking Technology improved parking at WSU:
- Improve traffic flow entering and exiting parking areas
- Provide real-time parking lot counts to prevent overcrowding
- Installation of credit card payment devices at pay parking areas
- Improved directional signage
Parking structures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and lots 41, 50, 75 are being retrofitted with new parking equipment. The equipment consists of:
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) readers
- OneCard exit readers
- Centralized, real-time vehicle count equipment
- Web-based space counts for students to view before classes
- New signage
- Credit card in/out machines to replace slow, inefficient cash machines
RFID:These readers will be installed at all the entry and exit points of each assigned location. New hangtags with embedded RFID chips will be distributed to students and faculty/staff enrolled in the assigned/semester parking program. The new hangtags will be read automatically and open the gates as you enter or exit the parking facilities.
OneCard:OneCard readers will be installed at all exit points. Parking patrons who are not using the new RFID system will have to swipe their OneCard both upon entering the parking facility and also upon exiting. This change will facilitate the real-time, web-based count system below.
Real-time vehicle counts:With accurate vehicle counts at each facility, the Parking Department will be able to maximize the use of each facility. These counts will be available on the web to aid in locating available parking before leaving home or work for class.
Web based space counts:Real-time available space counts will be available on the http://parking.wayne.edu web page. A mobile app will also be forthcoming for smartphone users.
New Signage:Additional signage will be added at the entrances and exits in each of these facilities to help patrons navigate each facility.
Credit Card In/Out: Students, faculty/staff and guests have all requested credit card capabilities for convenience and transaction speed. Credit card machines will replace cash machines in each of the facilities listed above, where applicable. Credit transactions will require swiping at both entry and exit. Cash machines at parking facilities not listed above will remain in place at this time.
To fund these improvements, and to ensure that we can keep our facilities properly maintained as part of our multi-year budget and facility plan, parking rates will increase by $0.25 per entry for all WSU students, employees and visitors who pay on a daily basis and by $0.25 per day for those WSU students, employees, residents and retailers in the Assigned/Semester Parking program. The new parking rates go into effect Monday, August 29, 2011. For the parking rate chart click here.
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Posted 05/01/2011 - The Campus Alternative Transportation Map
Have you ever been stumped trying to find a bike rack near your lecture or a bus stop around Wayne State? The Campus Alternative Transportation Map is a new tool for anyone living in Midtown who uses multiple forms of transit. Visit the map at www.catmap.wayne.edu for help navigating the neighborhood’s options. Bike racks, bus routes, campus shuttle routes, and WSU parking are illustrated, along with WSU retailers and businesses accepting OneCard. Whether you’re looking for DDOT, the Midtown Connection Shuttle, SMART, or a place to park your ride, visit www.catmap.wayne.edu to start your trip!