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Transportation & Parking Updates

URI Transportation and Parking wants to make sure you are prepared and informed about permits.

On-Campus Resident and Greek & Special parking availability is limited and is offered on a first-come first-served basis.

All cars on campus MUST have a valid permit to park AT ALL TIMES. Parking will be strongly enforced in all other lots during these times.

Residents with a vehicle, must have a valid permit and park in the lot/area always designated for their permit. At no time can residents park anywhere else on campus except for authorized metered lots/spaces with payment.

Please view the campus map here for all available student lots.

Loading and unloading your car at or near your dorm is allowed only in a legal parking spot or curbside for 15 mins or less with your flasher lights on. You cannot obstruct traffic, park on the grass, sidewalks, service vehicle or handicapped spots or will be subject to receiving a ticket.

Resident students who require an occasional permit may purchase a day pass for $8 and park in KEANEY LOT ONLY.

Parking permits are virtual. URI uses license plate recognition to verify registered vehicles. Please park with your license plate facing outward, and be sure that it isn’t obstructed by license plate covers, stickers, or debris. You are responsible to keep your license plate updated PRIOR to parking on campus in order to avoid receiving a ticket.

Please click on the ORDER YOUR PARKING PERMIT button below.

First-year students living on campus are not eligible to purchase a resident parking permit to park their vehicle on campus, however students can use off campus satellite parking options which are available to all of our students.

Parking is enforced 24/7 and all vehicles must have an active permit and park in their designated lots AT ALL TIMES except Friday 5pm- Sunday 5pm in KEANEY LOT ONLY.  Parking will be strongly enforced in all other lots during these times.  Students may occasionally purchase a ‘day pass’ for one-day on-campus parking for Keaney Lot only.

Residents who obtain a parking permit by providing falsified information, as well as students who attempt to purchase a permit for another student, will have future parking privileges revoked and may face judicial action. 

On-Campus Resident and Greek and Special parking availability is limited and is offered on a first-come first-served basis. Resident parking lots are marked in blue on the Kingston campus map. 

Parking Permit Rates

Your License Plate Is Your Parking Permit

URI uses license plate recognition to verify registered vehicles. Please park with your license plate facing outward, and be sure that it isn’t obstructed by license plate covers, stickers, or debris. It is imperative to keep your license plate updated to avoid receiving a ticket. 

If you have a symbol in your plate, enter the plate number without the symbol. For disabled license plates, enter “DV” or “DP” before the plate number. For example: DPSAMPLE

Order Your Parking Permit

Information You’ll Need

You’ll need your single sign-on credentials to login. To register your vehicle, you’ll need its license plate number, make, and model. If you qualify for an exemption, please fill out this form after January 2, 2025.  Please make sure all documentation is dated no earlier than January 1, 2025.  

Avoid a Ticket

• Your license plate must be visible at all times. Pulling through or backing into parking spaces is no longer permitted. 
• Take extra care to accurately enter your license plate number when purchasing your permit through uri.aimsparking.com.
• Park in your designated lot (even on the weekends).
• Purchase your permit before bringing your car on campus.
• Never park on hash lines or in a fire lane only park in a designated parking lot (between two white lines, not on hash lines or on the grass/dirt)

What to do if you get a parking ticket

Keep Your Vehicle Information Current

It is important that your vehicle information is up-to-date. If you get a new vehicle or your license plate number changes, update it at uri.aimsparking.com. If you bring a different vehicle to campus, you must update your vehicle information BEFORE bringing that car to campus.  Failure to do so, will result in a $10 fine.

Students may register one vehicle at a time.

Parking Permit Refunds

Permit refunds will be issued only upon withdrawal from the University or to resident students who become commuter students. Members of Graduate Assistants United (GAU) who are hired after the start of the semester will be refunded a prorated amount based on their hire date. All refunds will be made net of an administrative fee of $10.

Please review the Parking Permit Refunds for additional information.