Downtown Parking FAQs for Faculty and Staff
Parking FAQ for Faculty and Staff
If you have a parking permit and access card for the University Center Garage, please note: you cannot park in any of the ASU Reserved, Tenant Reserved, or Property Management Reserved stalls, located on the first or second floors and garage roof. Violators will be ticketed.
If you need to acquire a permit, please refer to the information below:
How can I purchase a faculty or staff permit?
If you intend to buy a Downtown Phoenix Campus parking permit, online Parking Services is available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. For complete details about renewing your permit, please visit www.asu.edu/dps/pts/permits/renewing.html. You may also purchase your permit in person by bringing your licenses plate number, photo id, make, model, and color of vehicle and payment information to Parking Services located inside the Cashiers Office, room 112 at the University Center building which is located at 411 North Central.
What if I am teaching - and will teach classes on both Campuses?
First, you will need to buy a Downtown Phoenix Campus permit. Second, you will need to contact either Sandra Burris, College of Public Programs; Frederick Corey, University College; or Jacalyn Askin, College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, for instructions about obtaining a parking permit for the ASU Fulton Center garage.
Can I buy both a Tempe parking permit and a Downtown Phoenix parking permit?
Yes. You can purchase a parking permit for both Campuses, just not online. Online Parking Services allows customers to buy - online - only one permit per year. To buy multiple permits, you must do so in person at the Permit Sales office for the specific campus. All permits are sold based on availability.
Do I need to buy two permits?
You can buy more than one permit - but you only need one!
If you elect to keep your Tempe permit for 2007-2008, you may park in the Reciprocal Parking Lot at the Downtown Phoenix Campus, where Tempe Campus permits are valid. The Reciprocal Parking Lot for the Downtown Phoenix Campus is located at 320 N. 4th Ave.
If you elect to buy only a Downtown Phoenix Campus parking permit, you may park on the Tempe Campus in Lot 59 East - the Reciprocal Parking Lot on the east side of Rural Road between Rio Salado and University Drive.
What if I already own a Tempe Campus permit and want to exchange it for a Downtown Phoenix permit?
You may exchange a Tempe permit purchased for the 2007-2008 academic year for a Downtown Phoenix Campus permit. All exchanges must be completed in person at the Downtown Phoenix Campus Cashiering Office. Please bring the ASU Tempe permit and gate access card (if applicable) you wish to exchange.
What do I need to do with my “old” gate access card?
You must return the gate access card you were issued to Parking in order to avoid a $25 charge. You can either mail the gate access card or drop it off: Downtown Phoenix Campus Cashiering Office, Room 112, University Center Building, 411 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ., 85004.
Where is reciprocal parking located at the Downtown Phoenix Campus?
The location of reciprocal parking at the Downtown Phoenix Campus is 320 N. 4th Ave., on a space-available basis with a valid ASU parking permit.
Reciprocal parking for vehicles with Downtown Phoenix Campus permits is available in Lot 59 East on the Tempe Campus, in Green Permit lot parking spaces on the Polytechnic Campus and in student lots on the West Campus.
Is cross-parking be allowed at the Downtown Phoenix Campus?
Yes. Cross parking is permitted after 3:00 p.m. in the McKinley, DP1, DP2, DP3 and Reciprocity Parking Lots on a space-available basis, with a valid ASU parking permit.
Is disabled parking at the Downtown Phoenix Campus all-access, as on the Tempe Campus?
Downtown Phoenix Campus disabled permits provide access to disabled parking stalls in only the following ASU-controlled downtown parking locations:
- University Center Garage (UC-1)
- Nursing & Healthcare Innovation Garage (NHI) - Only during business hours 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Residential Commons (RC)
Where should I direct my visitors to park?
Visitor parking is located in the University Center Garage which is located just east of the University Center Building. (Enter off 1st Street and Polk or Central and Polk Street)
The Visitor Parking lot is open to the public from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Monday– Friday. The charge is $2 per hour or a maximum fee of $8 per exit.
Will Tempe Campus parking validation stamps be valid at the Downtown Phoenix Campus?
Yes, validation stamps are the same – a sheet of 10 one hour validation stamps is $20 OR a sheet of 10 daily stamps is $60. Books of validation stamps may be purchased for $200 for 100 one hour stamps or $600 for 100 daily stamps.
You may buy validation stamps at the Downtown Phoenix Campus Cashiering Office. ASU Colleges and Departments can order quantities with a PO number, Purchasing card, check or cash. Stamps will be issued upon paid request.
When is the free Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle available, and where are its stops?
The Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle provides service from 6:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. No service is provided on University holidays or during spring break.
The shuttle travels between the Downtown Phoenix and Tempe campuses approximately every 30 minutes for Fall and Spring semesters and every hour for summer.
- The Tempe Campus shuttle stop for pick-up and drop-off is at the southeast corner of Forest Ave. and Lemon St. (south of the Student Services Building).
- The Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle pick-up and drop-off is at the Mercado Building on 5th St. and Monroe St., and at the University Center at 1st St. and Taylor St.
Does the shuttle service operate on Saturdays and Sundays?
No. Shuttle service is provided Monday through Friday.
Do the West Campus and East Campus shuttles stop at the Downtown Phoenix Campus?
No. Each of the ASU Campus shuttles provides inter-campus connection between its respective campus and the Tempe Campus.
How many bicycles does the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle accommodate?
Each of the Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle buses has a bike rack that accommodates two bicycles on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can I safely ride my bicycle downtown?
There currently are many projects under construction that require street closures and lane restrictions, and it may not be safe to ride a bike in those areas. We encourage you to take great care in riding your bike downtown.
Are electric vehicles permitted downtown?
For safety reasons the use of electric vehicles (golf carts, Segways, scooters, etc.) is discouraged.
Safety and Security?
ASU is deeply committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all members of the Downtown Phoenix Campus community.
An ASU Police commander and two sergeants are assigned to the Downtown Phoenix Campus to act as liaisons with the City of Phoenix Police; to oversee the police aides; and to work with the community to address safety and security needs at the campus.
ASU Police aides and security staff are stationed in the lobby of the University Center and on-site at Residential Commons.
ASU Police aides provide security-related services to the Downtown Phoenix Campus 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are available to assist as safety escorts to and from ASU-owned or leased property and parking areas. For assistance call 602-496-3456.
Copper Square Ambassadors are on duty 7 days a week until 11:00 p.m. on weekdays and 1:00 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The Ambassadors patrol Copper Square by foot and on bike, have a wealth of information about local attractions and events, and will provide escorts throughout the Copper Square area.
The City of Phoenix provides full-service police, fire, ambulance and other emergency and public safety services, and is the responder to all 911 calls.
What are my options if I decide not to purchase a parking permit for the Downtown Phoenix Campus?
- The Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle is available free of charge to all ASU faculty, staff and students. Service hours: 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. No service is provided on University holidays or during spring break. Please allow sufficient time when traveling on the Downtown Phoenix Campus shuttle. Due to unforeseen delays or unexpected traffic detours, you should plan ahead to ensure arriving at your desired time.
- The ASU U-Pass is available free of charge to all faculty, staff and students. The bus pass grants FREE unlimited access on all Valley Metro bus routes.To obtain a free bus pass, visit the Downtown Phoenix Campus Cashiering Office.
- Bus routes: the Central Transit Station is located across the street from the University Center (411 Central Ave) and serves the following bus routes: 0, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, Red Line, Blue Line, Grand Avenue Limited, 560 Express, RAPID. Visit www.valleymetro.org for more information regarding these bus routes.
- Metered parking: the City of Phoenix operates 2-hour, 1-hour, 30-minute and 15-minute meters. These meters require coins from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. The meters currently are free after 5:00 p.m., and on weekends and holidays. The City of Phoenix closely monitors these meters (and payment of parking violation fines). It is your responsibility to pay all parking tickets and fines associated with their use.
How can I get around downtown?
Get there in a DASH!
The DASH is the free Downtown Area Shuttle that ASU faculty, staff and students use to get around the Downtown Phoenix area. For further information visit www.valleymetro.org.
Whom should I call if I have other questions or need more information?
If you have questions or comments about parking at the Downtown Phoenix Campus, please email cherie.hudson@ asu.edu, or call Cherie at (602) 496-1023.