Transition highlights
Purchase your new parking permit
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- Commuter students
- Gorham residential students & RAs
- Portland Commons residents & RAs:
- USM students
- SMCC students
- Maine Law students
- All faculty
- All staff
- Resident Directors
- Coaches
- Graduate Assistants
- Interns (non-USM students)
- UMS employees who work at USM
- UMS employees visiting from other institutions
- Sodexo employees
- Contractors
- Service and on-call providers
- Photographers
- Account representatives
- Members of the media
- Online students
- Prospective students
- OLLI students
- Maine Law commuters
- UMS employees
- Department guests
- Event attendees
- General public
- USM alumni
- USM retirees
We know the transition from HonkMobile to ParkEngage is complex, and we want to make it as easy to navigate as possible. We believe ParkEngage will provide a better and more user-friendly experience for everyone.
2024 implementation schedule
The full ParkEngage system, which will replace all HONK signage and systems, is expected to be operational by July 1*. Starting July 1, we will no longer accept payment, validations, and permits via HonkMobile.
| Parking updates | ParkEngage dates | HONK dates |
|---|---|---|
| New permits (all types) | Available June 21* | Unavailable July 1 |
| Validation codes | Available July 1* | Expire June 30 |
| Current HONK permits | — | Expire June 30 |
| Walk-up paystations | Available July 1* | — |
| New signage & QR codes | Start July 1* | Expire June 30 |
| Text-to-pay option (QR code alternative) | Available July 1* | — |
| 30-minute grace period for Portland campus | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| 60-minute grace period for Gorham campus | Starts July 1* | — |
| Payment at exit | Starts July 1* | — |
| Pay once, park in any designated campus lot | Starts July 1* | — |
Do you have questions about the transition process? We’re happy to help!
* Target launch dates are subject to change during the transition from HonkMobile to the ParkEngage system. Unless otherwise noted, all dates on this page are in 2024.