Transition highlights
Purchase your new parking permit
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- Commuter students
- Resident Assistants
- Gorham residential students
- Portland Commons residents:
- USM students
- SMCC students
- Maine Law students
- All faculty
- All staff
- Resident Directors
- Sodexo employees
- Coaches
- Graduate Assistants (who need more access)
- Interns (non-USM students who need more access)
- UMS employees who work at USM
- UMS employees visiting from other institutions
- 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
As of July 1, the new ParkEngage system has fully replaced all HONK signage and systems. We 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.