Visitors & UMS Employees

General permit rules

1. You must have a valid parking permit or an active hourly rate parking session to park in University of Southern Maine (USM) parking lots, driveways, and parking garages.
2. You must pay all outstanding parking fines in full before you can purchase a new USM parking permit.
3. All USM parking permits include documentation that details specific allowances, restrictions, and available parking areas.
4. Your USM parking permit doesn’t guarantee that you’ll find a parking space during peak traffic periods.
   • When classes are in session, our peak parking hours are Monday – Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
5. You cannot share a USM parking permit with anyone else.
6. You may register up to 5 vehicles (with valid plates) on your USM parking permit. However, you can only park 1 vehicle on campus at a time, including motorcycles, mopeds, and scooters.
   • You don’t need to select or switch out your primary vehicle with ParkEngage.
7. Permit rates may be subject to additional fees (e.g., admin, vendor, or processing fees).
   • These added fees support the maintenance and improvement of our ParkEngage system to ensure reliable service and customer support.
8. You can only hold 1 permit at a time, except for:
   • Current faculty, staff, and students with a carpool driver permit.
   • Other faculty and staff designations (e.g., student employees, interns, etc.) are not eligible for a single permit that allows residential parking.
9. Faculty or staff who live in Portland Commons don’t need an additional residential permit if designated by the bargaining agreement.
10. For students, some USM parking permits aren’t included in our standard tuition and fees and cost extra (e.g., Portland Commons residents).