Departmental permit guidelines

01Who can request, and how many

Departments may request up to 6% of the full-time-equivalent (FTE) faculty and staff in their official HCM/HR department.

Need more than the 6% allocation? A formal justification letter signed by your Vice President or the Provost must be submitted through UGAmart Internal Notes. Exceptions are reviewed case by case and are not guaranteed.

02Cost & approval

FY27 departmental permits are $300 each and must be purchased anew each year through UGAmart. Before an order is processed, requesters complete a short training video in the Professional Education Portal (available July 1).

Every purchase requires Vice President or Provost approval.

03Using a departmental permit

• Keep DPs managed centrally and sign them out as needed — they're not assigned to individual employees.
• A DP is valid only when used together with a regular UGA permit.
• DPs are valid in the regular spaces available to regular permit holders for that lot.
• Manage DPs as carefully as any other item purchased with departmental funds.

04Where departmental permits can park

Effective August 1, 2026, DPs are not valid in high-demand North Campus and South Campus areas. They are permitted in these decks:

Temporary restrictions may apply during construction or special events. Check the official map for the current boundaries.

View the DP restrictions map (PDF) →

05Prohibited uses

Using a DP to enhance an individual's parking assignment is considered personal use and is strictly prohibited. A departmental permit is not valid in:

• Fire lanes
• Reserved spaces
• State-vehicle spaces
• Patient or client spaces
• Customer parking
• Visitor spaces
• ADA spaces — unless accompanied by a valid state placard

06Enforcement

If a vehicle using a DP is cited for violating departmental permit policy, the permit is revoked without a refund and must be returned to Transportation & Parking Services immediately.

07Questions