Move Out: Helping U Navigate Campus

Students will be moving out of the residence halls during and after their finals.  We are writing to provide you with information to help make your move out experience as smooth as possible.  Posted regulations regarding parking on and around campus will be enforced by traffic enforcement personnel.  There are numerous construction project and traffic changes around campus.  For updated information regarding road construction on campus, please refer to http://www1.umn.edu/pts/maps/directions.html as well as www.511mn.org. 

You may find less traffic and congestion on campus during the evening hours of finals week if you and your student have the ability to move out during that time of day. 

Students will have access to the moving carts used during move in to assist them with move out.  Each building has specific details regarding move out that residents learned about through a hall wide electronic newsletter.  Please keep in mind that 22 hour Quiet Hours are in effect in from May 5th through the 12th.  Please scan down this document to the area of campus that you will need to access. 

Superblock:  Centennial, Frontier, Pioneer, and Territorial

The meters in the small parking lots located between the buildings are available.  If you use those spaces you will need to pay for the time parked at the meters.  All contract parking lots require the appropriate hang tag for that lot.  Violators will be subject to ticketing.

You are encouraged to use a loading zone area once your student has checked out of their room and has all of their belongings ready to be placed in a vehicle.  If you need intermediate parking, you may parking in the Oak Street ramp, east of the Superblock.  The entrance is on Ontario Street north of Essex Street.  You will be charged to park in this facility. 

There are some designated 30 minute loading zone areas from May 11 at 8:00a.m. until May 13 at 8:00p.m: 

• West side of Oak Street between Delaware Street and Fulton Street. - 27 reserved spaces designated  Loading Zone.
• North side of Delaware Street between Walnut Street and Oak Street. - 9 reserved spaces designated Loading Zone. 
• North side Fulton Street between Oak Street and the two-way arrow south of Pioneer Hall. - due to the high traffic on this street, this area will only be available for loading  from 6:00p.m. to 7:00a.m. This is the side of the street with the buildings.  

If you use these loading zone areas, Security Monitor staff will be present during the busiest times to issue a 30 minute pass to load.  The Security Monitor staff will be wearing uniforms and patrolling the area. 

On Friday, May 11, bright yellow parking vouchers will be available at the Information Desk at each building.  The voucher will allow you to park for a reduced daily rate of $6.  Please present the voucher and the ramp ticket to the cashier at the ramp exit.  On Saturday, the reduced daily rate is already set at $6.00, so no voucher will be needed. 

Comstock and Yudof Halls

We encourage you to enter the East River Road Parking Garage and use the large carts to move items from the buildings to your vehicle.  Starting Friday, May 4, bright yellow vouchers will be available at the Information Desk at each building.  The voucher will allow you to park one day for a reduced daily rate of $6.  Please present the voucher and the ramp ticket to the cashier at the ramp exit.  On weekends, the reduced daily rate is already set at $6.00, so no voucher will be needed.

There are several parking meters located in a small lot in front of Comstock Hall which can be used as well.  You will need to pay for the time you are parked at those meters. 

UMPD will be monitoring this area and will ticket and tow any vehicles loading or illegally parked along Delaware Street.  Delaware Street lanes are more restricted and the fire department must be able to get through in case of emergency.  

Use of oversized vehicle or trailers is discouraged due to no access into the ramp.

Middlebrook Hall

Please note that there is street construction affecting Riverside Avenue between 23rd Avenue and Cedar Avenue.  You should be prepared for possible detours and road closures.   http://www.minneapolismn.gov/cip/all/cip_riverside_index

The parking meters in Lot C80 are available for use.  You will need to pay for the time you are parked at those meters.  Do not park in the C80 lot Contract spaces.  All contract parking lots require the appropriate hang tag for that lot.  Violators will be subject to ticketing.  Also, 4th Street is not a designated loading area, so please do not stop and load along either side of the street. 

You may use the 21st Avenue Parking Ramp for loading and parking.  We do not have special vouchers, so the regular rates will apply.  The daily rate to park on weekends is $6.00. Use of oversized vehicle or trailers is discouraged due to no access into the ramp.

Students will have access to the large carts to assist with moving items.

Sanford and Wilkins Halls

The parking meters  in Lot C43 are available for use.  You will need to pay for the time you are parked at those meters.  If you are actively loading a vehicle, you will be able to use a contract space in lot C43 for up to 30 minutes.  Unattended vehicles without a Contract Parking Hang Tag for Lot C43 will be subject to ticketing.

The closest university public parking facility is the 4th Street Parking ramp.  If you choose to park in this facility the regular parking rates will apply. 

Bailey Hall  

The parking meters along the St. Paul field will be available for loading.  You will need to pay for the time you are parked at those meters.  We encourage 30 minute loading use only.  After 4:30p.m.  you may also use Lot SC109 behind Bailey Hall for loading.  Otherwise, all contract parking lots require the appropriate hang tag for that lot.  Violators will be subject to ticketing. 

Lot SC177 in front of Bailey Hall on Cleveland Avenue is a contract lot.  The only day that it may be used will be Saturday, May 12.  During other times, those vehicles parked in that lot without the appropriate contract lot hang tag are subject to ticketing.

Additionally, the circle drive area behind Bailey Hall will be monitored because access for emergency vehicles must be maintained.  Only vehicles displaying valid state disability permits or license plates may use the disability space in the circle drive area.  This space may not be used for loading without the appropriate permit. 

Most students will need to utilize the moving carts and load vehicles at the meters by the St. Paul field.