Zone Parking
The ungated parking lots on campus are broken down into different zones. Zone permits can be purchased by students, faculty and staff.
Zone A comprises lots 16D, 16E, 17A, 17C and 17D on the north side of campus.
- Close to: General Services Building, Houston Public Media, Schroeder Park, Cullen Intramural Fields
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Zone B is located on the north side of campus, just south of Elgin Street, and comprises lot 16B.
- Close to: Blaffer Art Museum, Moores Opera House, Moores School of Music, Wilhelmina's Grove, Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture and Design, Jack J. Valenti School of Communication, Fertitta Center
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $275 per semester for students / $45.83 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Lots 21A, 19C, 18A, 19D and 21B make up Zone C, which is near University Lofts and the UH Law Center.
- Close to: University Lofts, UH Law Center, Melcher Hall, Cemo Hall, Durga and Sushila Agrawal Engineering Research Building, Student Center North and South, University Classroom and Business Building, Cullen College of Engineering 1 and 2
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $275 per semester for students / $45.83 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Zone D is on the southeast side of campus and includes ungated lots 4A, 3B, 3A, 5C, 5D, 5E and 6C.
- Close to: Bayou Oaks, Moody Towers, Moody Towers Dining Commons, Health 1, Health 2, Welcome Center, South Park Annex
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
The largest zone on campus is Zone E, located south of Wheeler Avenue. It includes lots 8A, 9C, 8B, 9B and 10A.
- Close to: Cullen Oaks, Cambridge Oaks, Quadrangle, Cougar Woods Dining Commons, Cameron Building, Clinical Research Services Center, Student Services Center 1, Student Services Center 2, Cougar Villages I and II, Justin Dart Jr. Center for Students with Disabilities
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Zone F comprises lot 12A, 15C and 11B, near TDECU Stadium.
- Close to: TDECU Stadium, Cougar Place, UH Police Department, Cougar Woods Dining Commons, McElhinney Hall, Heyne Buiding, Fleming Building, Science Teaching Laboratory Building, Child Care Center, A.D. Bruce Religion Center, Farish Hall, R. Cullen Building, Garrison Gym and the Fertitta Center.
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Zone G comprises the ungated parking at the College of Medicine.
- Close to: College of Medicine
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
Zone H comprises the parking lots at the 探花视频 Technology Bridge.
- Close to: 探花视频 Technology Bridge
- The covered parking locations require a Zone H Covered Parking Permit.
- Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and the orange text-to-pay spaces. If you park in a text-to-pay space with your permit, you must pay.
- Permit Cost: $250 per semester for students for uncovered parking / $41.67 per month for faculty/staff uncovered and $42.67 per month for covered (rates reflect 2024-2025 academic year)
- Students are not eligible to purchase a permit to park in the covered parking areas of Zone H.
Campus Zones
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Do NOT park in restricted spaces, including reserved, disabled, 20-minute unloading and metered. If you park in a metered space with your permit, you must pay.