Embedded Files
FIU Coronavirus Advisory – Visit our Panthers Protecting Panthers website for updates
The Parking & Transportation Office on campus provides a variety of services for students including, but not limited to:
Parking Permits
Paying/Appealing Parking Citations
Panther Express
CATS Shuttle
Panther Mover
SweetWater Trolley
NOMI Express
Doral Trolley
Getting a Driver's License
Getting a Driver's License
The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will not issue a license until your F-1 SEVIS record is ACTIVE. You must complete the new student virtual check-in via the FIU ISSS Portal to initiate setting your record to active. You will receive an email notification from ISSS confirming your record is active. You must then wait 48 hours before visiting the Department of Motor Vehicles.
NOTE: Due to USCIS limitations – your SEVIS record may not be set to active until the semester starts and this registration is performed in the order your virtual check in occurred. This process may take up to 10 business days after you check in.
Once your record is active, you will need to make an appointment at the DMV and bring the following documents:
Passport
Non-immigration classification proof which the United States’ Department of Homeland Security provides
Documents to prove your F-1 or J-1 student status
Two original documents to show proof of your residence. (Examples: Cell Phone Bills, Original Transcripts, Apartment Lease, Bank Statements and Utility Bills)
If you live on campus, you will have to visit the Department of Housing and Residential Life for the proof.
SSN Card, if you have one
Student Parking Permits
Student Parking Permits
Global First Year students will take all of their classes on the MMC Campus. This campus is the largest campus for FIU and has a large number of open air parking lots and covered parking garages on campus.
All enrolled students are able to get a virtual parking permit for free! Simply sign on to the FIU Parking Portal using your "Florida International University Single Sign On" using the same FIU username and password as for your MyFIU account. Check out the video in this section and follow along with the steps to register your vehicle and license plate.
Once your permit is active, you are able to park in any spot on campus that has a blank grey stone block. Remember not to park in a metered, staff/faculty or admin space and only park with the back of your car (and your license plate) facing out.
Getting Around Campus
Getting Around Campus
FIU has several ride services that can help you to get around campus.
Panther Mover
The panther movers look like small shuttle cars pulled by a golf cart. This service operates continuously Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 8 PM with stops throughout campus.
Freebee
Freebee is a free on-demand door to door transportation shuttle. To order a ride, simply download the Ride Freebee app, request a ride and jump onboard! Operates Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 7 PM. All rides must begin or end inside the MMC Campus or the Engineering Center.
Panther Express
The Panther Express Shuttle is a bus that provides an alternative to driving between FIU’s MMC and Biscayne Bay (BBC) Campus. Currently enrolled FIU students can ride the bus for free by swiping their FIU One Card. The bus departs from the MMC Lot 3 Bus Stop every half hour Monday thru Friday from 6 AM to 10 PM and a final departure at 11 PM.
CATS Shuttle
The CATS shuttle travels between MMC and the Engineering Center. The service operates two shuttles running continuously from 6 AM-11 PM. Shuttles stop at the following locations:
Lot 3
East Of PG5
109 Tower
Identity Miami
4th Street Commons
EC
Lot 5 (Miami–Dade transit hub located at 107th Ave and 17th street)
Getting Around Sweetwater, Doral & North Miami
Getting Around Sweetwater, Doral & North Miami
Sweetwater Trolley
The City of Sweetwater offers the Sweetwater Trolley as a free transportation service to the public. Service runs on the half-hour to all of Sweetwater's most popular locations such as Dolphin Mall, parks, Sweetwater Municipal Complex and FIU’s MMC campus. Operating hours are from 8 AM to 7 PM Monday through Friday and from 8:30 AM to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday.
Doral Trolley
The City of Doral operates the Doral Trolley as a convenient free transportation service with four routes that go to such popular destinations as City Place, Dolphin Mall, Downtown Doral and the Metrorail Stations. Operating hours are from 6 AM to 11 PM Monday through Friday for the FIU Connector Route 4.
North Miami Express
The NOMI Express is a free community bus service operating four routes within Miami and running Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 7 PM.
Commonly Asked Questions
Commonly Asked Questions
Where can I park?
Where can I park?
FIU has marked parking spaces which designate the permission needed to park in each space.
Students: Unmarked spaces are considered student spaces and require student permits.
Visitors: metered spaces. FIU has pay-stations that accept card and coin, as well as Pay-by-Phone parking application.
How do I appeal a citation?
How do I appeal a citation?
Citations may only be appealed within 10 business days from the issue date of the citation (Note: Citations will have an issue date and violation date). Appeals should only be filed if a legitimate basis exists.
Login to your parking account using your FIU credentials. Hover over the Citations tab located at the Menu Bar. Select Appeal citation from the drop down menu. You may select the citation from the list or type the citation number into the text box.
What if I want to ride on the Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) busses?
What if I want to ride on the Miami-Dade Transit (MDT) busses?
MDT bus passes are available for purchase. Pre-ordering begins online the 14th of every month. The passes then are available for pick up or purchase at the FIU Parking & Transportation office three business days before the end of each month on both campuses. The last day to purchase bus passes in office is the 8th of each month.
An Easy Card (monthly Metro bus pass) for the Miami-Dade transit system is available to the FIU community at $56.25 and may be preordered online or purchased at our office in PG5. MDT parking permits must be purchased online through MDT’s website.
Can I park in the Parkview Housing Garage?
Can I park in the Parkview Housing Garage?
Parkview Housing Garage is for housing students only. A housing garage semester virtual permit will be made available to those who desire a higher level of parking service at the Parkview Housing Garage. You may purchase this permit in your parking web portal for one or two semesters starting in the Fall semester.
During the Summer semester, Parkview Housing Garage will have Pay-by-Phone spaces available for a daily rate for those who have a valid FIU parking permit.
Are there charging stations for electric vehicles?
Are there charging stations for electric vehicles?
Charging stations are available in all garages excluding Parkview Housing Garage.
To use the charging station, download the Semma Connect app from the App Store or the Google Play Store. Alternatively, call 1-800-663-5633 and follow the prompts to start charging by phone. EV stations can be found throughout the campus. Price for charging your electric vehicle starts at $1/ per hour.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse