Parking

In short, residents' cars stay in the parking spaces longer. This has a negative impact on PTS's ability to maximize the use of available parking space.

Sharing parking spaces between more people allows PTS to keep parking permit prices lower than they would be otherwise. As parkers come and go they free up spaces for the next person to use. However, residential students’ vehicles remain on campus more than other students’ vehicles. They reduce the number of permits that can be sold overall, and therefore reduce the number of people who can share that cost. PTS adjusts their prices in order to make up for that difference.

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They most likely will not. As the campus continues to grow, the transportation program must also grow to meet the needs of the campus community. This is why price are expected to continue to increase, but PTS are keeping the increases as small as they can. Remember that over half of the money coming in goes toward debt service, which refers to the money still owed on the revenue bonds that were taken out to construct all of the parking garages on campus. PTS hopes to get to a point in a few years where prices aren’t changing as much

PTS actually doesn't have as much control over this as many assume. The football game day parking plan is developed and implemented by UH Athletics.

PTS works closely with UHPD who secures lots and facilities. General concerns about safety/security in the parking garages can be emailed to parking, but it is really UHPD who is in charge of that. PTS also strives to design parking garages that have clear elevators, open plans with as few walls as possible, bright lights, etc.

If you have a specific, non-emergency safety or security concern, it’s best to contact them at police@uh.edu. For emergency situations, call dispatch at 713-743-3333 or 9-1-1.