Request Event Parking

Traffic, Parking and Safety Regulations
Special RESERVED spaces are labeled with specific wording that indicates authorization to occupy those spaces. Violators will be cited and are subject to booting and/or towing and any fees associated with enforcement.

Zone violations (no parking, fire hydrant, fire lane, disabled spaces) are always enforced.

Visitor Parking Pass
Family, friends, guest speakers, and all other non-affiliated external visitors of UT Tyler are welcome to a free UT Tyler Guest Parking Permit by creating a guest account in our Guest Parking Portal and following the steps under “Guest Login.”

If you are a department administrative associate needing to issue multiple guest passes, please reach out to parking@uttyler.edu for further instructions and access to the UTT Web App portal.

Do not forget to request blocked parking spaces, if needed.

Requesting Blocked Parking Spaces
There is a 10-DAY LEAD TIME for requests to reserve blocked parking.  Additionally, the first two (2) weeks of each fall and spring semester, NO requests will be approved on the Main Campus.

Blocked parking for your campus event can be requested by faculty and staff via our online event scheduling system, Astra, and is reviewed, approved, and/or declined by The University of Texas at Tyler Police Department (UTPD). These requests should only be for weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and for attendees who are not UT Tyler faculty, staff, or students.

Blocked parking spaces for an event may not be approved, but you may submit a request for “no citations to be issued” in a designated parking lot when a large number of attendees is expected.

If blocked parking is approved, UTPD will place cones blocking spaces for the event; however, your event staff is responsible for pulling the cones for your guests to park or having your guests remove the cones and park in their designated spot. Thirty (30) minutes after the start of the event, UTPD will remove the cones and open the space(s) for the students, faculty, and staff.

UTPD reserves the right to decline/approve requests.

How Do I Request Blocked Parking?
Parking is requested via Astra.

• In conjunction with an event/space request: Complete the appropriate event request form in Astra answering all questions pertaining to your parking needs.
• For events already scheduled in Astra or only parking spot(s) are needed: Log into Astra and use the "Parking" online request form. A quick video tutorial on how to complete this form can be found here.*

*Please Note: follow the instructions on the request form very carefully as it is different than other forms.

EVENING and WEEKEND REQUESTS may not be approved.

Events in parking lots MUST stay clear of fire lanes.