Dear Alumni and Friends of the university,
To accommodate the extraordinary growth at Ole Miss, the university is implementing a new guest-parking policy that will take effect July 1. Parking changes are intended to be as convenient as possible, even as demand for parking increases. The ultimate goal of the parking plan is to improve parking infrastructure, alleviate traffic congestion on campus, improve pedestrian safety and increase parking accessibility.
- Beginning July 1, visitors intending to park on campus will need a $1 hangtag. This hangtag will allow for parking in central campus areas including the Circle and is valid for one day.
- There are likely to be four ways to purchase this tag, and we’ll keep information up to date on the website:
- You can purchase a hangtag online prior to your visit through a secure payment portal at olemiss.edu/parking.
- You may be able to purchase a hangtag over the phone once you’ve arrived on campus. Details are still being worked out. (Clearly marked signs with payment information will be posted at the entrance of visitor parking lots.)
- You can also purchase a hangtag in the Department of Parking and Transportation offices located in Lester Hall. Parking spots for visitors who are purchasing hangtags will be located in front of Lester Hall for their convenience.
- You can purchase a hangtag at a welcome booth to be constructed at the entrance to the Lyceum circle.
- A limited number of short-term (30 minutes or less), free parking is available for visitors in areas where tickets are purchased or donations are made, including the UM Foundation, Ole Miss Athletics Foundation and the Union. These spots will be clearly marked as short-term parking.
Changes to the parking system are the result of a yearlong review by the Parking and Traffic Committee, which made its recommendations following a series of surveys, monthly meetings and studies of other area university parking programs. All of the other SEC universities had already implemented paid visitor parking and designated visitor parking areas.
For more details and a visitor-parking map, visit olemiss.edu/parking.