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Navigate Campus with Ease

We are an urban university with a large percentage of commuter students. Our students bike, ride share and ride city transportation to attend classes. On-campus, we have multiple places to leave your vehicle, whether you're quickly stopping by to drop off a paper or hunkering down for a marathon study session.

View your parking options

Getting to Campus

Campus Shuttle

The UMKC shuttle bus gets you where you need to go around the Volker and Hospital Hill campuses.

Rideshare

UMKC employees who are seeking a less expensive, environmentally-friendly alternative to commuting to work every day can sign up for ride sharing.

Bicycle

It's easy to get around campus by bike.

KC Streetcar

The KC Streetcar extension brings you just steps away from UMKC's Volker Campus.

Ride the KC Streetcar

The KC Streetcar is your free pass from campus to all of downtown Kansas City.

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2.2 miles of stops

Travel from the start of the line at campus all the way to the River Market as you pass through KC districts like the Plaza, Westport, the Crossroads and more. 

Streetcar parking on campus

We offer several garages and metered spaces on campus specifically for folks using the streetcar. 

Free to ride

 The Streetcar is free to ride anytime, to any stop.

Standard Campus Parking Options

There are two primary options for campus parking. Please note: There is no free parking, day or night, including weekends.

1

Permit parking

Permit parking is available for students, faculty and staff in multiple lots across campus.

Permit parking

2

Metered parking

Short-term guests on campus may park in metered parking spaces.

Metered parking

Additional Parking Options

Whether you're planning to attend a special event on campus or need accessible parking options, we have you covered.

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Special event parking

While there are metered spaces available for guests on campus, there are not enough metered options for all guests attending special events. Review event parking to understand your options. 

Special events parking

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Accessible parking

Multiple accessible parking spaces are available for each of our standard parking options: permit and metered parking. 

Accessible permit parking

Accessible metered parking

Manage Your Campus Parking

Review permit options, regulations and settle your parking ticket. Totally virtual, totally simple.

Parking permits

Calculate your permit cost and understand where your permit allows you to park on campus. 
Order your student parking permit
Faculty and staff permits

Pay a parking ticket

Oops! It's happened to all of us. Whether you accidentally misjudged your timing or didn't see a sign, paying your parking ticket is simple.
Review ticketing regulations
Pay your parking ticket

Parking Closures and Space Reservations

Upcoming closures and space reservations