Planning to visit campus? For the safety of our community, all motor vehicles parked on the campus or any property
owned by Winthrop University, must be registered with the Winthrop University Police
Department and be issued either a Regular parking permit, a Temporary parking permit,
or a Visitor’s parking permit. Temporary or Visitor parking permits can be obtained
online either before or upon arriving on campus.
Temporary & Visitor Parking Permit Request
Parking Information
Parking Area Map (pdf - 772 KB)
General Regulations
The operation of motor vehicles on Winthrop University property is a privilege granted by the University's administration.
Failure to comply with the laws of South Carolina or University regulations will result in a warning or penalty that may include the loss of motor vehicle privileges.
The purchase of a permit does not guarantee a parking place, but merely allows for legal parking in an appropriate area.
The university shall assume no responsibility for the care or protection of any vehicle or its contents at any time while operated or parked on University property.
Regulations apply to drivers of all vehicles and are in force 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays, unless other wise noted.
Drivers of all vehicles shall obey the lawful instruction of any police officer and any official traffic sign on campus.
Please note that after receiving your parking permit and before operating your vehicle on the campus of Winthrop University, it is your responsibility to go on-line and make yourself familiar with the Traffic & Parking Regulations, located under the Parking Enforcement menu to the left of the Winthrop University Police Department website.
Vehicles owned or leased by the university may park in any available space in order to conduct routine University business.
Regular Vehicle Registration
Regular vehicle registration is for one academic year beginning on September 1st and ending on August 31st of the following year.
All motor vehicles parked on the campus or any property owned by Winthrop University, which are driven by Faculty/Staff or Students must be registered with the Winthrop University Police Department and bear either a Regular parking permit or a Temporary parking permit.
Parking permits are required for all faculty, staff, and student employees who work and park at the coliseum, sports fields, and lake areas.
Regular parking permits must be hung on the rear view mirror in such a manner that the parking permit is completely viewable and unobstructed from the front of the vehicle. If a vehicle is utilizing a sun shade or other similar device, the regular parking permit must be displayed so that the parking permit is viewable from the front of the vehicle by placing the hangtag on the front dash.
The registrant of a vehicle is responsible for parking violations issued to his or her vehicle.
Temporary Vehicle Registration
Temporary parking permits are available from the Winthrop University Police Department. This process is completely online and available by clicking on Temporary and Visitor Parking Permit Request. Upon registering the temporary vehicle, the vehicle will be issued an electronic permit and allowed to park in assigned areas based off of current parking permit designation.
Temporary parking permits will be valid for up to seven days and upon expiration a new permit can be obtained if necessary. Faculty/Staff and Students will be issued a Temporary parking permit, which matches their Regular parking permit or the Regular parking permit they would be issued and which will allow them to park in the same area(s).
Faculty/Staff and Students who have a current permit and will not be able to utilize the vehicle to which their current permit is affixed will be issued a Temporary parking permits. Ten Temporary parking permits in an academic year are permitted before a $10 a week fee is assessed.
Faculty/Staff and Students who do not have a current permit can be issued a Temporary parking permit. In this case, a $10 a week fee is assessed for each Temporary parking permits that is requested.
Current Faculty/Staff and Students are not considered visitors and must have a Regular parking permit or Temporary parking permits. At no time can current Faculty/Staff and Students park in Visitor parking areas.
Visitor vehicles still need to be registered with the Winthrop University Police Department. Visitor permits are free and can be obtained online by clicking on Temporary and Visitor Parking Permit Request. Upon registering the visitor vehicle, the vehicle will be issued an electronic permit and allowed to park in certain spaces on campus. Please refer to the parking map for the designated visitor spaces.
Visitors remaining on campus overnight and individuals attending conferences must register their vehicles and obtain Visitor parking permits online.
Visitors to Winthrop University that desire to park on university property for a limited time must must register their vehicles and obtain Visitor parking permits online.
