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)
Vehicles in Motion
South Carolina State Highway Regulations apply on Winthrop University property at all times.
The maximum legal speed on university property is 20 miles per hour on the roadway and 10 miles per hour in the parking lots.
Vehicles must stop for pedestrians at marked crosswalks.
Penalties and fines for Winthrop University Parking Citations are payable in person, on-line, or by mail at the Winthrop University Cashiers Office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Penalties and bonds for State Citations will be determined by the appropriate court authorities. State Citations may be issued for any violation at officer's discretion. State citations will be paid through the City of Rock Hill Municipal Court.
Parked Vehicle Violations and Penalties
All fines are $40 unless otherwise noted:
20 Minute Parking (Expired/NA)
Altering Parking Permit
Improper or No Display of Parking Permit
Parking in a Disabled Space, Ramps, or Curb Cuts (Also subject to state citation, which carries a fine up to $1,000)
Parking in a Fire Lane or Zone
Parking Left of Center
Parking in a Wrong Area
Parking in Front of a Dumpster
Fraudulent Visitor Parking Permit Application
Failure to Register Vehicle - $110 Fine
Towing and Impounding
The Winthrop University Police Department has the authority to have a vehicle towed and impounded at the owners expense and risk if the vehicle is:
Blocking a driveway or service entrance, creating a hazard to safety, or parked in a reserved space
Not properly registered or has received two or more warnings
Parked in a tow away zone
Parked in closed areas or areas signified as closed by traffic cones
Registered to an individual whose parking privileges have been revoked by Winthrop University
Parked in a Purple Heart parking space without the proper credentials
Revoked Parking Permit Violations:
Winthrop University has the authority to revoke a parking permit if a vehicle accumulates a total of five or more citations in an academic year. Once revoked, that hangtag cannot be utilized to park on the campus of Winthrop University, and no vehicles registered to that hangtag can be parked on the campus of Winthrop University. Once revoked, the registered vehicles will be added to the tow list. All parking privileges will be revoked and your vehicle will remain on the tow list until either the next academic year or the driver completes the Second Chance Program, which is offered at the Winthrop University Police Department.
If your vehicle is (or about to be) towed:
Vehicles will be towed to the contracted wrecker service off campus. Owners should call the Winthrop University Police Department at 803/323-3333 to find out if a vehicle has been towed. Transportation to the contracted wrecker service will not be provided. Fees for vehicles towed to the contract wrecker service must be paid to the wrecker service. Once the contracted wrecker service has been called to impound a vehicle, the tow fee must be paid prior to the vehicle being released, regardless if the owner arrives on the scene prior to the wrecker service.
