Parking

All faculty members, staff, and students who park on campus must register their vehicle(s) via the Parking Portal. When registering your vehicle (enter your license plate without dashes or empty spaces), please follow through with the purchase of your parking permit to complete your parking permit registration. The Parking Portal is also the place to purchase a reserved parking spot or pay or appeal a citation. When you receive an appealable citation, and would like to make an appeal, you must login to the Parking Portal using your TRACKS account. Go to your CITATIONS and submit your appeal.

Step 1: Gather Required Information

Before starting, ensure you have the following details ready:

• Vehicle Info: License plate number, make, model, and year.
• Mobile Phone Number: Required for campus security alerts (an accurate number is required to avoid towing in an emergency).
• Housing Details: Your assigned residence hall name or off-campus address.
• Payment Method: A credit or debit card (if paying online)

Step 2: Register & Pay Online

• Log into the Parking Portal using your TRACKS credentials.
• Input your vehicle and contact details.
• Pay via credit or debit card at checkout.

Important: Your registration is not complete until you receive two confirmation emails—one confirming your registration and one confirming your payment receipt.

Prefer to Pay in Person?

If you want to pay with cash or check, you can do so in person at Student Financial Services:

• Location: L3Harris Commons (Bldg 710), 1st Floor | 3011 S. Babcock St.
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Accepted Payments: Cash or check only (checks payable to "Florida Institute of Technology"). Credit cards are not accepted at the cashier window.

Anyone who intends to park a vehicle on campus must register their vehicle by the following deadlines:

All students are encouraged to purchase parking registration before arriving on campus. 

Parking lots and complexes are outlined on the campus map, with filters for each type of registration (i.e. residents, commuters, employees, etc.). 

When on campus, look for parking space lines that match your role/audience type:

Temporary Parking Permit for Faculty, Staff, and Students: please add your additional vehicle into your account, send your email to parkinginfo@fit.edu with the number of days you need the temporary parking permit. 

All visitors who intend to park on campus must register their vehicle via the Guest Parking Portal. 

Upon registering, guests will receive a temporary parking permit valid for one day only. If additional days are required, please email Parking. 

Guests may park in white-lined parking spaces.

To ensure your parking permit remains valid and to avoid unnecessary citations, please notify the Security Dept. promptly if any of your vehicle details change.

You should contact us if you:

• Get a new license plate or change your state registration.

• Buy, sell, or trade a registered vehicle.

• Need to temporarily drive a different or rental car on campus.

Simply send an email to parkinginfo@fit.edu with your full name, student or employee ID number, and the updated vehicle details (make, model, color, and new plate number). Our team will update your account right away!

Yes, you may register your vehicle with a temporary license plate number.

Upon receiving your official/permanent plates, email Parking with the new information immediately to avoid unnecessary citations. 

If you have purchased the incorrect type or duration of parking registration, email Parking immediately with a cancellation request.

There are a few different types of reserved spaces on campus.

By Purchase: Anyone who registers a vehicle on campus may opt to pay for a guaranteed reserved parking space. This option is available via the Parking Portal. Paid reserved spaces carry a fee of $900 for the year. 

By Request: To appropriately accommodate special circumstances, an unpaid reserved parking space may be granted to a student, staff or faculty member who requests one. Such requests may be submitted via the Reserved Parking Request Form and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. 

By Assignment: A limited number of reserved parking spaces are assigned to university executives by the Office of the President.

Before taking any steps to ship your vehicle to campus, please contact:

Office of Shipping and Receiving

• Email: mail-ship@fit.edu
• Phone: 321-674-7225

A representative will walk you through the proper steps to ensure your vehicle arrives at the correct location and is received appropriately.

If you have all the required information to register your vehicle for parking before shipping it to campus, please do so.

In order to leave your vehicle on campus during breaks or another time when you are away, you must:

• Ensure your vehicle registration is active and in-effect during the requisite time period.
• Complete and file the Release and Hold Harmless Agreement with Security.
• Provide your keys (or a copy of your keys) with Security.
• Park your vehicle on the top level of the Panther Parking Complex.

To appeal a parking citation:

• Log into the Parking Portal
• Select the citation you wish to appeal
• Complete the appeal form

Please note:

• Appeals are not granted for citations for failure to have a valid parking registration.
• A citation must be appealed within three (3) calendar days of its issuance in order for the appeal to be considered.

If you have registered to park a vehicle and receive a citation for "no valid registration," the most likely reason is that you have changed vehicles or license plates. Your parking registration is tied to a specific vehicle and license plate.

If you have changed vehicles or license plates and want to update your in-effect registration, email Parking with the new information and we will be happy to update your account accordingly. 

If you have not changed vehicles or license plates and think you have received a "no valid registration" citation in error, we will be happy to look into the issue for you. Please email Parking before attempting to appeal the citation.

Per the university's Parking and Traffic Regulations, all vehicles must be parked nose-in on campus lots. This is to ensure license plate visibility and enforcement efficiency.

If you receive an error message when attempting to register your vehicle, you may be able to remedy the issue with a few simple steps:

1. Log out of the Parking Portal
2. Restart your browser and/or device
3. Log into the Parking Portal
4. Complete your registration

If you continue to experience issues with the Parking Portal, please open a service ticket with Technology Support.

This may occur if your housing assignment has not been finalized or confirmed.

Please proceed with purchasing the Commuter registration. Once Housing has certified your dorm assignment, your permit will automatically change to a Resident type.

Yes! Use the Parking Portal to register your bike for free.

Doing so helps us to track your property and return your bike to you if it gets lost, stolen or misplaced. 

All motorized micromobility transportation devices (MMTDs), including e-bikes and electric scooters, are prohibited from use and/or storage on university property. 

See the MMTD policy for more information.