The University has a wide range of commercial and private non-University vehicles which require access to campus for a variety of necessary sales, service, maintenance and delivery functions.
All vehicles operating on campus are expected to park in accordance with University regulations. In general, these regulations require that vehicles park in designated areas, display valid parking permits and pay for parking as appropriate. Vehicles parked in violation of University regulations are subject to parking enforcement and the application of associated fines.
The University has established parking options to meet the unique needs of these special non-University entities. Sales, service, maintenance and delivery service providers should review the below parking options and choose the one which best serves their specific campus access needs.
Please note that service, delivery and vendor parking is prohibited in the Kentucky Clinic Garage, Markey Cancer Center Lot, and passenger drop-off areas in front of Kentucky Clinic, Pavilion A, Pavilion H and Markey Cancer Center.
Construction-related employees are not covered under service and vendor parking and should contact their project manager to arrange for parking permits.
No Permit Option:
Typical Use:
- Requires marked commercial or delivery vehicle
- Parking for up to 15 minutes at any one stop
- Driver typically stays with or in the immediate vicinity of vehicle
Recommended User Examples:
- Marked commercial delivery vehicles
- Marked food service delivery vehicles
Cost: No cost
Parking Options:
Up to 15 minutes at loading zones**
Up to 15 minutes at on-street meters without requirement to pay
Courier Permit Option: (Requires University administrative approval)
Typical Use:
- Restricted to individualized messenger or delivery services providing urgent or critical documents or small packages and requiring brief (less than 15-minutes) access.
Recommended User Examples:
- University contracted courier services
- Commercial courier services
Cost: Permits issued at no cost
Parking Options: (permit must be displayed)
- Less than 30-minutes: UKHC Vendor Lot in designated Courier spaces
- Additional courier parking located in UKHC garages (PS #8, PS #3 & GSH). Payment required upon exit
Contact Information for Courier Permits: Michael Scales @ 859-218-3446
Service Permit Option: (requires University administrative approval)
Typical Use:
- Commercial service and maintenance contractors and vendors
- Parking for up to 2 hours at any one location
- Delivery or courier services requiring longer than 15 minutes at any one stop
Recommended User Examples:
- Facility maintenance and repair
- Medical equipment maintenance and repair
- Commercial catering
- Unmarked delivery, food service and courier vehicles
Cost:
- Annual permits available for those requiring ongoing service access ($420 per year*)
- Monthly permits available for those requiring short-term access ($35 per month*)
- Daily permit available for infrequent users ($4.25 each*)
Parking Options: (permit must be displayed)
- Up to 15 minutes at loading zones**
- Up to 2 hours at service areas***
- Periphery (K and EK) lots
Contact Information for Service Permits: UK Transportation Services @ 859-257-5757
Vendor Permit Option: (requires Transportation Services' approval)
Typical Use:
- Hospital and medical sales and service providers
- Hospital and medical service and maintenance contractors
- UK HealthCare vendors and commercial partners
Recommended User Examples:
- Pharmaceutical sales
- Medical equipment, instruments and device sales and service
- Business and technology consultants
Cost: Permits issued at no cost; authorize paid hourly parking in designated areas
Hourly rates range from $0.75/hour to $2/hour*
Parking Options: (permit must be displayed)
- UKHC Garage (PS #8 level F) (payment required upon exit)
- Kentucky Clinic Garage (PS #3 level 6) (payment required upon exit)
- Good Samaritan Hospital Garage (PS #4 level H)
Requires Application for Permit
An application must be completed to receive a vendor permit. The application is available here.
Contact Information for Vendor Permits:
UK Transportation Services @ 859-257-5757
* Parking Rates are subject to change annually
** Loading zones are defined by signs, yellow and black striped curbs/stalls, or both. Use of freight docks is prohibited unless operating qualified commercial delivery and approved for use.
***Service areas are defined by signs, yellow and white striped curbs/stalls, or both.