Parking and Traffic

*Please note that from Fall 2020 till Fall 2021, in light of the challenges posed by COVID-19 and the reduced number of Adelphi community members on our Garden City campus, the Department of Public Safety and Transportation has relaxed enforcement of the requirement to update your parking stickers.Click here for more information.

Policy Statement

Parking regulations apply to all students, faculty, staff, visitors and vendors and their vehicles using campus-parking facilities, including parking field #9 (Garden City Pool).

Reason for Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and regulations to avoid parking and traffic issues.

Who Is Governed by this Policy

Faculty, Staff, Students, Visitors and Vendors

Policy

Parking and Traffic Regulations

停车规则适用于所有使用校园停车设施的学生、教师、游客和供应商及其车辆。

• Parking is permitted in designated areas only.
• Parking is prohibited in fire lanes. The following University roadways are fire lanes:
  • Service road between Levermore and Blodgett Halls
  • Road alongside University Center
  • Service road between Alumnae and Post Halls
  • Roadway between Earle Hall and Science Building
  • Roadway in front of Chapman, Linen, and Eddy Residence Halls
  • Roadway east side of Woodruff Hall
  • Roadway between Sports Center and Performing Arts Center
  • Roadway south curbside of PF#1(Nexus)
• Parking is prohibited within 15 feet of fire hydrants.
• Double parking is not permitted.
• SPEED LIMIT is 10 MPH campus-wide.
• Speeding and reckless driving is prohibited.
• Parking is prohibited on all grass areas.
• All violations of the NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law will be enforced on campus by Adelphi University Public Safety personnel.

Parking Off-Campus

Most local streets surrounding the campus have restricted parking regulations, which are enforced by the Garden City Police Department. Please be considerate of our neighbors and park on campus, not in the village streets.

Parking Permits

• Parking is by permit only.Permits expire on September 30 of each year.
• Students, faculty, and staff are required to register annually.
• All motor vehicles utilizing University parking facilities must:
  • Be registered with the University
  • Display a current state registration and inspection certificate
  • Display a current University parking permit on the rear bumper (driver’s side)
• Commercial vehicles are not permitted to park on campus with the exception of vendors servicing the University, vehicles authorized by Public Safety and vehicles owned by the University.
• 大学不对停放在其财产上的车辆的损失或损坏承担任何责任。
• Students, faculty, and staff are permitted to register a maximum of two vehicles.
• Permits are issued to your vehicle registration and are not transferable to another vehicle.

Tips for Parking when Space is Limited

• Arrive early for your classes.
• Use the parking areas that tend to be underutilized:
  • Parking Field 7 (Behind Chapman, Linen, and Eddy Halls)
  • Parking Field 8 (Across Cambridge Avenue, next to the Hy Weinberg Center)
  • Parking Field #9(Garden City Pool) and utilize free Panther Express shuttle service to campus
• Consider taking public transportation (Adelphi offers free shuttle service from local transportation centers). Schedules are available online and through ourAU2GO mobile app.
• The Department of Public Safety and Transportation has also designated 40 parking spots in Parking Field 2 for fuel-efficient vehicles and carpoolers to assist in the effort to cut down on emissions that pollute our environment.

Parking for Residential Students

First Year and sophomore resident students are required to park their University registered vehicles at the Garden City Pool parking lot (Field No. 9) as described below:

Parking Requirements:

• You will be issued a parking decal with a color-coded expiration-year sticker
• You must park at parking Field No. 9 Monday through Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but may park on campus on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
• Your parking decal must be affixed to the rear bumper (driver’s side)
• Parking decals are issued to your vehicle registration and are not transferable to another vehicle
• Shuttle service will be provided to and from campus, approximately every 15 minutes, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m. Pickup and drop-off location is at Post Hall
• Campus and Garden City pool (PF #9) escorts from the Department of Public Safety and Transportation will be provided upon request seven days a week, from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., by calling the office at 516.877.3511.
• Pool shuttle service resumes Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
• For additional information, contactsafety@adelphi.edu

Traffic Summons

Review the fine schedule for various traffic and parking violations.

Type	Violation Description	Fine
1	Falsification of information to obtain a parking decal/permit or use of an unauthorized or stolen decal/permit	$100
2	Speeding or reckless driving on campus	$100
3	Disobeying stop sign	$50
4	Parking in an accessible parking area	$100
5	Parking in an unauthorized location	$25
6	Parking in fire lane/near hydrant	$50
7	Parking on grass or driving on sidewalk	$25
8	Parking in no parking area	$25
9	No decal/permit	$25
10	15-minute parking violation	$25
11	No seat belt	$25
12	Unauthorized storage of vehicles	$10 (per day)
13	Unauthorized parking field	$25
14	Non-hands-free telephone device	$25
15	All other violations	$25 – $100

Traffic Summons Appeals

All appeals must be made in writing and submitted in person or by mail to:

Department of Public Safety and Transportation: Vehicle Permit Office
Levermore Hall, Suite 113
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1 South Avenue Garden City, NY 11530-0701

• Failure to appeal within seven days of the date of the summons will result in an automatic determination of guilt.
• Failure to remit payment of all traffic fines may subject you to disciplinary action (students and employees), and may cause your parking permit decal to be revoked. Additionally, you may be unable to register for classes, have transcripts sent, or receive your diploma.
• Students, faculty, or staff who have more than three unpaid traffic summonses may have their vehicle immobilized (booted) with a $100 fee.

Definitions

This policy does not have definitions associated with it at this time. Upon periodic policy review, this area will be evaluated to determine if additional information is needed to supplement the policy.

Procedures

Please review the information below about obtaining and displaying parking decals, temporary permits and accessible parking permits.

Parking Decals and Temporary Permits

1. You must bring the following items/documents to the Department of Public Safety and Transportation to obtain a parking decal or temporary permit:

• current University identification card
• current vehicle registration
• proof that you are a registered student or employee

2. Parking decals must be affixed to the rear bumper (driver’s side).
3. Temporary permits must be displayed on the dashboard (driver’s side).
4. Special permits and day passes must be displayed on the dashboard (driver’s side).
5. One Day Visitor Permits can be obtained at the Public Safety Command Center, Levermore Hall, Suite 113.

Permits/Decals expire annually on September 30. Replacement fee for lost parking permits is $15.

Accessible Parking Permits

Students, faculty and staff who have a government-issued accessible pass and require campus parking must obtain a university accessible parking decal for parking in designated accessible areas. Accessible decals will be distributed only if the government issued pass is valid for the Adelphi community member.

Visitors who require accessible parking can obtain a one-day visitor pass to park in accessible areas as long as a government-issued permit is visible.

All Accessible Parking Decals and Accessible Temporary Parking Permits (students, staff, and faculty) are issued through Adelphi’s Public Safety office.

Permanent Accessible Parking Permits

Please come prepared with the following information to receive your Adelphi issued accessible parking decal sticker:

1. Your municipal placard (government-issued accessible parking pass)
2. Your drivers’ license
3. Your vehicle registration (may register up to 2 vehicles)

Temporary Accessible Parking Permits

Employees and Students Temporary Permit:All faculty, administrators, staff, and students requiring a temporary accessible parking permitmust possess a government-issued temporary accessible parking placardto have access to designated parking spaces on campus.

Please come prepared with the following documents to receive your Adelphi issued accessible parking decal sticker:

1. Your municipal placard (government-issued temporary accessible parking pass)
2. Your drivers’ license
3. Your vehicle registration (may register up to 2 vehicles)

在无障碍停车位停车时，必须同时显示Adelphi无障碍停车贴纸和政府颁发的无障碍停车证。

Vehicles without the proper accessible permits or one-day visitor passes that are parked in accessible areas will be summoned and may be towed at the owner’s expense.

Note:

• All permanent Adelphi accessible parking permits will expire September 30 every year.
• Temporary permits will expire when the government issued permit expires.
• You will be required to update the Department of Public Safety upon the renewal of your government issued accessible parking permit.
• If your vehicle or registration change, you must come to public safety for a new decal.

Forms

Adelphi University Vehicle Registration Form– Completed when coming into the Public Safety office to register your vehicle. Bring the vehicle registration and the driver’s license of the individual requesting the parking permit.

Related Information

Parking Regulations

Shuttle Schedule

NYS Vehicle and Traffic Laws

Document History

• Last Reviewed Date: October 21, 2019
• Last Revised Date: October 21, 2019
• Policy Origination Date: Unknown

Who Approved This Policy

Gene Palma,Vice President of University Wellness, Safety and Administration