Summer Parking Lot Closures – SOUTH Lot & K Lot - 5.15 to 8.20.2023

May 3, 2023

Summer Parking Lot Closures – SOUTH Lot & K Lot

UNM Parking & Transportation Services (UNM PATS) is notifying SOUTH LOT and K LOT permit holders that both lots will be CLOSED for the summer. The closure is effective Saturday, May 13 through Sunday, Aug. 20. Here’s what you need to know:

Lot Closures/Shuttle Services

  • South Lot and K (aka Elks) Lot are closed Saturday, May 13–Sunday, Aug. 20.
  • Valid South Lot (“22SOU”) and K Lot (“22KST”) permits will be honored in Q Lot during this time. The summer G/Q shuttle service will operate Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–7 p.m. throughout the summer. (G/Q North Campus and G/Q Duck Pond).
  • As a reminder, the “3:45 p.m. Rule” also applies to your South and K permits. This means that after 3:45 p.m. on weekdays and all-day on weekends, your parking permit will be valid for use in regular parking spaces in most UNM commuter and proximity parking zones. Please note that the 3:45 p.m. Rule does not apply to certain restricted parking spaces, resident zones, parking structures or when using a temporary permit. Visit the “3:45 p.m. Rule” webpage for full details on valid use and restrictions.
  • Shuttle service to South Lot and K Lot will resume when the lots reopen for permit parking at 6:30 a.m. Monday, August 21, the first day of the 2023-2024 Academic Year (AY2023-2024). Please note that to park in the K and South Lots during the next academic year, you will need to purchase and display a valid AY2023-2024 parking permit. The permit sale dates are as follows:
    • Student Resident Permits (R*, S* and INS*): Thursday, July 27 at 7:30 a.m.
    • Proximity Permits (G*, J, L*, P, RIO, T, and Yale): Tuesday, Aug. 1 at 7:30 a.m.
    • Commuter Permits (Q*, K, and South): Thursday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 a.m.

We encourage you to mark these dates on your calendar and purchase your permit as soon as possible to ensure that you have a spot in the K and South Lots for the new academic year.

As always, if you have any questions about this notice, please feel free to contact us by phone or email. Our Business office is open Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Thank you.