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Parking Rules and Regulations
VUMC is not and shall not be liable under any circumstances for the loss of or damage to vehicles or contents thereof parked or garaged in a lot or structure by fire, theft, or any other cause whatsoever not arising directly from the negligents acts of VUMC or its employees acting within the scope of their employment. VUMC reserves the right to restrict the use of any parking stall, area, structure or surface lot at any time and to temporarily or permanently relocate permit holders as necessary.
Parking Rates are subject to change with 30 day notice
*Payments for Vanderbilt Faculty, Physicians and Staff are automatically payroll deducted. Payroll Deduction payments will be taken out on a monthly basis. For weekly and biweekly staff, payment will be deducted on the second paycheck of each month.
Where to Register
You will need the following information to register online:
- Your VUNET ID and password.
- State and license plate numbers for vehicles that you are registering, as well as make, model, year, and color of your vehicle(s).
- Payment information if other than payroll deduction.
Permit Delivery
Parking permits will be delivered to the mailing address you provide when you register, approximately two weeks from the order date. The lower portion of your transaction receipt may serve as your temporary parking permit until the regular permit decal arrives.Please affix permit to the inside of your driver's side windshield in the lower left corner above the VIN#.
Your Permit
Each registered vehicle is issued a numbered parking permit with a designation corresponding to a specific parking area. You must park your vehicle in a marked parking spot at all times in their designated locations. Vehicles parking outside of designated / striped spaces is a violation that is subject to citation.
Attaching the Permit
A vehicle is not considered fully registered until the parking permit is affixed to the vehicle. As soon as you receive your permit, affix the permit to your registered vehicle. Peel off the liner from a corner on the face of the permit and apply to the interior lower edge of the driver’s side windshield. Permits may not be attached with tape. Parking permits must be legible and should not cover the VIN (vehicle identification number).
*Only one permit may be on a vehicle at anytime.
One Driver/Multiple Cars
Commuters may register more than one vehicle, but only one vehicle may be on the Medical Center at any given time. The repositionable decal may be moved from one vehicle to another.
Temporary Situations
Any permit holder driving a replacement (rental or temporary) vehicle may move the decal to the replacement vehicle or obtain a temporary replacement permit valid for a two-week period from the VMC Parking Permit office. The permit must be placed on the interior front window, driver’s side above the VIN plate.
Lost or Stolen Decals
Lost decals are the responsibility of the individual who registered the vehicle and will be replaced at a cost of $60. Permits lost through accidental circumstances will be replaced at no-charge with written verification, i.e. accident report, insurance claim, or proof of sale. Stolen decals should be reported to VUPD and an Incident Report completed. The Incident Report number is required for a no-charge replacement.
If the decal is returned or found within 30 Days then a refund will be issued. Any decals returned or found after 30 Days will not be refunded.
Do Not Alter, Reproduce, or Transfer the Permit
Alteration, reproduction, or transfer of any type of parking permit may result in a fine of $100, disciplinary action and/or revocation of parking privileges
Vehicle information must be updated when vehicles or license plates change. Vehicles that are not updated may be cited for unmatched information.
Permit ownership may not be transferred to another faculty, staff or student under any circumstance.
Parking Permits Privileges
Patient/Visitor Parking
Faculty, Staff or Students may not park in Patient/ Visitor parking for work or school related functions. However, they are allowed to park in these areas if they are a patient or visitor of a patient at the hospital. On these days please contact the Parking Permit Office with your vehicle information and request a No Ticket / No Tow from the Parking Permit Office at 615-936-1215.
Handicap Designated Parking
Faculty, Staff or Students with permanent physical disabilities will be accommodated in accordance with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, State of Tennessee, and federal regulations. Parking in designated handicap spaces requires a state-issued disability plate or placard in addition to a valid Medical Center Permit.
Special Mobility Permissions
This is a temporary medical permit which can be issued upon receipt of a Special Mobility Form signed by your doctor stating the time period for the exception, not to exceed three months. A Special Mobility parking permit requires a valid Medical Center Parking Permit. Special Mobility permits are valid in a pre-defined location.
Permits for Temporary Employees
Temporary Medical Center employees are issued a special three-month permit for a designated location. Permits must be renewed when expired. A fee is charged for each issuance/renewal. Refunds are not issued for temporary employees who complete their assignment before the expiration of their parking permit. Temps are not eligible for Wait List options.
Parking for Special Events
During special events, the Medical Center reserves the right to temporarily restrict or re-designate parking areas for permit holders.
Service or Sponsor Petition Permits
Service persons parking vehicles on the Medical Center property on a regular basis may obtain appropriate parking permits from the Parking Permit office. Departments may purchase Sponsor Petition permits for use on vehicles owned by department personnel. For such permits to be valid on vehicles operated by faculty, staff or students, the personal vehicles must be registered with the Parking Permit office, and must display the decal issued to the registrant.
For a Sponsor Petition Form please click here.
If Your Car Breaks Down
In the event of vehicle mechanical failure, the operator must notify the VMC Parking Permit office and after normal business hours, contact the Vanderbilt University Police Department. Under no circumstances may the vehicle block traffic, cause a safety hazard, or a fire lane. Vehicles may be relocated if necessary.
Revocation of Parking Privileges
The Director of VMC Parking & Transportation Services may revoke the privilege to park a vehicle on the Medical Center campus for one year under the following circumstances; (a) the owner or operator falsifies or willfully misrepresents vehicle registration information; (b) the owner/operator displays a fraudulent permit on a vehicle; (c) the individual has accumulated ten (10) or more parking citations during an academic year; or (d) individual is found responsible for reckless driving or pedestrian endangerment.
Reporting Accidents
Persons involved in accidents that result in personal injury or property damage should report the accidents to the Vanderbilt University Police Department at 322-2745 or, for life threatening situations, at 421-1911.
No Ticket, No Tow Policy
We would ask that prior to Faculty, Staff and Students parking as Patient/Patient Visitors; that you notify the Parking Permit Office in advance at 615-936-1215 in order to set up a No Ticket No Tow procedure.
The Parking Permit Office will not accept No Ticket No Tow requests for the following reasons:
*Being late for work and parking in a lot other than one’s authorized location
*Parking in Patient/Patient Visitor parking area for any reason other than being a patient or visitor
*Parking in a No Parking area
*Parking past cut-off hours (night time parkers only)
Refunds/Cancellation
- Upon termination of an employee, the deduction for the month in which termination occurs will be the final deduction and no adjustment will be made for fractional portions of a month.
- Expired permits do not constitute cancellation of parking. You will continue to be payroll deducted until your parking has been cancelled.
To stop payroll deduction, employee MUST RETURN PARKING PERMIT to the Parking Permit Office and complete the stop payroll deduction form.
Refunds are not issued for temporary employees who complete their assignment before the expiration of their parking permit.
Refunds are limited to students who graduate in December or withdraw from the Medical Center during fall semester.
Refunds are issued for vehicles that are destroyed in an accident and will not be replaced by a new vehicle.
Refunds will not be issued without the return of the permit.
Returned Checks
When checks are returned by a bank for insufficient funds, closed accounts, etc., the amount of the check will be billed, or payroll deducted. A return fee of $25 will also be billed or deducted.
