Paid Visitor Parking
Visitor parking is available at several locations around campus. Review the options below to find the best spot for your destination.
Visitor parking is for guests not affiliated with UTEP
Students and employees must use their current parking permit and are not eligible for visitor parking.
Metered parking details
- All meter spaces have a 2-hour maximum limit.
- Payment required 7:00 am – 8:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
- All users must pay — visitors, students, and employees. No permit exemptions.
- Rates: $5 for the first hour, $2 each additional hour, $13 daily maximum.
- Payment via ParkMobile or Tez. Zone numbers are posted on signs at each location.
Jump to a location
| Sun Bowl Garage (Bookstore) | Hawthorne 1 (Mike Loya) | Mesa 1 (University Ticket Center) | University 4 (Union Services) |
| Sun Bowl 2 | Sun Bowl 10 (Recreation Center) | Randolph 2 (Memorial Gym) | University 2 (Centennial Museum) |
| ⬇ Nearby Public Parking (not UTEP owned/operated) Sun Bowl Parking Garage (visitor section) 2301 Sun Bowl Dr near University Ave Best option for visitors to the Bookstore, Fox Fine Arts Center, Magoffin Auditorium, Cotton Memorial, Centennial Plaza and Museum, Undergraduate Learning Center, El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center, University Library, and Administration Building.
Hawthorne 1 (HA1) Schuster and Hawthorne Ideal for visitors to the Mike Loya Academic Services Building, University Library, Administration Building, and Miner Heights Housing Complex.
Mesa 1 meter spaces Convenient for visitors to the University Ticket Center, Don Haskins Center, and Foster Stevens Basketball Center.
University 4 meter spaces Best for visitors to the Union Building.
Sun Bowl 2 meter spaces Sun Bowl Dr near the roundabout Close to Kelly Hall, Health Sciences and Nursing Building, Undergraduate Learning Center, and El Paso Natural Gas Conference Center.
Sun Bowl 10 meter spaces Great option for visitors to the Student Recreation Center, Helen of Troy Softball Complex, University Field, Multipurpose Field, and Miner Canyon Housing Complex.
Randolph 2 meter spaces Near Memorial Gym Best for visitors to Memorial Gym and Miner Village Housing Complex.
Reserved visitor spaces Dawson 1 — Rubin Center visitors Reserved visitor spaces are available for visitors to the Stanlee and Gerald Rubin Center only. Look for clearly marked visitor spots. Rubin Center staff will issue a permit that must be displayed while parked.
University 2 — Centennial Museum visitors Reserved visitor spaces are available for visitors to the Centennial Museum only. Enter campus via Sun Bowl and University Ave and speak to gate staff for a parking pass, which must be displayed while parked.
Nearby Public Parking Options ⚠️ Not affiliated with UTEP. The facilities below are independently owned and operated. They are not managed by UTEP Parking & Transportation Services and are not covered by any UTEP parking permit. They are listed here as a courtesy for visitors and the general public parking near campus. Glory Road Parking Garage Operated by Sun Metro — not a UTEP facility 100 E. Glory Road | Sun Metro Park+Ride facility — open to the public
Payment accepted via ticket machines at the entrance. Credit cards only — no cash accepted. For monthly or annual inquiries, contact Sun Metro at 915.212.3333. Visit sunmetro.net/how-to/park-ride (opens in a new tab)Parking Systems of America Lot Privately operated — not a UTEP facility 3003 N. Mesa Street | Privately operated surface lot — open to the public Standard Public Rates
Monthly Parking Monthly permits are available for purchase online. Purchase a monthly permit online (opens in a new tab)Need help finding parking? Our team is happy to help Monday–Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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