The University of Arizona Parking and Transportation Department is currently launching a new parking system and payment method with the Passport Parking app, and this is now the new way to pay for most parking areas on campus. Passport Parking is a parking app that requires you to pay for parking through your smartphone for convenience and efficiency, instead of getting a ticket to pay or paying at a parking meter. We realize that this is not convenient for many HSP students, so we do apologize for any inconveniences this causes and we're always here to help!
The Highland Garage now only accepts payment through the Passport Parking app, and this is the closest parking garage to the Rubel Room and Poetry Center. Currently, the Second Street and Park Garage still have credit card options for payment if you would like to avoid using the app or do not have a smartphone. However, these are a bit further away than the Highland Garage but are only about a 10-minute walk each from the Poetry Center and Rubel Room.
The Passport Parking App
There is a comprehensive video covering the Passport Parking process created by the app developers.
Link to video: https://youtu.be/MThHrcDET0o
To get started with parking on campus, you'll first want to download the Passport Parking app from your device's app store. We highly recommend that you set up your Passport Parking app before arriving on campus to avoid undue stress. To download the app, open the app store and search for "Passport Parking", then download the app. Preferably, you would download the app at home or somewhere where your phone would be connected to the internet, as being connected will allow for the app to download faster and wouldn't use your phones cellular data.
When setting up your Passport Parking account, you'll need to enter in the following details. Each subsequent time you use the app will be much simpler as the app will remember your information and you will not need to re-enter it on each visit.
Your cell phone number (or email)•Create a four-digit PIN for the App (you will need this to open the app every time you use it)•Accept the Terms and Conditions of the Passport Parking App•Allow or prevent the Passport Parking App from using your cell phone’s location(this is optional)•Enter the Parking Zone. The Highland Garage Parking Zone is 52028•Add your vehicle details including your license plate number - Your cell phone number (or email) (Upon opening the app for the first time and entering your cellphone number, you will be sent a verification code via text message. You will verify your number by entering it into the app to confirm the number is yours. You will only have to do this once while doing the setup process.)
- Create a four-digit PIN for the app (you will need this to open the app every time you use it)
-Accept the Terms and Conditions of the Passport Parking App
-Allow or prevent the Passport Parking app from using your cell phone's location (this is optional)
-Enter the Parking Zone
-Add your vehicle details including your license plate number
The Highland Garage Parking Zone Number is: 52028. Note that this number will be available on various signage in and around the garage when you arrive, and this number is just here for reference and for your convenience, and if you choose to start a parking session before arriving at the garage.
When you arrive at the Highland Garage, you'll open the app and tap on "New Session" to start a new parking session. Upon starting your first session, you will need to enter in the Parking Zone number, add your vehicle details, set the length of your parking session, and enter in credit card details to pay for your session when prompted. Once you have paid for your parking session you're all set, and you can simply leave the garage once you're finished with your class.
After your first parking session, you will have already entered in important details like your vehicle information and payment method. This makes it so that every time after that, all you will have to do to start a new parking session would be to enter the Parking Zone Number, select your desired amount of time, and then re-select your vehicle information and payment method that you had previously entered from the first time.
Please note that this is only a brief tutorial. To view a more extensive tutorial on parking and to see more information about other options for parking on campus, please see the attached document.
For more assistance, you may reach out to us via email at hspstaff@arizona.edu