Visitor and Guest Parking
Whoosh Parking App
Florida Polytechnic University has partnered with Whoosh to allow visitors to pay for parking on the main campus. Whoosh is an intuitive and easy-to-use mobile parking application, using GPS locations to automatically identify where you are parked.
Advantages of Whoosh
- Pay from anywhere.
- It is simple and fast.
- Running late? Pay as you go!
- Receive parking notifications before your time expires!
- Extend the parking time to avoid parking tickets.
- History of parking transactions stored for future use!
How to Whoosh
- Park and open Whoosh: Park your car and open Whoosh app via mobile phone or internet.
- Choose location: Use Whoosh to select droplet closest to your car.
- Choose duration: Select the amount of time needed for your stay.
- Pay: Confirm your parking payment.
Parking Permits & Fees
Permission to park is granted equally and regulated by an ordinance adopted by the Florida Polytechnic University Board of Trustees. All parking fees are set by the Board.
Purchase a permit
To purchase a parking permit:
2019-20 Prices
Annual permits are for the academic year, not the calendar year.
Students
| Type | Annual | Semester |
| Commuter | $115 | $60 |
| Resident (living in the dorms) | $115 | $60 |
| Economy Lot Permit (Lot 8 only) | $85 | $50 |
Faculty/Staff
| Type | Annual | Semester |
| Reserved | $500* | N/A |
| Salary <25k | $200* | $80 |
| Salary 25k-35k | $225* | $90 |
| Salary 35k+ | $250* | $100 |
| Adjunct Faculty | $100 | $50 |
| Special Employee Decal (Available only to faculty/staff whose primary assignment and the primary office is at a location other than the main campus) | $10 | N/A |
Vendors
| Annual | $200 |
| Semester | $80 |
| 90-day Vendor Pass | $75 |
| 60-day Vendor Pass | $50 |
| 30-day Vendor Pass | $25 |
Visitors and Temporary Permits
| Visitor Day Permit: Self-serve kiosks in lots 1, 2, 3, and 8 | $5 |
| Visitor weekend permit | $15 |
| Note: Visitor passes can also be purchased through the Whoosh! App. | |
Motorcycle Parking
Motorcycles are only allowed to park in designated student motorcycle parking spaces (lots 3, 4, 6, and 8) and faculty/staff motorcycle parking (lot 2). Motorcycle parking spaces are restricted to motorcycles, mopeds and scooters. Other vehicles parked in those signed designated spaces will receive a citation.
Shuttle Services
The Florida Poly shuttle is an easy and convenient service for students who live off-campus or students without transportation. The shuttle passes through select off-campus housing locations as well as the Plantation Square Publix shopping center. The real-time map also allows you to accurately gauge your schedule and arrival/departure time.
• Schedule
• Real-time map
• Hurricane Dorian Schedule Update – Updated 8/29/19
** Shuttle service does not run on University holidays, weekends, winter break, spring break, or summer break.
Parking Citation Fines
Pay citations
Citation appeal form
| No decal/permit | $30 |
| Parking on the grass | $20 |
| Hazardous parking | $30 |
| Overtime parking (meter/kiosks) | $20 |
| Restricted/improper parking | $30 |
| Unlawfully parking in handicap space | $250 |
| Decal/parking permit fraud | $100 |
| Parking in a designated reserved space Also subject to being towed at owner’s expense. | $30 |
| Improper display of permit/decal Permits must be displayed and clearly visible on rearview mirror or driver’s side dash | $20 |
**Late payment charges: If a university citation is not paid or appealed by the time provided on the citation or in the university’s policy, a $10 late fee will be charged. A 2.3 percent convenience fee is applied to all credit card transactions.
For more Parking and Transportation questions, please refer to the Student Parking FAQ section found here.