Frequently Asked Questions

Access to parking will automatically be activated on BYU ID cards for students who are registered for a BYU Salt Lake Center class for the current semester or term. Please contact the help desk in the BYU Salt Lake Center Library with any problems (801-933-9421).

BYU Salt Lake Center Student Parking Rules

Student parking is available in the parking garage directly west of campus (see map below). The garage entrance is located on 400 West and 50 North (look for the parking attendant booths). You are required to scan your student ID card at the card readers to open the student parking entry and exit gates. You do not have access to any other parking gates.

Students are required to always have their student ID cards with them to scan through security and parking doors and gates. This helps keep the garage traffic flowing smoothly and will improve campus safety and security. Your student ID card is not transferable to others and you should not use your student ID card to scan others into and out of the parking garage.

See Student Services for help with parking access on your student ID cards. All student parking related requests, questions, or concerns should be addressed with Student Services who will work with the Parking Office as necessary.

If you forget your student ID card, please go home and get it. If you have misplaced your student ID card, you should push the button at the parking entry gate to receive a timestamped entry ticket which will also open the entry gate. Please go to Student Services to receive a replacement student ID and/or parking validation. When you arrive at the parking exit gate with a timestamped entry ticket and parking validation, insert your entry ticket first followed by your validation. Lost entry tickets will require payment to open the parking exit gate.

Bike racks are located on the west side of campus, between the BYU Salt Lake Center and Ensign College buildings. Don't forget to bring a lock and secure your bike.

If you are being dropped off or picked up, please utilize the North Temple Street drop off zone between the BYU Salt Lake Center and Ensign College Buildings. If you decide to use student parking to be dropped off or picked up, there is a 15-minute grace period (no charge) with an parking entry ticket. When at the parking entry gate, the driver should push the button for a timestamped entry ticket to open the gate which starts the 15-minute grace period. When at the parking exit, the driver should insert the timestamped entry ticket to open the gate. The first 15 minutes are free. If the driver leaves after the 15-minute grace period, then payment is required. Lost or no entry tickets will require payment to open the parking exit gate.

Student parking is only for students attending classes or studying at BYU Salt Lake Center. Do not use student parking for other purposes. There is no overnight parking. Parking rules are enforced 24/7. Parking violators may have their vehicle immobilized or towed at the vehicle owners expense.

If you are attending a non-BYU Salt Lake Center event downtown (Abravanel Hall, Delta Center, The Gateway, Salt Palace Convention Center, etc.) student parking is not free and you will be asked to pay the posted event parking rate.

Parking is not guaranteed and is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is at your own risk and the owner/operator cannot be held responsible for fire, theft, vandalism, or damage to your property. We recommend you lock your vehicle, remove your valuables, and use the buddy system going to and from your destination.

If student parking fills to capacity, you will need to find an alternate parking lot. There are several public parking lots surrounding the campus and fees may apply. See UTA Transit Pass for free public transportation options.

You can find the FrontRunner schedule on the UTA Schedule page. The North Temple Station is located one block west of the BYU Salt Lake Center (about a 10-minute walk).