Tow Information
If you would like to verify that your vehicle was towed or relocated by the Department of Transportation Services (DOTS), you may contact DOTS during business hours at 301-314-7179 or the Department of Public Safety at 301-405-3555 at all other times.
Relocation
Vehicle relocation occurs on home football game days, when vehicles are parked in the numbered spaces in lots 1or Z. They are relocated to non-numbered spaces in Lot 1d. A relocation fee will be charged either through a student account or an invoice.
Vehicle relocation occurs on home basketball game days when students who have Campus License Plate Registration for lots 11, 9, 6, 4 or 4b have not moved their vehicles to Lot 1 by the appropriate time. These vehicles are relocated to Lot K4, which is next to the greenhouses. A relocation fee will be charged either through a student account or an invoice.
Students
UMCP students may request a Student Ticket Review Section (STRS) review by submitting a review request on the DOTS website,
or by completing the requested information on the parking violation notice (PVN) and returning the PVN in person or by mail to the DOTS office. Review requests are carefully considered and all submitted documentation is reviewed by the STRS. The STRS takes care to make an equitable decision with a student perspective. Review decisions are final.
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Faculty/Staff
UMCP, and UMUC faculty and staff may request a DOTS review by filing an online review through the
DOTS website, or by forwarding their request directly through DOTS. All decisions of the DOTS Parking Violation Review Manager are final.
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Prince George's County District Court Review
Visitors, students, faculty and staff receiving parking violation notices at UMCP may request a Prince
George’s County District Court trial by completing the requested information on the parking violation notice and returning the parking violation notice to University of Maryland, DOTS, College Park, MD 20742-2711.
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Unresolved Parking Violations
A Parking violation notice (PVN) that remains unpaid after the 15 day grace period or after a reduced or
denied appeal, is considered unresolved. DOTS may take one or more of the following steps to achieve resolution:
- 1. A late fee of $30 will be assessed.
- 2. Vehicles with three outstanding PVNs that are more than 15 days old may be towed at the owner's expense. Vehicles will not be released until those outstanding fines and fees are satisfied.
- 3. The PVN may be referred to the state MVA Flagging Program or Central Collection Unit for action, and all unresolved fines may be added to the university student account. Personal checks will not be accepted for ticket payment under the State MVA Flagging Program. Students may be responsible for PVNs issued to vehicles owned by family members. Income tax returns may be garnished for settlement of unresolved PVNs.
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