Parking Lots Map

The lots are marked in this photo/map showing the color of the permit required to park in each area.

Purple Lots are for Faculty/Staff parking only 24/7 and never for student parking.

The lot marked in black in the photo is the Day/Overflow lot.

See full map PDF here. 

• BLUE — Saint Yon’s Hall
• GREEN — Bishops Hall, Saint Joseph’s Hall, Brother William Hall
• ORANGE — Brother Leopold Hall, Residencia Santiago Miller
• RED — La Salle Hall
• YELLOW — Lot behind Page Theatre & East of Ice Arena

Commuter students are defined as students who do not live on campus, but commute to campus for class(es).  The commuter student lot is permit enforced Monday — Friday from 7 a.m. — 5 p.m.  There is no parking from 1 a.m. — 6 a.m. any day of the week.

The Commuter Lot is:

• BROWN — Half of Lot Behind Page Theater

Students are never allowed to park in the Purple Faculty/Staff parking lots.

Faculty/Staff lots are permit enforced year round.  There is no parking from 1 a.m. — 6 a.m. everyday of the week.

Faculty/Staff permits are issued at the Office of Campus Safety. To register a vehicle, stop by the Office of Campus Safety between the hours of 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday — Friday. Bring the following vehicle information with you:  make, model, color, and license plate number.

The Faculty/Staff lots are:

• PURPLE — Aquinas Hall, Skemp/Heffron Hall, La Salle Hall

The Day Lot is intended for visitors and guests of the University and is open between the hours of 7 a.m. — 1 a.m., year-round.  No permit is needed during this time. The lot is closed from 1 a.m. until 6 a.m. daily and any vehicles in the lot during that time without a permit are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense.

If overnight parking is necessary, a Temporary Parking Permit is needed and can be registered for through the Office of Campus Safety.

This parking lot also serves as an overflow for those who have a parking permit but found their assigned lot full. Those with parking permits for the current academic year are allowed to park in the day/overflow lot if needed.

Saint Mary’s Press is not owned or operated by Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota.  As a result, parking in the Saint Mary’s Press Lot is not authorized, at any time, for Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota students.

Fire lanes include any location that is located outside of a designated parking space.  Vehicles parked in fire lanes will be ticketed and/or towed.

Guests of the University are allowed to park in the Day Lot, and are unauthorized to park elsewhere on campus.  Temporary Parking Permits are only valid for the dates specified with Campus Safety.  Display the Temporary Parking Permit on the driver’s side dashboard of the vehicle.  Violators will be towed, at the owner’s expense.

It is the responsibility of the person hosting the guest to be aware of the policies related to parking on campus.  Please contact Campus Safety with any questions.

If you are leaving campus for more than 24 hours during a non-break period, you must register your vehicle with Campus Safety.  Students must park in the designated lot.  These vehicles must be registered with Campus Safety.

If you notice snow accumulating, please be cognizant that a snow emergency will likely follow. There are two ways to know if a snow emergency is in effect. First, a campus-wide email will be sent once a snow emergency has been declared. This notification is sent through our Emergency Notification System, and can include a text message in addition to the email.  Please make sure your cell phone information is updated via our Blackboard Connect system.  Second, there are signs posted in the plaza and at the entrance to the University.  Vehicles not moved will be towed at the owner’s expense.  Snow removal is done 7 days a week. 

All designated Faculty/Staff Lots (Purple Lots), the Residential Overflow Lot (EK Family Village/Watters), and the Day Lot will be plowed at 5 a.m.  Any vehicle remaining is subject to being towed, at the owner’s expense. As reminder, there is no parking in Faculty/Staff Lots (Purple Lots) or the Commuter Lot (Brown Lot) from 1 a.m. — 6 a.m. any day of the week. No notification is sent out before plowing Faculty/Staff Lots since overnight parking in these lots is never allowed.  

All Residential Student Lots will be plowed beginning at 5 p.m. All vehicles must be moved prior to this time to avoid being towed. Vehicles may be moved to the Residential Overflow Lot (EK Family Village/Watters), Lower Road Field Lot*, any Faculty/Staff Lot, or the Day Lot. Vehicles may not be moved to Faculty/Staff Lots earlier than 3 p.m. Once your designated lot has been plowed, you must move your vehicle back to your assigned lot by 11 p.m., or it is subject to being ticketed and/or towed.

*The Lower Road Field Lot is an additional parking lot that is plowed along the lower road to accommodate parking for snow removal.

VEHICLE WON’T START
When a vehicle cannot be moved due to mechanical problems, it is the owner’s responsibility to move the vehicle.  Vehicles not moved will be towed during a snow emergency and assessed a $50 Snow Removal Violation Ticket.

PLOW SCHEDULE

5 a.m. 

• Faculty/Staff Lots (Purple Lots)
• Residential Overflow Lot (EK Family Village/Watters)
• Day Lot
• Toner Student Center Front Row

5 p.m.

• Residential Student Lots
• Commuter Lot (Brown Lot)

All towing on campus is conducted by Borkowski Towing & Salvage.  Abandoned vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.

If your vehicle is towed, please come to the Office of Campus Safety.  An officer will assist you with the location of your vehicle.  There are two possibilities for the location of your towed vehicle:

1. Your vehicle may be towed to the lower Yon’s road (next to the Joe’s soccer fields), in which you will be assessed a non-refundable $75 ticket or $100 for any vehicle that will require the use a dolly to move it. .  It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to move their vehicle from the designated towing area back into their assigned lot within 24 hours.  Any vehicle left after 24 hours is subject to be towed off campus.
2. Your vehicle may be towed to Borkowski Towing & Salvage, located at 5035 West 6th Street, Winona, MN.  Their phone number is: (507) 452-9073.  Borkowski Towing & Salvage accepts cash and credit cards, but does not accept personal checks without prior approval.

The individual on file as “operator” with the Office of Campus Safety is held responsible for all violations issued to a vehicle.  It is the operator’s responsibility to recover fines and/or other costs from individuals to whom they loan their vehicle.

Students who accumulate $500 in parking fines may lose their privileges to have a vehicle on campus.

Drivers/operators who receive three or more traffic violations may have their driving privileges suspended or revoked.  Upon a fourth violation, vehicles will be towed at the owner’s expense.  Suspended drivers/operators will not be allowed to park or drive on Saint Mary’s property for the period of one month.  Violation of a suspension will result in a revocation of driving privileges.  Revocations last for the period of one year from the violation date.

Drunk driving is a serious concern.  The University does not tolerate nor condone driving while under the influence of any substance.  Campus Safety Officers work with the Winona Police to stop and arrest drivers they believe to be driving under the influence.  If arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) while on campus, on campus driving privileges will be suspended.

Visitors parked in a visitor space, reserved space, special permit space, or along Vlazny road throughout campus require a permit.  Vehicles without a proper permit are subject to fines and/or towing.

It is the responsibility of the visitor to be aware of the policies related to parking on campus.  Please contact Campus Safety with any questions.

When necessary, students staying on campus during break periods are responsible for moving their vehicle in accordance with the snow removal policy.