Parking Regulations
Overview of Parking Rules and Regulations
All vehicles parked on campus are subject to the parking rules and regulations. Failure to follow these rules and regulations may result in the vehicle being towed at the owner’s expense.
All vehicles on campus must be always parked legally. Parking is prohibited in areas marked by yellow curbs, yellow striping, sidewalks, crosswalks, fire lanes, or any other restricted areas. Vehicles must be parked entirely within a designated parking space and may not extend into adjacent spaces. Parking on grass or landscaped areas is strictly prohibited.
All vehicles parked on campus must be registered with Parking & Transportation Services. Vehicle registration is required to operate a motor vehicle on campus and is completed when purchasing a parking permit or obtaining a temporary parking pass. Registration information includes, but is not limited to, the vehicle's license plate number and state of issuance, as well as the vehicle's make, model, and color.
Motorcycles and mopeds must display a valid virtual parking permit and may park only in designated motorcycle parking areas.
Parking Zones
University parking lots are divided into gold and purple parking zones:
- Gold Lots: Reserved for employees only.
- Purple Lots: Available to both students and employees.
Vehicles must be parked only in areas authorized by the type of virtual parking permit assigned to them.
Permit Enforcement Hours
A valid virtual parking permit is required to park on campus from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Permits are not required on weekends, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Friday and ending at 7:30 a.m. Monday, unless otherwise posted.
Parking Privileges During Enforcement Hours
- Employee Permit: May park in Gold and Purple parking areas.
- Reserved Permit: May park only in the reserved parking area assigned to the permit.
- Student Permit: May park in Purple parking areas only.
- Motorcycle Permit: May park in designated motorcycle parking areas.
Visitor Parking
Visitor parking spaces are reserved exclusively for campus guests. Vehicles having virtual Employee, Reserved, or Student permits, as well as vehicles operated by university employees or students, may not park in Visitor spaces between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Visitors may obtain a complimentary virtual parking permit by:
- Scanning the QR code posted on visitor parking signs;
- emailing parking@tntech.edu;
- Call 931-372-6428; or
- Visiting the Parking & Transportation Office in the Roaden University Center (1000 N. Dixie Ave., Room 122).
To register, visitors must provide:
- License plate number;
- State of issuance;
- Vehicle make, model, and color; and
- Date(s) of their visit.
For a complete list of parking rules and regulations, please review Policy No. 415, Parking, Traffic, and Safety Enforcement: Policy 415
Parking Fines
| Citation | Fine |
| No Permit/Expired Permit | $25 |
| Improper Tag Display/Obstructed Permit | $25 |
| Parking in Unassigned Area | $20, plus $15 progressively |
| Displaying Permit Registered to Another Person | $50 |
| Double Parked/Over-the-line | $20, plus $15 progressively |
| Parked on Grass | $30 plus $15 progressively |
| Parked on Sidewalk | $30, plus $15 progressively |
| Obstructing Traffic | $40, plus $15 progressively |
| Parked in Loading Zone | $30, plus $15 progressively |
| No Parking Zone | $20, plus $15 progressively |
| Disabled Area | $200 |
| Time Limit Violation | $5, plus $5 progressively |
| Fire Lane Parking | $25 for first violation, $50 for each successive citation |