Parking Information - Princeton Theological Seminary

General Parking Information

Parking Information is all listed below. In accordance with Princeton, West Windsor ordinances, and Seminary policy, all vehicles must have valid registration, inspection, insurance, and a current Seminary parking permit. The permit is valid as long as the vehicle owner is a current Seminary community member and the permit period hasn’t expired. The permit must be visible and permanently affixed (not taped) to the lower right corner of the side window behind the driver. Everyone who parks at the Seminary (including West Windsor Campus) must have a parking permit. Please follow parking policies and obtain a permit to reduce congestion and improve security. A full description of parking policies is available here.

Long term Parking

If you plan to be away for an extended period of time and wish to leave your car in one of the Seminary parking areas, please follow these guidelines:

CRW residents–park in the appropriate CRW parking lot or the lower level of park deck.
Employees & Main Campus residents–park either in the lower level of the park deck or in the Library lot

Key drop off

Complete the online form below then print the confirmation email and return it to the Security Communications Center, LL9 Templeton Hall, with a copy of your automobile key.

Security will keep your key secured in the Security Communications Center, LL9 Templeton Hall until you return. The key will only be used to move the vehicle should we need to do so for emergency or Seminary maintenance reasons. You can pick up your key at any time from Templeton Hall. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Security at 609 407 7777 or email public.safety@ptsem.edu.

The long term parking form can be found at Long Term Parking Waiver.

Parking Enforcement

The Seminary can ticket any vehicle that doesn’t comply with regulations in the Seminary Handbook or campus signage. Vehicles ticketed for not having a permit or for an expired permit may have the ticket waived if proof of compliance is shown to Public Safety within one business day. You can submit an online request for this. You’ll receive a confirmation and notification once your request is processed. Please have your ticket information and a photo of your new permit ready to upload. Email public.safety@ptsem.edu with any questions or concerns.

Parking Ticket Appeals

Fine Structure

Group A

Parked in handicapped-accessible space: $75, appealed only by producing a valid handicapped decal, plate etc. Towed on all subsequent offenses

Group B

No permit/expired permit: $25 fine, waived upon obtaining proper parking permit next business day and showing proof to security (One-time only)

2^nd offense: $25 for Princeton Theological Seminary affiliate/Municipal ticket for non Seminary affiliates*

3^rd offense: $25 for Seminary affiliates and boot ($50.00 removal fee)/Tow for non-Seminary affiliates*

4th offense: Tow for this and all subsequent offenses

Group C

All other violations, such as parking in a reserved space, parking in a visitor space, parking in a reserved parking lot, parking in a designated no parking area during a winter storm, failure to obey posted stop signs or temporary parking restrictions, etc.

1^st offense: $25

2nd offense: $25 for Seminary affiliate/Municipal ticket for non-Seminary affiliates*

3rd offense: $25 for Seminary affiliates and boot ($50 removal fee)/Tow for non-Seminary affiliates*

4th offense: Tow for this and all subsequent offenses

*A Non-Seminary affiliate is a vehicle with no record of ever having a Princeton Theological Seminary permit or relation to the Seminary

Anyone who accumulates 5 offenses during the academic year will have all parking privilege’s revoked for remainder of the year

Anyone who accumulates 10 offenses during the course of their degree program/employment at the Seminary will have all parking privileges revoked.

Visitor Parking

Several designated visitor parking spaces are available on campus. They are located in the Templeton staff lot, on the Quad outside Hodge and the Administration building, and in the Library lot. These spaces are for Seminary visitors only, not for PTS community members. Visitors may also park in the Library Lot with a visitor hangtag, available from Housing (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) or the Security Communications Center (Monday-Friday, 4:30 p.m. to midnight; weekends and holidays, 8 a.m. to midnight). You can request a visitor pass online at Parking Information.

Event Parking

All event parking is located at the Library parking lot, parking permits can be obtained from Conference and Event Services event.services@ptsem.edu

PTS offices expecting visiting groups or guest you can requested a business visitor pass at Business Visitor parking request or contact security at public.safety@ptsem.edu for assistance.

Online and Long-term Parking Permit Registration

All students and staff are required to obtain a parking permit for any vehicle they park on campus. There is no charge for a parking permits but they are essential in allow the Seminary to ensure all vehicles using our parking resources are a part of the seminary community. Below are the links for each group to use to request a parking permit:

If you plan to be away for an extended period of time and wish to leave your car in one of the Seminary parking areas, please follow these guidelines:

CRW residents–park in the appropriate CRW parking lot.
Employees & Main Campus residents–park either in the lower level of the park deck or in the Library lot