The University of the West Indies
at St. Augustine, Trinidad
The UWI Estate Police Service
Parking on Campus
These Rules and Regulations were
written under the auspices of The
University of the West Indies,
Campus Registrar and form part
of The University Administrative
Code.
The operation and parking of a motor vehicle on The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus is a privilege granted by The University.
In the University’s attempt to provide staff, students and visitors with parking on the Campus fairly and equitably, the following measures were introduced effective October 1, 2004.
STUDENT AND VISITOR PARKING
Parking facilities for students and visitors are available on
the Old TGR Reserve, situated west of the UWI compound,
starting from Evans Street in the west, Agostini Street in the
north and ending on Rapsey Street in the south.
Vehicles should enter the car park through the gate on Evans Street and exit through the gate on Agostini Street.
Only vehicles with valid Student Parking Permits or Temporary Parking Permits are allowed to use the parking facility.
Student Parking Permits are issued annually, from August 1, and valid from August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Permits should be requested from the Security Department.
The security personnel on duty at the entrance to the car park issue temporary Parking Permits to visitors.
Students and visitors are permitted to park on the Main
Campus on:
• Public holidays
• Weekends
• Weekdays (between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.)
Limited parking is provided for students on a first come,
first serve basis.
SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR
STUDENTS AND VISITORS CAR PARK
A shuttle service is provided for students and visitors using
the car park.
After parking their vehicles, students and visitors should
proceed through the pedestrian gate at the car park shelter
and board the Shuttle at the pick-up point in front of the car
park shelter.
The shuttle runs every ten (10) minutes from 6:30 a.m. until the last stop at 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Shuttle Pick-Up/Drop-off Points
• Student and Visitors’ Car Park Shelter
• JFK Underpass
• L.R.C.
• Administration Building (North)
Please note that the shuttle will only stop at these four (4)
designated locations.
No fare is charged for the Shuttle Service
Students must show a student I.D. Card before boarding.
Visitors must show a visitors’ pass before boarding.
Visitors’ passes are issued to bona fide visitors by security
personnel at the car park.
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Designated car parks/parking lots on the Main Campus are
provided for staff members’ vehicles.
Parking facilities for Executive members of the Guild of Students, Ministers of Government, Diplomats, handicapped persons, retired senior staff members and persons with appointments are also clearly identified.
Owners/operators of vehicles should enter and exit either through the Main Campus’ North Gate or South Gate.
Commercial Outlets
Limited reserved bays are available to operators of commercial
outlets on the Main Campus.
Appropriately marked vendor, delivery or commercial vehicles
engaged in official business with UWI may be permitted
to go about that business without obtaining a permit.
The vehicle, however, must be clearly and permanently
marked on both sides.
Parking Controls
Except for vehicles owned by The University of the West
Indies and medical students who are “on call”, no vehicle
should be parked in any of UWI’s garages/parking lots for
more than 24 hours at a time. This includes motorcycle
parking.
PARKING PERMITS
The Director of Security is responsible for the issuing of all
Parking Permits. Parking Permits are not only required for
parking but also for permission to use the roads within the
UWI compound.
Issuing of Parking Permits
Parking permits are issued annually, per school year, and
are valid from August 1st, through July 31st of the following
year. Annual parking permits go on issue from August 1.
Types of Parking Permits
There are four (4) types of parking permits:
(1) Handicapped persons
(2) Staff/Faculty
(3) Students
(4) Visitors (Temporary Parking Permit)
A Temporary Parking Permit is also issued:
• Where a member of staff is using a vehicle owned by a
non-staff member.
• Where a member of staff owns more than one vehicle.
• To bona fide suppliers of the University.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
VEHICLE OWNERS/OPERATORS
It is the responsibility of all owners/operators of vehicles to
display a valid parking permit on the vehicle’s front windscreen/
dashboard.
Vehicles not properly displaying valid parking permits are
subject to parking violations.
