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Texas A&M to replace old parking passes with new technology this fall
Parking permits on campus will no longer consist of hanging tags, but will involve registering a license plate.
and last updated 2021-07-28 19:12:40-04
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS â Whether it be in a designated lot or garage, Texas A&M students and faculty will now be given access to parking via their vehicleâs license plates. Starting this fall semester, parking staff will be routinely driving through these areas to scan plates using camera technology in their university vehicles. No longer will they check for a plastic emblem hanging over a dashboard.
Beginning August 7, students and staff will no longer use physical parking permits on campus, but rather their license plates will act as a virtual permit.
Texas A&M Transportation Services is transitioning to permitless parking beginning this fall, according to the Department of Transportation Services associate director Julie Villarreal. However, there are a few exceptions for gated lots and parking garages.
âFor the majority of campus users, the license plate is the permit,â Villarreal said. âStaff will confirm vehicles parked in their valid parking areas through the use of camera technology which checks the parking authorization for the license plate.â