Citations & regulations
Any violation of the traffic and parking regulations may result in a citation. A citation may be issued to the owner or operator of the motor vehicle or placed upon the vehicle by any security officer.
Only the driver of a motor vehicle can remove a citation from the vehicle. Tampering with citations is against regulations.
On campus, all operators of motor vehicles must comply with the BC Motor Vehicle Act and UVic's Traffic and Parking Regulations:
Tips
To avoid fines:
- Pay for parking. You can pay for parking online, using the HonkMobile app or in person when you arrive.
- Make sure you’ve entered your licence plate correctly. BC licence plates don’t use the letter O.
- Allow yourself extra time. Buy enough parking so your time won't expire if you are on campus longer than expected.
- Read posted signage. Restrictions vary by location, so make sure you take time to read the signs to make sure you are parking in an area that is appropriate for your permit.
- Don’t park outside of parking areas. Parking or driving close to a building for convenience is not permitted unless you have a restricted areas permit.
- If you do get a ticket, pay it promptly to avoid late charges. If you intend to appeal a citation, you need to pay it first.
Pay a citation
You can pay parking citations online using Visa or MasterCard using the UVic Parking Portal.
You can search for outstanding citations by vehicle plate number or ticket number. Only outstanding citations will be displayed.
Student accounts: Outstanding student citations that are older than 14 days may be transferred to your student accounts. You can make payments to your student account through the accounting department.
Appeal a citation
If you receive a citation and feel it was issued in error or you made a mistake when paying for parking, please contact us. We may be able to resolve your citation without a formal appeal.
If we cannot easily resolve a citation dispute, we’ll direct you to submit a formal appeal through the UVic Parking Portal. You have 14 days from the date of issue to appeal a citation. You must pay the citation before you can submit a formal appeal.
Citation payments will be refunded in full if the appeal is granted, providing no other outstanding parking citations are registered on the account. Parking suspensions are effective immediately regardless of whether an appeal has been entered.
Fees for infractions
| Infraction | Fee |
|---|---|
| Basic violation, paid within 14 days | $40 |
| Basic violation, paid after 14 days | $80 |
| Parking in an accessible spot without a valid permit | $125 |
| Parking in an unauthorized or undesignated area | $100 |
| Immobilization release fee | $75 |
Basic violations include:
- Parking in a general, reserved or short-term space without a permit or payment.
- Parking in a reserved or short-term parking space when you have a general permit.
- Paying for hourly or daily parking and staying past when your time expired.
- Parking in a way where your license plate wasn't visible.
Commercial vehicles
UVic's traffic and parking regulations apply to commercial vehicles. They may be permitted to use service roads, shared paths, and loading docks and zones. They're still expected to pay for parking and park in labelled parking spaces.
Other regulations
Permits are valid for any vehicle brought to campus by the permit holder, as long as the vehicles brought to campus are not suspended from parking. Permits are also not valid if the registered owners are suspended from parking.
If a permit holder brings an alternate vehicle and forgets to register the licence plate, they must buy a daily/hourly permit and park in a non-reserved space.
The registered owner or operator of a motor vehicle is responsible for any violations of UVic's Traffic and Parking Regulations.
Prohibited areas: Parking spaces are designated by white lines, signage or other delimitation marks. Motor vehicles cannot be parked on:
- roadways
- grassed areas
- building entrances
- sidewalks
- adjacent to yellow curbs
- any other areas which have not been designated as a parking area
Violators will be subject to a violation fine and immobilized or towed away at the owner's expense.
Restricted areas: The "inner quadrangle" (all areas inside of the lettered parking lots) is restricted to all vehicular traffic except for:
- UVic service vehicles
- Vehicles displaying restricted area permits
The speed limit for these areas is 8 km/h.
Any vehicles found parked or driving in contravention of these regulations will receive a citation. Restricted area permit applications are approved on a case-by-case basis.
Loading zones: Motor vehicles cannot be parked in a loading zone except for loading and unloading. A motor vehicle may only be parked for the minimum time required to load/unload or the time specified on the sign, whichever is less.
Commercial/residential loading zones are strictly enforced.
UVic reserves the right to immobilize or tow vehicles at the expense of the registered owner/operator under certain circumstances including, but not limited to:
- Regular enforcement action proving ineffective
- Excessive outstanding fines on account
- The owner/operator is suspended from parking on campus
- The vehicle presents an environmental danger (for example, leaking gasoline or other hazard)
- Unauthorized parking in a space designated for disabled users
The campus speed limit is 30 km/h except:
- within the inner quadrangle (8 km/h)
- where otherwise posted