Special Event - Parking and/or Bus Service
The Parking and Transit Services Department offers a number of services to departments and groups affiliated with the University of Nebraska to accommodate their special event needs. To assist in the planning process for an event, please provided the following information to the Transit and Special Events Office.
To Schedule a Special Event
Contact the Transit and Special Event Office at (402) 472-8436
- Please provide at least one week notice to Transit & Special Events Office to scheduling the event.
- A minimum of 48 hours advance notice must be given to post parking lots closed for special event
Contact Information
- Department name or Company
- Name of Contact
- Phone
- E-mail address (E-mail is required for follow up conversation on all events)
Event Information
- Name of event
- Date and Time of event
- Location of event
- Number of participants
Parking Needs
- Number of vehicles
- Event Parking Arrangements
- Parking for individuals with disabilities, other ADA requirements
- Parking arrangements for elderly
- Requirements for VIP parking
- Parking attendant requirements
- Need for lot security during the event
- Need for event staff or Parking Enforcement
- Need for media and press parking
- Will there be any activities in the parking lot [displays, booths, etc]
Transportation Needs
- Locations
- Pickup Locations
- Drop-off Locations
- Date & Times
- Para-transit service for individuals with disabilities
- Event Bus Needs
- Estimated number of individuals to be transported
Billing
- University of Nebraska Departments
- Billing information, if different from contact person
- Cost object #, IDT
- B. Billing from Outside the University
- Billing information, if different than contact information
- Payment is required prior to event.
- We accept cash, check, or charge, (Visa or MasterCard Only).
- If payment has not been received prior to the event, a 10% fee will be added to the total bill.
- Cancellation of event
- Minimum of one day.
For additional information, contact:
Ron Fuller
UNL Transit and Special Events
A Division of Parking and Transit Services
1931 N 14 St., RM # 106A
Lincoln, NE 68588-0681
Phone - 402-472-8436
E-mail - rfuller1@unl.edu
Special Event Parking Rates
Parking Services |
Cost |
Parking Space M - F* |
$6.00 each |
Parking Space Sat. - Sun. ** |
$4.00 each |
Barricades/Cone Setup Fee |
$12.00 |
Meter per day*** |
$10.00/$12.00 each |
Meter Setup Fee |
$6.00/meter |
Parking Attendant |
$10.00/hour |
* Conference permits - $6.00 each per event, up to 5 days in length, events that last 6 to 10 days, increase $12.00 each. We require all groups attending a conference, seminar, or workshop to have a conference permit. Unused permits may be returned to the Transit and Special Event Office for full credit within two weeks of the event end date. Unused permits are those permits that have not been removed from the original sheet they came in and may include partial sheets.
** Except on home football game days
*** Meters at the Nebraska Unions are $12.00 per day
Special Event Bus Rates
Transit Services |
Cost |
Bus |
$125.00 per day |
Driver |
$25.00 |
Mileage |
$1.50/mile |
Parking Lot Closing for Special Events
During some special events, certain parking lots may be closed to regular permit holders. The lots being used for special event parking will be posted twenty-four hours in advance. Patrons using these facilities pay a rental fee, as set by the University. Please check the parking lot sign upon entering to ensure the location is not scheduled for closure.
Parking During Basketball Games
On basketball game nights, all areas around the Bob Devaney Sports Center are controlled by the Sports Center staff. The Perimeter lot directly south of the Sports Center on Court Street and the lot just south of the railroad tracks at 17th and Holdrege Streets are contracted out and are not available for University permit holders
