Parking is allowed in car parks only. Clamping is in operation throughout the campus.

STAFF & STUDENT PARKING

Staff & students can avail of 5 car parks in DCU which are managed and run by The Estates Office.

1. Car Park 1 (Multistorey)
2. Car Park 2 (Crèche)
3. Car Park 3 (Invent)
4. Car Park 4 (Library)
5. Overflow (behind the set down area opp main reception)

(Campus Residents Car Park- see section on this car park)
(HLC patrons Car Park-please contact HLC reception)

N.B. The Estates Office does not manage the Sports Complex car park.
Please contact Sports Complex reception for further information.

VISITORS TO DCU & THE HELIX

All visitors (including CTYI drop off’s/collections) are advised should use the multistorey car park only. (See section on invited guests)
Patrons of the Helix must also use this car park. The first 15 minutes are free.

CARK PARK 1-MULTISTOREY

The current Car & Motorbike parking rates are as follows:

• 15mins – 1hr €1.00
• 1hr – 2hr €2.00
• 2hr – 3hr €3.00
• 3hr – 5hr €4.00
• 5hr – 12hr €8.00
• 12hr – 18hr €10.00
• 18hr – 24hr €12.00
• Staff / Student ticket €7 ( See 6 use tickets )
• Lost ticket - €12.00
• 72 hrs+ (without prior arrangement in writing with the Estates Office Helpdesk) €100.00

This car park is in use 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
There are 4 pay stations. Two are located in the car park lobby which is located opposite the Helix & The Estates Office. There is a pay station for persons of limited mobility (aswell as the general public) located in the basement. This can be accessed by entering the lift & pressing "0". The tunnel to the Helix can also be accessed this way.
A total of 23 spaces are available for disabled users throughout this car park.
Currently but subject to change Credit card payments must be paid for "on foot" at the car park office located at the exit. There is also a pay station located at the exit.
Do not drive to this pay station or to the car park office as there is no set down area & vehicles will block the exit lanes.
Patrons of the Helix can purchase a green exit ticket from the Helix confectionary shop for €4.
Overnight parking is allowed.

6 USE TICKETS

6 use tickets are available to DCU staff & students only on production of their staff/student cards.
This ticket allows the user to park in the multistorey only.
It is pink in colour and valid for 90 days. The validity dates are also printed at the top of the ticket.
It allows the user to enter & exit the car park 6 times during the validity dates only.
One entry & one exit equals one use.
The ticket will not let the user exit the car park if the validity time & date has expired
This ticket must be used on entry. Failure to do so will result in a "wrong inside out" message being displayed at the exit terminal & the user will not be able to exit the car park unless an additional charge is applied.
The user can then either pay for the white ticket pressed for at the entry or purchase a new 6 pass ticket.
If a white ticket is pressed for at the entry & the user is in possession of a 6 pass ticket, to avoid the extra charge they should enter & exit the car park immediately using the white ticket. The user can then re-enter the car park using their 6 use ticket.
If the user is not in possession of a 6 use ticket at the entry, the white ticket should be pressed for to gain entry. This white ticket can be swapped for a 6 pass ticket at any time afterwards.
Out of date tickets will also allow entry but these too must be exchanged for a new 6 use ticket to exit or else a fee will be displayed at the exit terminal. Users can if they wish pay this fee instead.

INVITED GUESTS

Guests of departments & organisations within the campus can pre-purchase pink 6 use tickets or green 1 exit tickets for the multistorey car park only. Requests on behalf of guests should be made by e-mail only to rory.odonoghue@dcu.ie & not to the Estates Office. The e-mail should include a purchase order number, quantity & type of ticket required. At the end of every calendar month finance will invoice for the amount due. These tickets are issued at the discretion of the Estates Office.
For Agresso users the campus company required is Dublin Software Park. 6 pass tickets are €7 & 1 exit tickets are €3. Both prices include vat.
Cash payments cannot be accepted.

CAR PARKS 2, 3 & 4

Car Parks 2, 3 and 4 are free. Your staff or student card only will automatically let you access these car parks.
There is no need to contact the Estates Office or the car park office to get a card activated.
Damaged staff/student cards are replaced by HR/The Registry and not at the car park office.
To enter & exit these car parks put your card in the slot provided with the photo first in & facing up.
Handy Tip: On occasion cards inserted correctly can read faulty. Users should clean the black strip & re-enter the card. If this fails to work please contact the Car Park Office in the multistorey.
Vehicle access to car park 2 is via the Collins Ave entrance only.
Vehicle access to car park 3 and 4 is via the Ballymun entrance only.
There is no access through the barrier at the Albert College.
Vehicles must park within the white markings only. Vehicles parked outside of the white markings will be clamped. During semesters these car parks can be full before 9am, waiting at the entrances is not allowed.
This is especially so in car park 2 as the crèche is located here & parents will need access even if the car park is full.
When full, intending users should park in the multistorey car.
Overnight parking is strictly not allowed in either of these car parks. There are two disabled spaces in car park 2 & eight disabled spaces in car park 3 and six in car park 4.

PLEASE NOTE: GROUND WORKS FOR A PROPOSED NEW BUILDING ON CAR PARK 3 ARE DUE TO COMMENCE IN 2013. THIS WILL LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN PARKING SPACES.

OVERFLOW CAR PARK

This car park will be opened at the discretion of the car park office.
It will only be opened once all the car parks on campus are completely full. Users who open the car park themselves will be clamped.
The set down area opposite the main reception is not part of this car park.
No waiting in the set down area for the overflow to open is allowed.
On occasion buses for the Helix or other events on campus are parked in this car park.
Car users are requested not to block them or other cars users.

When this car park is full all vehicles will be directed out of the campus.
Overnight parking is strictly not allowed.

CAMPUS RESIDENTS CAR PARK

This car park can only be accessed by students who have paid to park here during semester times only.
These students are required to display a permit. Non permit holders will be clamped.
Visitors or contractors who require access through this car park must contact the car park office @ ext 8990.
Do not contact campus residents or sports complex reception.
Students who wish to avail of parking in this car park should read the terms & conditions of using this car park.

TERMS & CONDITIONS RESIDENTS CAR PARK

CAMPUS PARKING REGULATIONS

The following regulations have been introduced in the interest of safety and security, and also to facilitate the work of the grounds and maintenance staff:

• The small parking area, consisting of two spaces near the Albert College, is strictly reserved for the President's Office and for visitors to that office.
• The parking spaces reserved for those with a disability should not be used by others. Cars used by those with a disability must display the internationally approved permit and it must also be in date. The owner of the permit must be the designated driver or be accompanied by a designated driver.
• Parking is not allowed on all University roadways, set down or pedestrian areas.
• The increase of the number of motorised vehicles has led to a need to rigorously regulate speeding and parking on campus. The speed limit throughout the campus is 30 kph.
• The following sanctions will be imposed for breaches of the speed limit:
  • First offence - €80.00 fine.
  • Second offence - €190.00 fine.
  • Third offence - Permanent withdrawal of a right to bring a motorised vehicle onto campus
• Motorbikes and bicycles that are illegally parked, including those locked to trees, railing, campus signposts or lamp standards, will either be double locked or removed at the owner's risk. The University will not be liable for damage to locks resulting from such removal, and reserves the right to impose a fine for such infringements of the parking regulations.
• Motorbikes and bicycles which are 'illegally' parked may have a chain and a padlock attached to the wheel.
• A charge will be made at the time of removal to cover administrative expenses for this operation.
• For security reasons all University members who regularly park a car or motorbike in the University car park are requested to provide details regarding type, make, colour and registration number. In the case of students, this information is obtained at registration.