Accessible Parking
Making spaces forhappy faces
There are over 400 accessible parking spaces on our campus.
Accessible permits are available throughout the year. We will never sell out of accessible parking permits; they are always available for those who need them.
Faculty and staff requiring accessible (ADA) parking for the 2025-26 academic year can purchase a permit at the Parking & Transportation Office beginning Monday, July 28.
Students requiring accessible (ADA) parking for the 2025-26 academic year can purchase a permit at the Parking & Transportation Office beginning Tuesday, July 29.
To request an accessible permit, please bring the required documentation to the Parking & Transportation Office, now located at 2400 Sutherland Ave.
Rules & Regulations
Disabled person parking plates/tags must be issued to the individual driving or being transported.
Accessible parking plates or tags must be from the same state as the vehicle’s registration.
Time restrictions do apply in certain locations.
Accessible Parking Permit Regulations
The policy requires vehicles operated by students, faculty, and staff who need accessible parking to purchase and display a dual registration, which includes:
- a valid state-issued accessible placard or license plate
- UT-issued Accessible permit (such as the Staff Accessible permit)
A UT-issued accessible permit costs the same as a standard permit (depending on your designation as staff, commuter, non-commuter, etc.). There is no additional cost to those permit holders beyond the standard permit fee.
- All Accessible permits are valid in any signed Accessible space on campus.
- Staff Accessible permits are also valid in any unreserved staff space
- Student Accessible permits are also valid in any unreserved student space.
To purchase an Accessible permit please bring the following documentation to 2400 Sutherland Ave:
- Photo ID
- State registration for the Accessible Placard
- Valid accessible placard or accessible license plate DMV record
The Hill / Ayres
Accessible Parking on the Hill
There are a limited number of accessible spaces available on The Hill located near Austin Peay, Ayres, and Dabney/Buehler. Additional accessible parking is available in the parking area west of Perkins.
The 11th Street Garage has 26 accessible parking spaces available for students, faculty, and staff. A pedestrian bridge provides direct access from the garage to the hill.
Loading/Unloading on the Hill
Vehicles displaying a current Staff Area 7 permit may use the fifteen-minute loading/unloading spaces without other credentials, but are subject to strict enforcement of the designated spaces.
Transit
The T: Access and T: Link point-to-point service can pick up from all parking areas, although this may require loading at the sidewalk or at lot/garage perimeter.
Note: The T: Access and T: Link vehicles cannot go into covered parking facilities.
During the day – The T: Access
The T: Access is a demand response service available to transport students, staff and faculty around campus (including UT main campus, Ag Campus, & facilities in the Fort Sanders neighborhood). The service is provided for individuals with permanent disabilities or those with temporary disabilities who have obtained a limited duration pass. Medical verification of the disability must be provided to the applicable office.
To get your Access ID card (which is needed to board the vehicle) please visit:
- Student cards are issued by Student Disability Services (SDS)
- Faculty or staff cards are issued by the Equal Opportunity and Accessibility (EOA)
Daytime Hours: Weekdays from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm
At night – The T: Link
The same point-to-point demand responsive service and No Access ID is required at night.
- Request pickup through the UT mobile app’s transit icon or the Passio GO! app. The blue circle will pop up to request On-Demand after 6pm.
- Call from any campus Blue Phone
- Call the Link directly at 865-974-4080
Nighttime Hours: 6:00 pm until 7:00 am
Bus Transportation Options
The T, operated by Transdev, has a number of on-campus services available to students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
All T buses are lift-equipped and fully accessible.
For other on- and off-campus public transportation options, visit the KAT website.
