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Parking regulations at The University of Oslo

Use of parking permits

• A valid parking permit in the form of a parking sticker or parking card (see below for a description of of the different parking permits), or a ticket from a parking meter, is required for parking at the University of Oslo.
• Attach the parking sticker on the left-hand side of the front windscreen. If you have a parking card, this must be placed where it is clearly visible in the front windscreen.
• Parking permits are issued for individual vehicles, not persons. A vehicle may only have a parking permit for one group.

Parking spaces' signposting

Parking spaces at the University are signposted with the letters A, S or R, or handicap sign.

• Spaces marked with A are reserved for vehicles carrying the A-sticker, R-sticker, E-permit or B-permit.
• Spaces marked with S are reserved for vehicles carrying the S-sticker, R-sticker, E-permit or B-permit.
• Spaces marked with R are reserved for vehicles carrying the R-sticker, or B-permit.
• Spaces marked with the handicap symbol are reserved for vehicles carrying a municipal parking permit for the physically disabled.

Parking permits are issued to the following groups:

A - employees

• The parking stickers marked with A are for employees of the University of Oslo and SiO (the student welfare organisation) and are valid for two years. All persons who receive salary from the University are defined as employees. Also part-time teachers are entitled to the A parking sticker. This ensures fair and equal treatment of all employees.
• Emeriti who remain active at the University receive a parking permit on equal terms as an employee.
• University employees have to fill in an online parking form to receive a parking sticker.
• Vehicles carrying the A-sticker may park in spaces marked with A.

S - students

• The parking sticker marked S is for registered students and is valid for one year.
• Parking stickers for students must be ordered at the SiO-center in Kristian Ottosens hus, Blindern.
• Vehicles carrying the S-sticker may park in spaces marked with S.

R - reserved

• Parking stickers marked with R are for persons with special needs of an occupational nature. The Estate Department processes applications for R-stickers.
• Vehicles carrying R-stickers may park in parking spaces marked with A, R and S.

B - visitors

• Parking cards marked with B are for external parties visiting a unit or an employee at the University. These parking cards are issued for short visits, for example one or two days. Visitor's parking cards can be issued for one week at most. The cards are issued by the unit receiving the visitor and the duration and location are specified on the card.
• Cars with B permits can park in parking spaces marked with A, R and S.
• Short-term visitors can also park in metered parking spaces.

E – contractors, service companies etc.

• The parking card marked "E" is issued to contractors, service companies etc. which are executing assignments at the University area.
• E-permits is issued by the Operational Services area offices or from Mail Services and Printing center in the basement of Lucy Smiths hus.
• These parking cards are only valid for 3 months.
• Cars with E permits may park in parking spaces marked with A, E and S.

Handicap - for the physically disabled

• Parking spaces for the physically disabled are marked with the handicap symbol and can be used by vehicles who have a municipal handicap parking permit.

Delivery of goods

Short stops to deliver and pick up goods and to drop off or pick up persons are permitted where specified by traffic signs.

Parking behind the Historical Museum

• The parking spaces behind the Historical Museum are for employees of the Faculty of Law and the Historical Museum only. Permits are issued by the operational services office at the Sentrum campus.
• Parking in the University gardens is not permitted.

Illegal parking

• A fine has been established for illegally parked cars and for cars which do not have a valid parking permit. The amount of the fine is determined by the University Director and is collected by EuroPark A/S. In 2013, the fine is NOK 510.
• If the car is an obstacle for traffic or emergency vehicles, it will be impounded at the owner's expense. There is a 48 hour time limit on legal parking. On the expiry of this time limit, cars will be impounded at the owner's expense.

Impounded cars

• Questions about impounded cars must be directed to EuroPark AS. Tel.: 815 32 132, around the clock. Impounded cars are only released upon payment of the established fine which is currently NOK 1000.
• Cars impounded due to illegal parking on the public road network are processed by the traffic unit in the City of Oslo, tel.: 23 48 21 50 around the clock.