Staff can apply for a vPermit (eligibility conditions apply) or use CellOPark for casual parking.
Applications for vPermits are available online through the vPermit website. Where a staff member is eligible, payment can be made through salary deductions. Your permit is valid from the date of purchase and remains active until it is cancelled by the user (in the case of ongoing salary sacrificed permits). If staff are not eligible or choose not to salary sacrifice, payment can be made by credit card. Permits paid via credit card have either a 90, 180 or 365 day validity, selected by the user when choosing their permit option.
Please note you can only have one vPermit. If you need to change your vPermit type, you will need to cancel your current permit and reapply for the new type.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a staff parking permit you must be a member of staff of the University, UOW Pulse, UOW College or UOW Global Enterprises. Permits are available to academic and professional staff.
The following types of permits can be applied for by students (eligibility conditions apply):
- Motorcycle permits (all students can apply)
- HDR permits (restricted access via a ballot)
- Student accommodation resident permits – Graduate House and Campus East residents only (restricted access)
UOW Entry Permits are only available to staff and not students. The following groups of people are eligible for a UOW Entry vPermit:
- UOW, UOW Pulse, UOW Global Enterprises (GE) and UOW College staff employed on a fixed term or continuing/permanent basis.
- Casual UOW, UOW Pulse, UOW GE and UOW College employees who are not also students, where rostered employment is anticipated to be more than 20 hours per week (a letter confirming a commitment of hours may be required).
UOW Entry Permits are not able to be issued to students, iC commercial tenants, or casuals employed by UOW Pulse tenants.
UOW Pulse retail tenants are eligible to access contractor permits, but limitations apply. Tenants may apply for two contractor or UOW Entry permits per tenancy.
vPermit options for staff
Permit name |
Fee (incl. GST) |
Payment method |
UOW Entry Permit (Ongoing salary sacrifice)
|
$14.62 per fortnight
|
Ongoing salary sacrifice
(available to continuing and fixed term staff only)
|
90 Day UOW Entry Permit (Credit Card)
|
$95
|
Credit Card (one-off payment) - valid for 90 days
|
180 Day UOW Entry Permit (Credit Card)
|
$190
|
Credit Card (one-off payment) - valid for 180 days
|
365 Day UOW Entry Permit (Credit Card)
|
$380
|
Credit Card (one-off payment) - valid for 365 days
|
Reserved Staff Permit (Ongoing salary sacrifice)
|
$40.38 per fortnight
|
Ongoing salary sacrifice
(available to continuing and fixed term staff only)
|
Motorcycle Permit (Credit Card) |
$60
|
Credit Card (one-off payment) - valid for 365 days
|
Costs and payment methods
Staff can choose to pay for their permit via ongoing fortnightly payroll deductions or pay the full cost of the permit upfront. Eligibility criteria applies.
Upfront payments for vPermits can be paid online through the vPermit system using credit card (Visa or Mastercard only).
University staff who are eligible may be able to nominate payment via payroll deduction. This is a pre-tax deduction. Deductions are made fortnightly, and are not pro-rata. If you hold a permit for part of a fortnight, then you will be charged for that fortnight.
If you choose to pay via salary sacrifice, payroll deductions will be set up automatically.
Please note that the salary sacrifice permit deductions are continuous. You do not need to reapply each year. Deductions will be continuous until your permit is cancelled by you, or your employment ends (whichever comes first). It is your responsibility to cease deductions, when necessary, by cancelling your permit.
If you pay upfront for your parking permit, you will receive two (2) emails:
- One from vPermit confirming the purchase of your permit, and
- One from the University OneStop with your payment receipt.
Where to park
UOW Entry Permits are valid in designated bays in P2, P3, P4, P5, and P8 on the Wollongong campus. At the Innovation campus, you can park in the P5 staff carpark.
A limited number of designated reserved parking bays are available on campus for staff or departmental vehicles. Only authorised reserved permit holders can park in designated reserved bays.
Reserved Permit holders are only entitled to park within their designated bay using their permit.
If you hold a Reserved Permit for the Innovation campus, you can park in your designated bay as well as UOW Entry permit bays on the Wollongong campus. If you hold a Reserved Permit for the Wollongong campus, you can also park in the P5 staff carpark at the Innovation campus.
Reserved permits cannot be used in UOW entry permit bays on the same campus as your reserved permit bay. Fees apply for parking in other permit areas, casual parking areas and the Short-term Parking Station.
Please be aware that parking spaces are not guaranteed, even if you have a permit. Only a Reserved Permit guarantees you a parking space.
Motorcycle parking
Motorcycle parking is available in P1, P2, P3 and P5 carparks. Both P1 and P3 carparks offer undercover motorcycle parking. You must park in a designated motorcycle space, not a car space. Parking for motorcycles is paid - you can either purchase a vPermit or use CellOPark for casual rates. Motorcycle parking fees apply between 8:30am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Motorcycle vPermits are available to staff and students only, but CellOPark is available for anyone to use.
Parking type |
Fee (incl. GST) |
Annual Permit (vPermit) |
$60 |
CellOPark rates |
$.10 per hour, maximum $0.80 per day |
If staff hold a current vPermit, they do not need to purchase an additional motorcycle permit, as they can add their motorcycle registration to their account. However, It is your responsibility to ensure the vehicle licence plate number you have selected as ‘Active’ in vPermit matches the vehicle you are driving to campus that day for your permit to be valid.
Alternatives to vPermit
Staff can use the CellOPark app for ticketless parking or a ticket machine to pay for parking. Please see casual parking for more information.