UMRA is pleased to announce that the parking reservation program, which began as a pilot last spring, will be continued for 2017-18 UMRA luncheons. We are grateful to University of Minnesota Parking and Transportation staff for designing and providing this service. The program will be available only on UMRA luncheon days and guarantees access only to a parking space in the East River Road Garage.
How do I make a parking reservation? Make a reservation for parking when you make a reservation for the UMRA luncheon. Both reservations must be made before noon on Thursday before each luncheon. Contact Judy Leahy Grimes ([email protected], or 651-698-4387). If you have made luncheon reservations for the entire year, you must contact Judy to also make a parking reservation.
How do I use my parking reservation? Enter the University's East River Road Garage main entrance off East River Road between 10 a.m. and noon on the day of the luncheon. Inform the attendant at the entrance booth that you have an UMRA parking reservation, and you will be admitted to the garage. On exiting, pay and use your UMRA parking coupons as you do now.
UMRA encourages members to use this service. During the academic year and inclement weather, the East River Road Garage is frequently full. This service will ensure access to this garage for UMRA members with parking reservations on our luncheon days.
-- Kathleen O'Brien