Campus Parking

All full-time and part-time students, faculty, staff and individuals who regularly operate a motor vehicle, electric vehicle, or motorbike on the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen (HECM) property must obtain a valid parking permit for each vehicle they may operate on campus.

Parking permits are issued at no cost and are valid for one academic year. Annual registration and permit distribution information will be communicated through official HECM email.

All permit holders must complete the online Parking Permit Registration before a permit can be issued.

Register for a Parking Permit

Registration includes:

• Full name
• University Identification Number (UIN), if applicable
• Vehicle make, model, color, and year
• License plate number and state
• Contact information

Permit holders are responsible for ensuring their registration information remains current. Changes to license plates or registered vehicles must be reported to HECM Administration as soon as possible via email to hecm@tamu.edu.

Parking permits will be distributed according to the annual Parking Permit Distribution Schedule communicated through official HECM email.

Students

Student permits will be distributed in the Auditorium Lobby during the scheduled distribution period.

Students who are unable to pick up their permit during the scheduled distribution period may retrieve it from the 2nd Floor Front Desk beginning on the date communicated in the distribution notice.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff permits will be delivered directly to their office or designated work area during the scheduled distribution period.

Any permits that cannot be delivered or remain unclaimed will be available for pickup at the 3rd Floor Front Desk.

Permit Pickup Requirements

Individuals picking up a permit must present one of the following:

• Texas A&M University ID
• Valid government-issued photo identification

Parking permits must be permanently affixed to the inside of the front windshield in the lower passenger-side corner so the permit is clearly visible and unobstructed.

For motorbikes:

• Affix the permit to the front windshield when available.
• If no windshield exists, place the permit near the rear license plate in a clearly visible location.

Permits that are altered, duplicated, damaged beyond recognition, improperly displayed, or otherwise unreadable may be considered invalid.

Students

Students may park only in the 12th Man Lot.

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff may park only in the Howdy Lot.

Overflow Parking

The Gig 'Em Lot serves as overflow parking and is available to all authorized permit holders unless otherwise designated.

Parking is permitted only in marked parking spaces within authorized parking areas.

Parking is prohibited in:

• Reserved spaces
• Official Use Only spaces
• Visitor Parking spaces (unless authorized)
• Accessible parking spaces without proper authorization
• Fire lanes
• Sidewalks
• Driveways
• Landscaped areas
• Loading zones
• Any location not designated as a parking space

All vehicles parked on HECM property must display a valid HECM parking permit.

Individuals may register multiple vehicles; however, only one registered vehicle per permit holder may be parked on campus at any given time.

Permit holders are responsible for ensuring that:

• Their permit is properly displayed.
• Their vehicle is parked entirely within one marked parking space.
• Their vehicle registration information remains current.
• Their permit is not transferred, sold, duplicated or shared.

Parking permits remain the property of the HECM and are valid only when issued by HECM Administration.

Accessible parking is available in both the Howdy Lot and 12th Man Lot.

Vehicles parked in accessible parking spaces must display both:

• A valid HECM parking permit (if applicable), and

• A valid government-issued accessible parking placard or license plate.

Visitors are welcome to park in designated Visitor Parking spaces located within the Howdy Lot. Visitor parking is provided at no charge.

Veteran Parking is also available to visitors in the Howdy Lot. 

Visitors should check in with the HECM Security Department upon arrival.

Students, faculty, staff, vendors, contractors, and other campus personnel may not park in Visitor Parking spaces unless specifically authorized by HECM Administration.

Guests attending meetings, conferences, or events sponsored by an HECM department should contact their event organizer or sponsoring department for parking instructions before arriving on campus.

Temporary parking accommodations may be authorized by HECM Administration for special events or operational needs.

Lost, stolen, or damaged parking permits should be reported promptly to HECM Administration.

Replacement permits may require verification of registration before a new permit is issued.

The HECM Security Department and HECM Administration are responsible for enforcing campus parking regulations.

Violations may result in one or more of the following:

• Written warning
• Parking citation
• Vehicle immobilization (boot)
• Vehicle towing
• Suspension or revocation of parking privileges

Vehicle owners are responsible for all costs associated with citations, immobilization, towing, storage, or relocation.

Vehicles creating a safety hazard, blocking traffic, obstructing emergency access, or otherwise posing a public safety concern may be towed immediately without prior notice.

HECM Administration reserves the right to exercise discretion in unique or unforeseen circumstances.

HECM Administration reserves the right to temporarily modify parking procedures, designate temporary parking restrictions, close parking areas, or reassign parking due to construction, maintenance, emergencies, or special events.

Whenever practical, advance notice will be provided through official university communication channels.

Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen assumes no responsibility for theft, vandalism, fire, weather damage, accidents, or loss of vehicles or personal property while parked on university property.

Parking on campus is at the vehicle owner's sole risk.

HECM Security Department

Phone: (956) 271-1301

Location:

• Main Entrance Lobby
• North Entrance – Auditorium Lobby

Parking Administration

Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen

Phone: (956) 271-1300

Email: hecm@tamu.edu