Parking Fine Payments, Penalties and Appeals

Payment of fines

Please have your citation or license plate number with you when paying.

  • Fines may be paid in person with cash, check, or credit card at Police & Parking Services in Aspen Hall.
  • A check or money order may be mailed to the address on the citation. DO NOT MAIL CASH!
  • Payments can be made online at www.remit-online.com/970020. There is a $3.95 transaction fee, and multiple citations may be paid in one transaction.
  • Fines must be paid within 14 days of the citation date, or the fine will double.

Pay parking fines online

Penalties

  • Fines not paid within 14 days will double.
  • Vehicles with three or more outstanding violations may be immobilized or towed.
  • Fines may be added to your student account, potentially causing a financial hold, preventing registration or transcript access. These fines must be paid at Skyhawk Station. Delinquent accounts may be sent to collections. Contact Skyhawk Station for more information at 247-7301.

Parking Citation Appeal process

  • Appeals must be filed within 10 business days of the citation date.
  • Appeals are reviewed by an independent volunteer committee consisting of a faculty member, a staff member, and a student.
  • The decision of the Fort Lewis College Parking Appeal Committee is final.
  • Appeals must be submitted on an official appeal form available at Police & Parking Services in Aspen Hall, or complete the form online.
  • Forgetfulness, brief parking, failure to display a permit, not seeing signs, or lost tickets are not valid grounds for appeal and will be denied automatically.

Schedule of fines

Citations are issued for violations of Fort Lewis College Parking Policies and Safety Regulations:

Citation Fine
No Parking Permit $30.00
Improper Display of Permit $15.00
Displaying Lost/Stolen Permit $100.00
Displaying Forged/Fraudulent Permit $200.00
Parking in Fire Lane $50.00 + towing
Parking in Handicapped Space $130.00
Parking or Driving on Grass $20.00
Parking in Service Area $20.00
Parking in Visitor Space $20.00
Obstructing Traffic $30.00
Obstructing Trash Container $35.00
Parking in No Parking Zone $20.00
Parking in Reserved Space $20.00
Occupying Two Parking Spaces $15.00
Not Entirely Parked in Space $10.00
Expired Meter $15.00
Overnight Parking in Unauthorized Areas $15.00
Immobilize Vehicle $75.00
Unauthorized Parking in Commuter/Residential Lot $30.00
Unauthorized Parking Outside Stadium Lot $20.00
Unattended Load Zone $15.00

PLEASE NOTE: FINES DOUBLE AFTER 14 DAYS