Vehicle Immobilization and Removal
The Department of Parking and Transportation or the Department of Police may immobilize or remove and put into storage any vehicle in violation of University Parking Regulations.
Costs of such removal and storage are charged against the individual in whose name the car is registered. Towed vehicles may be retrieved by the owners at the appropriate towing company office (see list of authorized companies below).
Any student, staff or faculty member whose driving or parking privileges are compromised as a result of a vehicle parked in violation of University Parking Regulations may request that the Department of Parking and Transportation take action against the violating vehicle. After hours the U.Va Police Department will respond to such requests. Ticketing and towing of violating vehicles may result. |
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Vehicle Removal (Towing)
Any violation of the University Parking Regulations or the accumulation of $250 or more in outstanding citation fines can result in a vehicle being towed. Please review the following information to locate your vehicle:
- If your vehicle was towed between the hours of 7:30am-5:00pm (Monday-Friday), and it is currently between those hours, call the Parking & Transportation main line at
(434) 924-7231.
- If your vehicle was towed, or if it is currently after Parking & Transportation office hours (7:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday), please call the U.Va Police Department (UPD) at (434) 924-7166.
Authorized Towing Agencies
- Colliers Towing Service
(434) 293-6433
205 5th Street SW
Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Charlottesville Wrecker Service
(434) 295-1107
1510 East High Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
- Taylors Wrecker Service
(434) 296-4409
495 Brookway Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Vehicle Immobilization (Boot)
Vehicles that have two or more unpaid citations are subject to immobilization by means of a parking boot. The driver/owner of the vehicle will be required to pay all outstanding citations in addition to the boot removal fee. In some cases, the driver/owner may be able to set up a payment plan to satisfy the outstanding citation balance.
The driver/owner of the vehicle may contact the Parking and Transportation Office Monday-Friday during the hours of 7:30am-5:00pm to make payment and boot removal arrangements. If the vehicle is immobilized Monday-Friday after 5:00pm, or on Saturday or Sunday, the driver/owner will need to contact the Parking and Transportation Office the next business day to make arrangements for payment and boot removal.
Online payments made after business hours will not result in immediate vehicle release. The driver/owner should contact the Parking and Transportation after making an online payment to satisfy outstanding citation balances.
Warning: Attempting to drive while a parking boot is attached to vehicle will cause serious damage to the vehicle. The University of Virginia assumes no liability for loss or damage to a vehicle or contents. Any tampering, damage, or theft of the immobilization device (boot) shall make the driver/owner liable for the destruction or theft of University property. The result of which will be a fine of $500 and judicial proceedings.
Please note that vehicles will not be booted in the following situations, but instead will be towed:
- Parking in a safety zone (i.e. fire lane)
- Parking in a reserved space, including handicap spaces
- Special event parking, which would be any situation where "special event - towing enforced" signs have been ignored
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