There are dedicated mobility car parking spaces across the Dunedin campus for students.
These parking spaces, marked in blue, are available for University of Otago mobility parking permit holders only. Permits are administered by the Disability Information and Support Office.
Further information
Campus accessibility
Mobility Parking
Mobility parking spaces are predominately for student use; however, Disability Information and Support operates a campus hopping scheme where staff members can temporarily use the parking spaces when they have a meeting or lecture to attend in another area on campus. A permit must be displayed in these parking spaces, and staff must not use the parking spaces full-time.
For more information or to apply for a campus hopping permit, email the Disability Information and Support office at: disabilities@otago.ac.nz You will need to have an allocated carpark prior to applying.
Staff with mobility impairments can lease a University carpark at the normal rate and can apply for leased parking via the online parking form
Generally, priority will be given over others on the waiting list if an applicant can provide documentation from a relevant professional supporting the need for parking, and if the applicant meets the following requirements:
- Unable to walk and relies on a wheelchair for mobility, or
- Relies on mobility devices (e.g. crutches, walking stick, walking frame), or
- Unable to walk more than 200 metres unassisted because of the nature or severity of the impairment
To ensure confidentiality is maintained, email all supporting documentation to: ohn@otago.ac.nz so that it can be reviewed by the Occupational Health Nurse and Health, Safety and Wellbeing. Supporting documentation must include guidance on how long the carpark is required.
To apply for a mobility parking permit, email the Disability Information and Support office at disabilities@otago.ac.nz to make an appointment with a Disability Information and Support Student Advisor.
Take the following to your appointment:
- Relevant documentation (either a valid CCS Operation Mobility Card and/or a letter written by a relevant professional that supports the use of a University mobility parking space).
- Details of your car (make, model, colour and registration number).
- Driver's licence.
Disability Information and Support will assess your application. If accepted, you will be provided with a University of Otago mobility parking permit to display on your dashboard when you are parked in a University of Otago mobility parking space.