Forbes Garage Weekday Rate

Beginning Monday, August 25, 2025 Forbes and Locust garage will be permit-only parking during peak operating times (Monday – Friday 12 a.m. – 5 p.m.).  You will not be able to pull a ticket to enter the garage.  Daily parking will be available in the Chatham Garage at Chatham’s rates (which mirror University rates for under 12 hours). Chatham Garage is a preferred parking partner of the University and is patrolled by the University Public Safety Department.  This change is designed to give University student and employee permit holders the highest likelihood of access to spaces.

No Overnight Parking is enforced from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. in designated areas.

Forbes Garage Weekend/Evening Rate

Saturday or Sunday and evenings, 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.

  • $6.00 for Weekend/Evening
  • Event Rates are $10-$40
  • Overnight parking is for permit holders only.

Reserved spaces are enforced 24/7 and the University reserves the right to restrict parking during special events and/or other University activities. Please note that there is No Overnight Parking (2 a.m. to 5 a.m.) for daily visitors. Any violation will be subjected to a citation.  Rates are subject to change.  Certain Events will be for Duquesne Students, Family and Staff only.

Student Union

Parking Permit Information

For information concerning permits, please login to the Duquesne portal.

The South Side Shuttle

South Side Shuttle logo
The University is offering a FREE shuttle service between Campus and South Side for Duquesne students. Students will only be required to show their official Duquesne University I.D. to gain access to the Shuttle. Only Duquesne University Students may ride the South Side Shuttle. Shuttle Operations follow the Academic calendar. There is NO Service on weekends, during breaks, the Summer Semester or holidays. The Shuttle will operate from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m., Monday through Friday during the University's Academic calendar and ending each semester on the last day of Finals. The South Side Shuttle Service is a convenient, safe and inexpensive way to get to campus for students living on the South Side. You would not have to worry about finding a parking space when you return home, digging your car out in the winter or wasting gas.  Students can track the shuttle by using the link TransLoc Bus Tracker or by downloading the TransLoc Bus Tracker app at their phone’s corresponding app store.  After installing, select “Duquesne University” during set up and the shuttle route will be accessible. For questions, email%20Parking , DU%20Shuttle or call the parking office at (412) 396-5267.

SGA Weekend Loop Buses

The SGA Weekend Loop Buses are a FREE service to help transport you to key areas within South Side, and Oakland. You must show your DU student ID card to board the bus. The Southside and Oakland Loop Buses runs Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm - 2am.  Loop Buses begin August 25 and ends on April 28.  Loop Buses will not run during holiday, spring, or summer breaks.  The LAST Bus for Southside and Oakland will leave the Duquesne Stop at approximately 1:30 for its last loop. In the event of an emergency - Inform the driver, call 911 and Duquesne University Police at (412) 396-2677.  Students can track the shuttle by downloading the TransLoc Bus Tracker” app at their phone’s corresponding app store.  After installing select “Duquesne University” during set up, and select corresponding shuttle routes.

The Shuttle Route

Route

  • Duquesne Union (Starbucks)
  • Forbes Ave & Bouquet St (Barco Law Bldg)
  • Forbes Ave & Morewood St (Cyert Hall - CMU)
  • Return to Duquesne Union (Starbucks)

Route

  • Duquesne Union (Starbucks)
  • East Carson & 15th St. (Mike & Tony's Gyros)
  • East Carson & 22nd St. (Boost Mobile)
  • Sidney St & S 27th (Cheesecake Factory)
  • East Carson & 22nd St.
  • East Carson & 15th St. (Gennaro's Pizza)
  • Return to Duquesne Union (Starbucks)

Who Can Ride

All Duquesne University policies as listed in the Student Handbook are in effect while being transported to locations around the City of Pittsburgh and surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, the following expectations are to be followed while riding:

  • Only registered Duquesne University students are permitted to ride the shuttle.
  • You must have a valid Duquesne University ID to board the shuttle.
  • You cannot borrow or share an ID with someone else.
  • No eating or drinking on the bus
  • No firearms or other weapons are permitted regardless of any permits to carry on the bus
  • No smoking or vaping permitted on the bus
  • Be respectful of co-riders

Email%20Duquesne%20Shuttle with any questions, concerns or suggestions about the Weekend Loop Buses.

Note: Shuttle regulations and operating times are subject to change for certain campus events, special occasions and emergencies.

Shuttle Route- Under Construction

The Duquesne Shuttle BusThe City has been working on parts of the Shuttle route and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Due to construction we will do our best to accommodate all of our South Side Shuttle riders as best as possible.

Please allow for extra time due to increased traffic as the city navigates these changes.

Parking Guidelines

The University is supportive of the City of Pittsburgh's Mobility Collective and the intent of sustainable, safe transportation. The City's recent pilot program for electric scooters is certain to provide opportunities that may benefit the region, when their use is restricted within safe and appropriate parameters. For example, nearby bike trails adjacent to Duquesne University's campus might be an appropriate and safe venue for the electric scooters.

However, the University has serious concerns about the use of electric scooters on its campus. Duquesne often experiences dense pedestrian traffic, and the campus terrain includes steep inclines. As a result, Duquesne has for several years expressly prohibited scooters from campus under the Student Code of Conduct (except those used as a mobility accommodation under that Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)). In addition, Duquesne University has active concerns that the City's pilot program electric scooters are being left in pedestrian pathways, ramps, doorways and other areas that are potentially unsafe and could negatively impact accessibility.

For safety, accessibility, and other reasons, Duquesne prohibits the use of all electric scooters on campus, including those under the City's pilot program, unless as an approved ADA accommodation.

Duquesne is working with the City to designate campus as a No Ride Zone for the City's electric scooters, to geo-fence campus as a No Ride Zone (meaning that electric scooters will not operate on the University's property), and to effectively communicate these limitations to scooter riders.

Weekday Rate: Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 5 p.m.

  • 0 - 2 hours $10.00
  • 2 - 12 hours $14.00
  • 12-24 hours- $20.00
  • Event Rate- $10-35
  • Lost Ticket- $30

Weekend/ Evening Rate: Saturday or Sunday and evenings, 5:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.

  • $6.00 for weekend/ evening

Sunday Rate:

  • Legal Surface Parking does not require a permit on Sundays. However, reserved spaces are enforced 24/7 and the University reserves the right to restrict parking during special events and/or other University activities.

Please note that there is No Overnight Parking (2 a.m. - 5 a.m.) for daily visitors. Any violation will be subjected to a citation.

Pay stations are located on the 1st and 8th floors of the Forbes and the 7th floor of the Locust Garage. Upon entering the garage, please be sure to take your ticket with you and pay for your parking before going back to your vehicle (you will have a limited time to exit after paying).

Parking map of available surface and garage parking

Campus tours for prospective undergraduate students and nearby hotels.

The University does not guarantee that visitor parking will always be available.

Current faculty and staff arranging parking for visitors can find out more in DORI.

ADA parking is available throughout the university. Duquesne University is a private institution that provides reasonable accommodations for anyone that requires ADA parking on the property. Duquesne University requires either a state issued ADA placard with a university issued temporary permit or an official Duquesne University issued permanent ADA hangtag to park outside of the Forbes and Locust parking garages. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in a parking citation. To park in an ADA space inside the Forbes and Locust garages, an individual must possess a state issued placard.

Vendors must complete an application (typed not handwritten) and submit it by email to parking@duq.edu. Please do not send payment info via email. You must download applications.

Please note: ALL paper applications must be completed electronically and emailed. No handwritten applications will be accepted.

Vendor Parking Permit Rates

Semester $600.00 Expires January 1st, 2023
Academic $868.00 Expires May 15th, 2023
Annual $1,130.00 Expires August 31st, 2023

*Vendors include all non-Duquesne University employees and any outside contractors, Barnes & Noble, Parkhurst, etc.*

 

Citations

Pay a Parking Citation
  • Citations must be paid in full.
  • Appeals must be filed within 10 days of the issued date of the Citation through the website or turned into the office.
  • The Appeal Board will review your submitted appeal and make their decision.
  • The Appeal Board is made up of Faculty, Staff, and Students.
  • The Appeal Board will meet at least once a Semester or in high demand as needed.
  • The Appeal Board's decision is Final.  The Parking office will notify The Appeal Board's decision by E-mail.
  • Refunds cannot be mailed.  Please get your refund in the Parking and DU card office during regular business hours.
Pay Citation
  • All fines must be paid in full.
  • If you are in violation of more than one regulation you may receive multiple fines.
  • Accumulation of 3 unpaid citations will result in a state citation.
  • Duplicating or altering a parking permit is strictly prohibited. Any vehicle displaying a duplicated or altered permit will be tagged and towed at the owner's expense. This is a criminal offense, and the perpetrator may be prosecuted.

$10 - Failure to properly display permit.
$15 - Parked in area not designated by permit.
$15 - Parked where prohibited by sign. (Includes curb and street markings)
$15 - University has no record of this vehicle.
$50 - No parking permit or expired permit.
$50 - Blocking a hydrant, fire lane, ramp, any traffic lane or pedestrian walkway.
$50 - Parking in reserved/restricted parking space.
$50 - Parking in a loading dock.
$75 - Unauthorized parking in handicapped areas.
$100+loss of permit - Unauthorized use of a permit
Illegally obtaining and using any permit, proximity badge, expiration sticker, or providing false information to secure a parking permit. Duplicating/ altering a parking permit or expiration sticker.