Permits

Applications for student parking permits for 2025-26 year will open at noon beginning August 4, 2025 and will stay open until noon on August 18, 2025. Please click here to apply for the Parking Permit Application. Students will be notified via their school email regarding the status of their application by August 25th . The permits will be distributed August 27th & 28th. Please remember permits are issued based on our pool process - not a first come, first served basis.  

We are unable to prioritize individual permits for students based on schedules, activities or living out of district.

Parking Pool Information

For the 2025–2026 school year, we prioritized permit distribution through a pool process. The process is outlined below. The cost for a permit is $330 per carpool.

• Pool 1: 4 licensed Junior or Senior drivers or a combination of the two*
• Pool 2: 3 licensed Junior or Senior drivers or a combination of the two*
• Pool 3: 2 licensed Junior or Senior drivers or a combination of the two*
• Pool 4: Senior Individual (if available by lottery)**

*The parking permit process only counts Junior or Senior students with their driver's license as of September 1, 2025, as carpool members for a designated pool. Only students who are full-time for both semesters are eligible for a parking permit. Full-time online students are not eligible for permits or to be listed on a carpool.

**If available, the lottery will be a random drawing of individual senior applicants corresponding to the number of available spots. Seniors who choose to apply individually are not guaranteeda parking permit. In previous years, not all seniors who applied received a solo permit. Juniors are not eligible for solo passes and will be denied.

At MHS, carpooling is the key to success for parking, as we rely on this system to maximize the number of students we can accommodate. Students who make arrangements to carpool are prioritized as we distribute permits. Many of our students are heavily involved in activities and have unique schedules. We have a limited number of parking spaces, and carpooling allows us to optimize the use of our lot. We are unable to prioritize individual permits for students based on schedules, activities, or living out of district.

Please note:The parking permit is for only one vehicle on campus at a time. Take a look at your before and after-school activities so you can make your carpool work. If more than one vehicle is needed at MHS, please purchase a Daily Pass and park in the lower lot.

The school district provides transportation based on the criteria and information on the district’s Transportation Website .

Parking Permit Distribution

August 27 (Wednesday): 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

August 28 (Thursday): 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

To expedite the process, prior to picking up your permit:

• Return all outstanding books/materials
• Bring your driver's license
• Pay all fines in Skyward/Fee Management
• Pay your permit fee in Skyward/Fee Management or bring check, cash, or credit card

Distribution will be in front of the Bursar's Office at MHS. If students are unable to pick up an assigned parking permit, they may do so during the first four days of school. If the permit is not picked up during the first week of school, it will be reassigned.

Additional Parking Permit Information

Students with parking permits must follow these requirements:

• Park in the GREEN lot (west side of MHS) or the student portion of the RED lot.
• Alwaysdisplay your permit with the right side facing out from your rearview mirror.
• You cannot sell or transfer your permit.
• Permits are only valid if issued by the Office of Student Resources.
• Permits sold to a student are for use by that student only. All students involved in the purchase and resale of a permit—or using one that does not belong to them—will be disciplined.
• Forgery of permits may result in a police citation, loss of parking privileges, and/or suspension.
• Sophomores are not permitted to have or possess permits.
• Students must update Student Resources within 5 daysof receiving new license plates or a new vehicle.

Violations* for parking include:

• Not displaying your parking permit
• Parking in the staff lots (purple, orange, blue) or first 11 spaces of each row in the red lot
• Parking in visitor or volunteer parking—these are marked with signs
• Parking on the grass, curb, or creating your own spot; blocking aisles
• Parking at Pagel Activity Center—this is separate from MHS. Cars can be ticketed or towed by Pagel.

*These rules apply to all permit holders.

Parking violations will be issued daily. If a student was issued a parking permit but does not display it and/or parks where they shouldn’t be, fees will be assessed:

• 1 ticket – $10
• 2 tickets – $20
• 3 tickets – $30 + Parking Detention & email/call home to parents
• 4 tickets – $40 + All carpool participants lose permit for 1 or more weeks
• 5+ tickets – $40 + All carpool participants lose permit for 2 or more weeks

Daily Pass Parking

If you would like to purchase a daily pass, use this link: https://minnetonka.revtrak.net/

• Passes are $6 per day
• Students can buy up to 3 daily parking passes per week
• Daily passes are only valid for the LOWER lot by the football field/dome (yellow on the map). Parking in any other lot will result in a ticket.
• You do not need to display anything in your car. Your name, license plate number, and vehicle information (from your online purchase) will be provided to the parking attendant.
• If you provide incorrect or incomplete vehicle information, you may receive a ticket.
• Daily passes become available on Fridays at 12:00 noon for the following week.

Violations / Fines

If a student is parked on campus without a permit or daily pass—or is parked improperly—the fees are:

• 1 ticket – $20
• 2 tickets – $30
• 3 tickets – $40 + Boot car if necessary (+$30), parking detention & parent contact
• 4 tickets – $44 + Vehicle may be towed at the student’s expense
• 5+ tickets – $44+ Vehicle may be towed at the student’s expense

Ticketed Cars / Boots

If you receive a ticket on your car, check Skyward for the fine. It may take up to 48 hours to appear. Tickets can be paid in person at the Bursar or online via Skyward/Fee Management.

*If you are repeatedly parking in the MHS lot without a permit, and we do not have your car registered, we may boot it. The removal fee is $30 in addition to any tickets previously issued.

**If you repeatedly receive tickets in the MHS lot, your car may be towed at your expense.

Please contact Mary Jean Watras at maryjean.watras@minnetonkaschools.org if you have questions.