University of Iowa faculty, staff, and students will soon see an increase in parking permit and ticket rates after approval from the Iowa Board of Regents Thursday. 

The parking permit rates on average will increase by $2.30 per month for UI faculty and staff members and $1.50 per month for student permits, with the exclusion of the Hawkeye Commuter Lot. The changes will go into effect on Aug. 1.

Additionally, there will be a $9 on average increase in parking violations. The last increase in parking rates and charges occurred in 2016, and the last increase for parking citations occurred in 2012.

Many students have voiced their frustrations regarding the changes as the university sees some of its highest demand for student parking in school history.

UI Parking and Transportation Services requested these changes to expand parking services for students, staff, and faculty, and meet specific agreements between bondholders and bond issuers.

According to the Parking and Transportation website, the UI charges for parking because the parking system does not receive state or university funding. Its revenue is generated from parking fees to address all expenses the department encounters.

For undergraduate students who live in the residence halls, the cost of a Hawkeye Storage permit is $189 per semester. 

Faculty and staff permit fees are administered monthly and vary depending on where faculty and staff members park.

The cost of a parking violation varies depending on the violation with an $8 fee for an expired meter with a student parking permit.