Facility Overview

Lot 32 - Sorenson is a designated university surface parking facility located on the eastern upper campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City (ZIP 84112). Situated adjacent to the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex and central academic halls, this open-air parking lot features marked asphalt bays designed to accommodate everyday academic traffic, faculty, staff, and visiting guests. Because Lot 32 is a wide-open surface lot with no overhead barriers or low ceilings, it comfortably accommodates passenger vehicles of all sizes—including full-size pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles (SUVs), high-clearance vans, and ADA-equipped accessible vans.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Set right in the heart of the University of Utah campus, Lot 32 provides rapid, direct pedestrian access to several key educational, performance, and recreational venues:

• Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts & Education Complex & Tanner Dance: Located steps away, making this lot the prime parking choice for families, performers, educators, and community arts attendees.
• David Eccles School of Business & Garff Building: Within an easy 3 to 5-minute walk across Campus Center Drive.
• George S. Eccles Student Life Center: Less than a 5-minute walk, ideal for students and campus recreation visitors.
• Jon M. Huntsman Center: Roughly an 8 to 10-minute walk south, making it a viable event-day overflow location for Runnin\' Utes basketball games and major university commencement ceremonies.
• Rice-Eccles Stadium: Accessible within a 15-minute walk or a brief hop on the campus shuttle or TRAX light rail during Utah Utes football game days.
• Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA): Located less than a 10-minute stroll to the southwest.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Drivers can access Lot 32 via Campus Center Drive, connecting smoothly with Mario Capecchi Drive, Wasatch Drive, and 100 South/South Campus Drive. Exiting the facility leads directly toward major Salt Lake City thoroughfares, offering a direct 10-minute drive down 400 South into Downtown Salt Lake City, or heading east toward Foothill Drive (UT-186) and Interstate 80 for regional travel. For transit riders, the university campus is well-served by the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) TRAX Red Line (with nearby stations at Fort Douglas and South Campus) as well as the complimentary University of Utah Campus Shuttle system, which stops close by to transport visitors across campus.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Open-Air Surface Parking: Generous driving lanes and no vertical clearance restrictions for tall vehicles.
• Designated ADA Parking: Marked accessible stalls situated close to pedestrian pathways leading into the Sorenson Complex.
• Digital Payment Integration: Visitor stalls are managed via mobile parking applications such as PayByPhone or campus pay stations.
• Campus Safety & Security: Monitored regularly by University of Utah Department of Public Safety with standard evening campus illumination and emergency blue-light phones nearby.
• Transit Proximity: Quick walk to University of Utah shuttle stops and UTA TRAX Red Line connections.

Ideal For

• Arts & Workshop Attendees: Parents, dancers, and educators visiting Tanner Dance and the Sorenson Arts & Education Complex.
• Business School Visitors: Guest lecturers, recruiters, and executive students heading to the David Eccles School of Business.
• Campus Commuters: University permit holders (staff, faculty, and authorized student passes) during core instructional hours.
• Recreation & Event Goers: Visitors heading to the Student Life Center, Huntsman Center, or regional campus events.

Visitor & Driver Tips

University of Utah parking regulations are strictly enforced, especially on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Visitors without an annual university parking permit should look for designated metered or PayByPhone visitor stalls and confirm payment via the PayByPhone mobile app using the lot location code posted on site. On major athletics game days at Rice-Eccles Stadium or the Huntsman Center, lot access may be restricted to special athletic permit holders or subject to special event flat-rate parking rules. Always check posted signage at the lot entrance before leaving your vehicle.