You are required to display your parking permit in your vehicle.  If you park in the 78 Garage, please review the 78 garage instructions.

If you are a resident in Lot 46, you must park past the sign on the 3rd floor in garage 46. 

If you need assistance exiting a parking gate, please call SP+ Parking at 216-368-1312.

CWRU utilizes License Plate Recognition (LPR) Technology.  Please make sure to add your current vehicles to your parking permit on the parking portal. Vehicles must park with their license plates facing the drive lane. Please review this document for detailed instructions on how to add your vehicle and the new regulations.  

Person paying for a parking lot from their car window.
Parking Rates

The university has limited parking facilities. Parking permits are tailored for faculty, staff, contractors, students and visitors. Rates vary by facility and season.

Flowers in front of Crawford Hall in the summer.
Student Parking

The deadline to renew your permit for the Spring 2026 semester was December 3, 2025.  If you missed the deadline to renew and your preferred lot is no longer available, you can add yourself to the waitlist in your preferred lot.  Login to the parking portal to see current parking availability, purchase parking, and add yourself to the waitlist.

Parking lot on campus
Parking Permits

Parking lot assignments vary for faculty, staff, contractors, students and visitors and are issued on a first come, first served basis.