Your parking options depend on whether you will be attending a graduate or undergraduate student program for the academic year and whether you are a commuter or resident. Some lots are on waitlists. Waitlists dissolve and start over on May 1st each year. If you are offered a spot off the waitlist you will receive an email with a deadline to purchase, so make sure to check your emails. For lots that are not on waitlist, students may purchase semester parking permits using the Online Parking System.
During the renewal period, which takes place each semester in April/ May and October/November, students with existing permits will receive an email to renew their parking. See more information about student renewals on the student renewal webpage.
Double check the lot you are purchasing before you complete your transaction. Refunds for incorrectly selected parking lots will take 10-15 business days minus a $25 restocking fee.
Parking permits are sold with the option of 2 expiration dates (end of fall or spring semester), but you choose your start date.
Undergraduate commuter parking options are: Lot 46, NRV Garage (north quad), Lot 47 Murray Hill Road (south quad)
Residential parking options are: Lot 46 (the NRV garage) for Northside residents, Lot 57, 44 and 47 for Southside residents, Lot 78 for Triangle Residents.
Graduate commuters parking options for the south side are: Lot 44 and Lot 53 (Veale Garage)
Graduate commuter parking for north side are: Lot 29 (KSL/Thwing Garage) and Lot 46 (NRV Garage)
- Monday, June 2nd 2025 – All available lots for Fall 2025 semester become ready for sale for students after the renewal period has ended. If you prefer to park in 46 or 14 those lots are already available for sale.
- All permits are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Important Mailing Information
- Our system also allows us to mail the permit to you via US Postal Services. Please be sure that you choose the correct address to which you want the permit mailed. If your permit starts less than 10 days of the date of purchase, it will not be mailed, as you may not receive the permit in time. You may pick up your permit at the Student Access Services Center at the Tinkham Veale University Center (TVUC) during business hours, if purchasing it within 10 days of when it starts.
- Permits will not be mailed to University addresses.
- We do not mail permits during Winter Break. We will mail permits that start 10 days from the end of winter break when we return from Winter break. All other permits will need to be picked up at the Tinkham Veale University Center.
For information about summer parking see the summer parking webpage.
Please select a date after July 1, as a start date for your Fall semester permit.