Permit Guidelines

Commuter permits are sold online via the Parking Portal and are valid within any purple commuter lot and do not guarantee parking. During special events, various lots may be closed to facilitate event parking needs.  Patrons must be observant of signage posted at lot entrances regarding closures and avoid lot closure frustrations. 

Yes, fees are $145 for a standard school year permit (fall and spring) and $72.50 for summer.  Rates prorate monthly. 

Online permit sales are capped at 2,500.  After this cap has been placed, sales must occur in office, and proof residency is required.  Proof of residency is a lease or a bill in the student's name that also shows the address in which the student is commuting from.

Please keep vehicles locked at all times to prevent theft. If a permit is lost or stolen, it must be reported immediately to obtain a replacement permit and avoid issues related to parking without a permit. If the permit was stolen on campus, please report this to OUPD. Permit replacement follows the following schedule during a 12-month period: 

First Instance:  Replaced at no charge

Second Instance:  Customer must purchase a permit at the rate associated with the permit at the time of purchase. 

Third Instance:  Replacement permits may not be obtained. 

Permit replacements are offered as a customer service measure to assist customers who lose their permits.  However, if a pattern of abuse is observed regarding lost/stolen permits, permit replacements may not be issued.  A pattern of abuse is defined as report of a permit as lost or stolen more than two times during a 12-month period. 

Four types of permits are offered for students who live in dorms.  Specific areas for each are shown during the online selection process.   

Guaranteed Surface Lot:  Provides parking in areas designated for residential storage parking within surface lots.  Permits are sold for a standard school year (fall and spring) at a rate of $380 and a summer permit is $190.  These are guaranteed and are not oversold. 

Non-Guaranteed Surface Lot: Provides parking in various designated lots for residential storage parking.  Permits are sold for a standard school year (fall and spring) at a rate of $380 and a summer permit is $190.

Garage Parking:  Provides parking in garages designated as residential storage parking.  Permits are sold for a standard school year (fall and spring) at a rate of $440 and a summer permit is $220. The Residential Garages are South Green Garage Lot 78/19 and Adams Garage, on South Green, as well as Boyd, James, Sargent, and Ryors Garages on West Green.  

Reserved Parking:  Provides parking in designated reserved parking areas.  Permits are sold for a full year, and the fee is $800 annually. The reserved parking is found in Baker and Jefferson Garages and Lot 17 on Congress Street. 

Please keep vehicles locked at all times to prevent theft. If a permit is lost or stolen, it must be reported immediately to obtain a replacement permit and avoid issues related to parking without a permit. If the permit was stolen on campus, please report this to OUPD.  Permit replacement follows the following schedule during a 12-month period: 

First Instance:  Replaced at no charge

Second Instance:  Customer must purchase a permit at the rate associated with the permit at the time of purchase. 

Third Instance:  Replacement permits may not be obtained. 

Permit replacements are offered as a customer service measure to assist customers who lose their permits.  However, if a pattern of abuse is observed regarding lost/stolen permits, permit replacements may not be issued.  A pattern of abuse is defined as report of a permit as lost or stolen more than two times during a 12-month period. 

Faculty and staff who are newly hired and full time or part time benefits eligible would qualify for the annual faculty/staff parking permit. Once employees attend New Employee Orientation they will be provided with a document to select their annual parking permit. 

Faculty and Staff are provided various options for parking on campus as outlined below.  Payroll deduction is available to full-time and benefits eligible staff.  Temporary staff are required to pay parking fees in person and must pay out-of-pocket.  

Standard Areas:  Provides parking in the dark green and purple areas.  Associated fees are $150 annually and are paid via payroll deduction.  Permit does not guarantee parking in a particular area.  

Priority Parking: Provides parking in designated priority lots.  Associated fees are $300 annually and are paid via payroll deduction.  Permit provides parking within the designated priority lot as well as dark green and purple.  Priority permits are valid in the priority designated area and do not cross into other priority areas.  Permit does not guarantee parking in a particular area.  All priority permits are issued via the Waitlist feature using the Online Parking Portal. 

Reserved Parking:  Provides parking in designated reserved parking garages.  A reserved space is $800 annually.  Faculty/staff have the option to add on the dark green/purple access in addition to their reserved space for an additional $150 making the total annual fee $950.  Reserved parking is available in the areas shown below, and each area has a specific online request form. 

• Baker Garage
• Jefferson Garage

Other Parking Options: Standard permits are also available on a monthly and daily basis. A variety of hourly parking spaces are available throughout campus on a first come first serve basis. 

Contractors and Vendors must obtain a permit to park on campus while conducting business on the Ohio University Campus by visiting the office during operational hours. 

Yes, fees are based on the permit type purchased as well as the duration of the permit itself.  Standard areas for contractors and vendors will be issued unless prior arrangements have been made for restricted areas via the University Project Manager.