MSU Police and Public Safety

Vehicle Registration

Fall 2008 Permit Information

Starting April 26, 2008, and ending August 22, 2008, you may park in Lots 75, 83, 89 or 91 without a permit. On the occasion that an event is scheduled and a lot reserved, persons may be subject to an event fee. Permits are required in these lots during Fall and Spring Semester.

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FALL 2008 PARKING PERMIT INFORMATION

SOLD ONLINE ONLY

All permits must be properly affixed to your windshield before they are considered valid, so please allow for mail time.

Available July 16, 2008 at 8am:

Lot 25/51 ($256) For residents of Owen and VanHoosen. A gate card is required for entry into Lot 25. A $20 deposit is required for the gate card. Placing a deposit on a gate card does not guarantee you a space in Lot 25. The Lot 25/R1 permit also allows you to park in the Shaw Ramp (R1). If lot 25 is full DO NOT park illegally in lot 25, instead continue on to the Shaw Ramp to park in the faculty/staff section. Your lot 25/51 permit is also valid in lot 89. If you had a Lot 25/R1 permit and gate card for the 2005-2006 academic year the gate card will still work as long as you have a current and valid permit. You will not pay for the deposit again.

Lot 91($170) For residents of McDonel, Holmes, Akers, Hubbard, Shaw, Snyder-Phillips, and Mason-Abbot. Your lot 91 permit is also valid in lot 89.

Available July 23, 2008 at 8am:

Lot 65 ($256) For residents of Campbell, Landon, Gilchrist, Yakeley, Williams, Mayo, Armstrong, Rather, Butterfield, Emmons, Bailey, and Bryan who opt to pay the higher price for parking around the Brody Complex. Your lot 65 permit is also valid in lot 89.

Lot 75 ($170) Residents of the halls listed above for lot 65 have the option of a 75 permit. Your lot 75 permit is also valid in lot 89.

Lot 83 ($170) For residents of Holden, Wilson, Case, and Wonders. Your lot 83 permit is also valid in lot 89.

Available July 30, 2008 at 8am:

Lot 89R ($106) All individuals living in residence halls are eligible for a lot 89R permit. You may choose to purchase this permit in place of another storage lot. Lot 89 is the overflow lot for all residence halls. It is located at the corner of Farm Lane and Mt. Hope.

Commuter ($85) - All individuals living off campus may purchase a commuter permit. They are valid in the commuter lot located on the corner of Mt.Hope and Farm Lane. Commuter permits are also valid towards a discounted hourly rate in pay lots 79, 62W, 100, and the visitor section of the Wharton Ramp. CATA has a bus route that runs from the commuter lot to the Shaw Ramp every 15 minutes during the week.

Spartan Village, University Village, and Cherry Lane ($89) - For residents of these apartment complexes.

CHM / COM / Nursing / CVM - For all medical students.

Graduate Assistant ($106/semester) For those with graduate assistant appointments.

Faculty/Staff Permits

You may register your vehicle online which is the most convenient method. You will avoid the long lines if you do so. All permits must be properly affixed to your windshield before they are considered valid, so please allow for mail time.

To register your vehicle in person, you must bring in your current vehicle registration, faculty/staff ID, and a copy of your appointment papers or PAN form. You may register a single vehicle, two primary vehicles, or opt to use the validation system. Using the validation system allows you to register two vehicles while only having one on campus at a time. You may not register motorcycles on-line. All permits must be properly affixed to your windshield before they are considered valid.

The cost to register a primary vehicle is $35.50 per month for 2008-2009 and $41.25 per month for 2009-2010. The cost to register vehicles using the validation system is $40.50 per month for 2008-2009 and $46.25 per month for 2009-2010. You may pay by using American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa, Check, money order, or use payroll deduction (if you qualify).

If you have your car in the shop you should come into the office for a temporary permit. If you will be driving a different vehicle for more than 3 or 4 days, you must bring something from the body shop stating the number of days they will have the vehicle. You must bring in the current vehicle registration for the loaner car when you come to get your temporary permit.

If you change vehicles, you must scrape off your permit and bring the pieces in for a new permit. There is a $2.00 replacement fee. You must bring in the current vehicle registration for the vehicle that you will register, along with your faculty/staff ID.
If you use the validator system then you must bring in both your scraped off permit and your validator.

If you are having your windshield replaced, you must scrape off your permit and bring in the pieces. We will then issue you a replacement permit for your new windshield. There is a $2.00 replacement fee.

If you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download the Faculty/Staff Parking Regulations.

Graduate Assistant Permits

Graduate Assistant parking permits are available for purchase on-line in order to avoid the lines and to make the most of your time. All permits must be properly affixed to your windshield before they are considered valid, so please allow for mail time. If you register your vehicle in the Parking Office you must take your student ID, your current vehicle registration, and your appointment papers.

Fellowship recipients who receive an MSU Fellowship of $1,000 or more per semester qualify for a graduate assistant parking permit. Qualifying fellowship recipients may not register on-line. They must go to the Parking Office with proof of their MSU Fellowship in hand.

Those with valid and current graduate assistant parking permits affixed to their windshield may park in faculty/staff spaces south of the Red Cedar River. Parking is not allowed north of the Red Cedar River unless at a paid meter or when the posted employee restriction is no longer in effect. Use of gate cards on north campus is restricted to accessing loading zones for 10 minutes to load or unload.

You may register a single vehicle or you may register two vehicles using the validator system. The validator system requires that the vehicle on campus must display a decal and a validator.

If you change vehicles or have your windshield replaced, you must scrape off your permit and take the pieces of it to the Parking Office where a replacement permit may be issued for a $2 fee.

Student Permits

Student permits are sold online only. All permits must be properly affixed to your windshield before they are considered valid, so please allow for mail time.

If you live on campus, you must be at least a second year freshman with 20 credits in order to register your vehicle. If you are a transfer student, we require proof that MSU has accepted 20 or more credits from your previous college or university.

ALL STUDENTS whether residing on or off campus must register their vehicle with the Department of Police if they operate their vehicles on campus.

If you change vehicles, you must scrape off your permit and take the pieces of it to the Parking Office. They will issue you a replacement permit for a $2 fee. If you are having your windshield replaced, you must do the same. Permits are non-transferable from one vehicle to another.

If you have the Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download the Student Parking Regulations.

ATTENTION: Please note that at times parking spaces and/or areas may be reserved for special events, and an additional fee will be charged. For example, permits for Lot 100 are not valid on home football game days as Lot 100 is reserved for football parking on these days. If you choose to park in Lot 100 on a home football game day, then you will be charged the special event parking fee in order to do so.

Special Parking Requests

The Parking Office will consider parking requests from students (including freshmen) for parking privileges other than what is normally issued due to extenuating circumstances, which may include family-, work- or medical-related issues. Persons are, however, encouraged to use existing parking and transportation options [bus (CATA), pay lots, disabled parking spaces (with valid disabled parking placard or plate issued through the Secretary of State or Department of Motor Vehicles, etc.)].

A semester fee is charged for special parking privileges in addition to registering the vehicle with the Parking Office. If not approved, persons will be directed to use existing parking and transportation options.

For printable instructions and an application, click here.

Bicycle Permits

Bikes operated or possessed on campus must have a valid permit affixed and must be parked at a bike rack, locked, and in operable condition.

To register your bicycle, you must have the serial number from the bike. This may be found in several different places on bikes depending on the make and model. The most common location for bike serial numbers is just under the seat and underneath the bike below the pedals. Be sure to know the make of the bike, the color of the bike, and whether the style is male or female.

There is no cost for a bike permit. Bike permits must be obtained online ...click here for ONLINE BICYCLE Registration. All permits must be properly affixed to your bike before they are considered valid.

Car Pool Faculty/Staff Permits

In order to support and encourage alternative transportation, car pool permits are available for employees that allow the same parking privileges as individual permits but at a reduced cost. In other words, you may park in the same lots you currently use. While most employees find car pool partners within their departments or buildings, a locator service is provided through a number of websites.

http://www.cata.org/cleancommute/index.html

http://www.frc.msu.edu/caring-for-you-worklife-balance/commuting/

You must purchase a car pool permit in person. Car pool permits are not available on-line. All members of the car pool must come in to the MSU Parking Office with their current vehicle registration, faculty/staff ID, and a copy of their appointment papers or PAN form. One decal will be issued to each person in the car pool. Each of the decals will have the same permit number on them. One “validator” will be issued for the entire car pool. The validator must be displayed on the vehicle that is parked on campus, thus only one vehicle may be on campus at a time. All decals must be properly affixed to your windshield to be considered valid.

Car pool permits must be paid for at the time of purchase. They may not be payroll deducted. The cost per person of a car pool permit will depend upon how many are in the car pool. There is a limit of five persons per car pool. The cost is that of a multi faculty/staff permit divided among those in the car pool. You may pay by using American Express, Discover, Master Card, Visa, cash, or check or money order payable to MSU. For current costs please contact the MSU Parking Office at 517-355-8440 ext. 0.

Each person in the car pool is eligible for one calendar permission day per month. This may be used if you need to drive separately. If you need to drive separately for more than one day per month, then you may purchase visitor permits on those days. Visitor permits are valid in any faculty/staff space on campus. They are not valid at meters, in leased spaces, in University vehicle spaces, or in disabled spaces (unless you have a current and valid disabled permit or plate displayed). All-day visitor permits are $6 each, four-hour visitor permits are $2 each, and two-hour visitor permits are $1 each.

If you change vehicles, you must scrape off your permit and bring the pieces in for a new permit. There is a $2.00 replacement fee. If you are having your windshield replaced, you must scrape off your permit and bring in the pieces. We will then issue you a replacement permit for your new windshield for $2.00.