Student Permits

Fall 2009 Parking Information

Starting May 8, 2009, and ending August 23, 2009, parking is available in Lots 75, 83, 89 or 91 without a permit. For move-in purposes, and to allow time for you to obtain a Fall 2009 permit, parking will be allowed in Lot 89 without a permit until 7:00 a.m. on September 14, 2009. 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.

Permit Information

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.

ONLINE ONLY - Available July 14, 2009 at 8am:

Lot 25/51 ($268) For residents of Owen and VanHoosen. The Lot 25/R1 permit allows you to park in the Shaw Ramp (R1) or in lot 25. 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 gate card, you will no longer need it. You may return it to the MSU Parking Office. Your student ID card will be used for your gated access to lot 25. If your student ID card down not have the words "iclass" printed on the back of the card in the lower left corner, then you will need a new student ID card to access lot 25 but not to access the Shaw Ramp. Please contact the MSU Parking Office to find out how to activate your student ID card for gated access.
Lot 91($179) For residents of McDonel, Holmes, Akers, Hubbard, Shaw, Snyder-Phillips, and Mason-Abbot. Your lot 91 permit is also valid in lot 89.

ONLINE ONLY - Available July 21, 2009 at 8am:

Lot 65 ($268) 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 ($179) 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 ($179) For residents of Holden, Wilson, Case, and Wonders. Your lot 83 permit is also valid in lot 89.

ONLINE ONLY - Available July 28, 2009 at 8am:

Lot 89R ($111) 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 ($89) - 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 ($111) - For residents of these apartment complexes.
CHM / COM / Nursing / CVM - For all graduate medical students.
Graduate Assistant ($111/semester) For those with graduate assistant appointments.

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.

Special Parking Requests

The Parking Office will consider special 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.

Important Information

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.