All vehicles occupying university parking facilities, other than in metered spaces and visitor pay lots, during the posted hours must display a valid and appropriate parking permit.
Faculty/Staff surface permits are valid in faculty/staff and commuter surface lots at all times.
For more information, please visit the Faculty Parking page.
Illinois State University has three parking decks and the Bone Student parking lot which provide (for a fee) parking to students and visitors.
For more information, please visit the Parking Garage/Decks and Pay Lots page.
All meters are enforced seven (7) days a week, 24 hours a day.
For more information, please visit the Parking Meters page.
Students have the option of purchasing commuter or reserve permits, or they may chose to park (for a fee) in the pay lots, meters, and garages.
For more information, please visit the Student Parking page.
Visitors or guests to the University may have extended parking privileges by prior arrangement with the department or area involved, or by the Office of Parking and Transportation in the lot(s) and at the times specified on the permit. Permits from the Office of Parking and Transportation are available from 7:30am - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, and at other times from the University Police, 105 Nelson Smith Building. If it is necessary for persons who purchase a permit to use other vehicles on an emergency basis, temporary permits must be obtained to continue their parking privileges. Prices of visitors permits are $5.00 per day, or $20.00 per week. If parked in a meter on campus, the meter must be paid. Meters are enforced 24 hours a day 7 days a weeks. Parking in the Bone Pay Lot and South University Street Garage pay lot is $1.00 an hour for visitors. There is no overnight parking in the Bone Student Center pay lot and South University Street Garage pay lot. Violators risk being ticketed and towed.
For more information, please visit the Visitor Parking page.
