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Community/Visitor Permit Event Parking Options
Explore the closest evening/weekend parking options for popular campus event venues with the Community/Visitor parking permit.
See below for the closest evening/weekend parking options for popular campus event venues with the Community/Visitor parking permit:
Note: For those who wish to park in closer event lots that are not available with this permit, such as Stadium West and Jordan East for evening/weekend Bryce Jordan Center and Pegula Ice Arena events, Nittany Deck for Rec Hall events, and Eisenhower Deck for Eisenhower Auditorium events, parking prepayment through ParkWhiz or payment of the day-of-event rate will be required, if available. Discounted prepaid parking for many special events is available through ParkWhiz, including season parking packages for select Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics teams.
| VENUE | EVENTS | CLOSEST COMMUNITY PERMIT LOTS (WITH MAP LINK) | WALKING DISTANCE (GOOGLE MAPS) | FREE CAMPUS TRANSIT OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Jordan Center | Concerts, shows, men's and women's basketball, other athletic events | Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 9 minutes - 0.4 mile | N/A |
| Orange A west of Physical Plant | 9 minutes - 0.4 mile | Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - use Physical Plant and IM Building stops to venue (note - service only until 6 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) | ||
| Orange H lots along Hastings Road | 15-17 minutes - 0.6 or 0.7 mile (depending on walking route) | N/A | ||
| Orange A Katz Building | 16 minutes - 0.7 mile | Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - use Katz Building and IM Building stops to venue (note - service only until 6 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) | ||
| Pegula Ice Arena | Men's and Women's hockey, community ice rink activities | Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 14 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| Orange A Katz Building | 14 minutes - 0.7 mile | Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - use Katz Building and IM Building stops to venue (note - service only until 6 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) | ||
| Orange H lots along Hastings Road | 17 minutes - 0.8 mile | Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - use Physical Plant and IM Building stops to venue (note - service only until 6 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) | ||
| Medlar Field | Penn State baseball, State College Spikes baseball | Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 4 minutes - 0.2 mile | N/A |
| Orange A at Ag Arena | 8 minutes - 0.3 mile | N/A | ||
| Jeffery Field | Men's and women's soccer | Orange A west of Physical Plant | 5 minutes - 0.2 mile | N/A |
| Orange A Katz Building | 10 minutes - 0.5 mile | N/A | ||
| Panzer Stadium | Men's and women's lacrosse | Orange H lots along Hastings Road | 11 minutes - 0.5 mile | White Loop - use Lot 83 and Jordan Center Gate D stops on University Drive to venue; use same stops in reverse order back to parking (note - return trip much longer) |
| Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 12 minutes - 0.5 mile | N/A | ||
| Orange A west of Physical Plant | 14 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A | ||
| Field Hockey Complex | Field Hockey | Orange A Katz Building | 12 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 17 minutes - 0.7 mile | Red Link - use Medlar Field and IM Building stops to venue and Shields Building and Medlar Field stops back to parking | ||
| Orange A west of Physical Plant | 17 minutes - 0.7 mile | N/A | ||
| Indoor Multi-Sport Facility and Track & Field Stadium | Men's and women's track & field | Orange H lots along Hastings Road | 8 minutes - 0.4 mile | N/A |
| Orange O at Athletic Admin/Meats Lab | 11 minutes - 0.5 mile | N/A | ||
| Tennis Center | Men's and women's tennis, community tennis | Orange A Katz Building | 16 minutes - 0.7 mile | N/A |
| Orange H lots along Hastings Road | 17 minutes - 0.7 mile | Blue Loop - use Forest Research Lab and Nittany Community Center stops to venue and same stops in reverse order back to parking (note - return trip much longer) | ||
| McCoy Natatorium | Men's and women's swimming and diving | Orange A Katz Building | 9 minutes - 0.4 mile | N/A |
| Berkey Creamery | Dine-in and pick-up ice cream | Orange A Katz Building | 9 minutes - 0.4 mile | N/A |
| Arboretum and Palmer Museum of Art | Tours and special events | Orange A Katz Building | 2 minutes - 500 feet | N/A |
| Eisenhower Auditorium | Performing arts events | Orange A Katz Building | 14 minutes - 0.6 mile | Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue - use Arboretum and Warnock Commons stops to venue (note - service only until 7 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) |
| Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 19 minutes - 0.9 mile | N/A | ||
| West Deck | 25 minutes - 1.1 miles | Red Link - use West Deck and Pavilion Theatre stops to venue and Visual Arts Building and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Pavilion Theatre | Performing arts events | Orange A Katz Building | 13 minutes - 0.6 mile | Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue - use Arboretum and Visual Arts Building stops to venue (note - service only until 7 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) |
| Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 18 minutes - 0.8 mile | N/A | ||
| West Deck | 24 minutes - 1.1 miles | Red Link - use West Deck and Pavilion Theatre stops to venue and Visual Arts Building and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| HUB-Robeson Center | Penn State Bookstore, dining, and special events | Orange A Katz Building | 19 minutes - 0.9 mile | Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - use Katz Building and Thomas Building stops to venue (note - service only until 6 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) |
| Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 19 minutes - 0.9 mile | N/A | ||
| West Deck | 20 minutes - 0.9 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pavilion Theatre stops to venue and Visual Arts Building and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Schwab Auditorium | Performing arts events | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 15 minutes - 0.7 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 16 minutes - 0.7 mile | Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue - use West Deck and Hosler Building stops to venue (note - service only until 7 p.m. weekdays and no weekend service) | ||
| Music Buildings/Recital Hall | Performing arts events | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 12 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 19 minutes - 0.8 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pattee Transit Center East stops to venue and Pattee Transit Center West and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Theatre Building | Performing arts events | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 13 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 20 minutes - 0.9 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pattee Transit Center East stops to venue and Pattee Transit Center West and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Pasquerilla Spiritual Center | Spiritual activities/events | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 13 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 18 minutes - 0.8 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pattee Transit Center East stops to venue and Pattee Transit Center West and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Pattee/Paterno Libraries | Library services/events | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 12 minutes - 0.6 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 16 minutes - 0.7 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pavilion Theatre stops to venue and Visual Arts Building and West Deck stops back to parking | ||
| Rec Hall | Wrestling, men's and women's volleyball, men's and women's gymnastics | Orange O at College Heights Elementary School | 8 minutes - 0.4 mile | N/A |
| West Deck | 14 minutes - 0.6 mile | Red Link - use West Deck and Pavilion Theatre stops to venue and Visual Arts Building and West Deck stops back to parking |