Faculty and Staff Parking
Parking options are available if you drive to campus every day or periodically.
New Hires
A temporary parking permit is issued during your onboarding session.
The permit is valid for 15 days at the following locations:
- East, Eisenhower, Nittany, and West decks
- Orange lots
- Commuter lots
Register for a permit using the instructions below before your temporary permit expires.
Permit Options and Rates*
Core (Brown, Green, Red, Silver, Yellow)
Availability
- Full-time faculty and staff through department parking chair (options vary by department)
- Limited availability for part-time and affiliate staff through Transportation Services Office
Parking Areas
- Only valid in the assigned lot (ex. Brown A, Green B, etc.)
- Also valid in all Orange and Commuter lots
Rates
- Faculty/staff employees:
- Monthly - $43
- Technical service employees:
- Monthly - $40
- Bi-weekly - $18.46
Orange
Availability
- Full-time faculty and staff through department parking chair
- Limited availability for part-time and affiliate staff through Transportation Services Office
Parking Areas
Rates
- Faculty/staff employees:
- Monthly - $43
- Technical service employees:
- Monthly - $40
- Bi-weekly - $18.46
Commuter
Availability
- Full-time faculty and staff through department parking chair
- Part-time and affiliate staff through Transportation Services Office
Parking Areas
- Valid in all Commuter lots
- Also valid in all Orange lots after 3 p.m. weekdays (beginning 11/27/2023)
Rates
- Faculty/staff employees:
- Monthly - $15
- Technical service employees:
- Monthly - $13
- Bi-weekly - $6
Red OO
Availability
- Only available to select administrators through department parking chair
Parking Areas
- Valid in all faculty/staff and student parking areas
Rates
- Monthly - $112
Blue OO
Availability
- Only available to select administrators through department parking chair
Parking Areas
- Valid in all faculty/staff parking areas
Rates
- Monthly - $70
LR - Emeritus
Availability
- Only available to emeritus faculty and staff through Transportation Services Office
Parking Areas
- Valid in all faculty/staff lots with 30 or more spaces
Rates
- Monthly - $65
*Rates effective July 1, 2023
Additional Access
Evening and Weekend
Valid at all faculty/staff parking areas:
- 4 p.m. through 7:30 a.m. weekdays.
- All day on Saturdays and Sundays, except Green H, which is available after 6 p.m. weekdays.
If license plate information is correct, gates will automatically open at the East, HUB, Nittany, and West parking decks. If parked before 4 p.m. or after 7:30 a.m. weekdays, $1 per hour for that time will be due at the exit. If gates do not open, tap your Penn State ID at the in-lane machine for access.
No parking at Commuter lots between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
Events
Permits are valid for most campus events.
On Penn State Football home game days, park in areas west of Bigler Road.
Daily Parking Reservations
Transportation Services has launched a new pilot program for reduced-cost daily parking for full-time faculty and staff at select campus parking areas.
The new parking option offers an alternative to a monthly parking permit for remote and hybrid employees by using available space in the parking areas already overallocated for permits but consistently have unused parking spaces. The program also aims to relieve strain on the gated parking decks across campus during weekday daytime hours by redistributing some of the parking at those facilities to other areas.
The pilot program is available to all current faculty and staff, regardless of whether they have a current parking permit. Users must log in with their Penn State user ID and password.
A limited number of daily reservations are available for the following parking lots for $4.35 per day, payable by credit card on the reservation website:
- Orange A (section east of Physical Plant)
- Orange U (in front of USB II)
- Red A (all sections)
- Yellow E (both sections)
Daily parking can be purchased for single or multiple days and will remain available for purchase through the day of or until parking for that day has sold out. Availability may vary based on permit holder usage, special events, and facility maintenance needs. Select dates may be unavailable, and the program may be discontinued at any time.
The pilot program will run through Sunday, August 25. Information on this program's future availability will be communicated before the start of the fall semester.
Commonwealth Campus Parking
Find a parking space at University Park or another campus.
Department Permits
Departments may purchase permits for visitors or employees who travel across campus.