Student Parking
Read up on student parking eligibility rules, review parking rates and lot locations, and register for the permit that best suits you.
Eligibility
- University Park students who completed at least 29.1 credits. Permits are available for those commuting to campus, graduate students, and summer session students.
- Update: First-year students may purchase a parking permit without prior approval through the end of the spring 2024 semester. Permit options are Lot 22, Lot 42, Lot 81, Lot 82, Lot 83, Lot 43, and YAS-West Deck, subject to availability.
- If you're enrolled in a for-credit class at University Park or World Campus, you are required to purchase a permit to park at University Park.
Permit Registration Dates*
FALL 2023/SPRING 2024
Now available
SPRING 2024 ONLY
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at noon
Permit Options
You can select where you live to find a permit that fits your needs. When you log in to the parking portal to purchase a permit, your options will display based on availability. Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Commuter
Rates
Fall/spring - $126
Fall or spring only - $63
Lot 43
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $536
Fall or spring only - $268
YAS-West Deck
Rates
Fall/spring - $536
Fall or spring only - $268
Lot 11
Rates
Fall/spring - $405
Fall or spring only - $203
Lot 22
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $706
Fall or spring only - $353
Lot 42
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $706
Fall or spring only - $353
Lot 81
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $706
Fall or spring only - $353
Lot 82
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $706
Fall or spring only - $353
NDS-Nittany Deck
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $706
Fall or spring only - $353
WDS - West Deck
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $358
Fall or spring only - $179
Lot 83
SOLD OUT FOR FALL 2023
Rates
Fall/spring - $358
Fall or spring only - $179
*Rates are prorated on the first day of each month and display at checkout.
*Students with weekly parking needs must purchase a permit in person at the Transportation Services Office.
Additional Access
Evening and Weekend
Permits are valid at most faculty/staff parking areas on weekdays from 4 p.m. through 7:30 a.m. and all day on Saturdays and Sundays, as highlighted in yellow with the E/W symbol on the student parking interactive map. Orange lots are available after 3 p.m.
If license plate information is correct, gates will automatically open at the East, HUB, Nittany, and West parking decks during evening/weekend hours. 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.
Commonwealth Campus Parking
Find a parking space at University Park or another campus.
Student Arrival
Special parking rules are in place during student arrival periods.