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
- Active Penn State ID and Access account
- License plate(s) information (vehicles must be owned by the student or a member of the student's immediate family)
- Completed at least 29.1 credits, except for commuters, graduate students, and pre-approved first year students (visit the Transportation Services website for more information on first-year student parking exceptions.
- Note: Waived for the remainder of the 2024-2025 academic year.
- 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 2024/SPRING 2025
Transportation Services will offer a limited number of student permits for sale online beginning at noon Tuesday, Nov. 19.
Spring only permits will become available in January. More details will be announced before the end of the fall semester.
Permits Currently Sold Out:
- Lot 22
- Lot 81
- YAS-West Deck
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.
Rates are prorated every Sunday and display at checkout.
Students with weekly parking needs must purchase a permit in person at the Transportation Services Office.
Commuter
Rates
- Fall only - $66
- Fall/Spring - $132
Lot 11
Lot 22
SOLD OUT
Rates
- Fall - $371
- Fall/Spring - $741
Note: Eastview Terrace residents still in need of parking can purchase a Lot 83 permit. A limited number of Lot 22 permits will become available for the spring semseter in early January.
Lot 42
Rates
- Fall - $371
- Fall/Spring - $741
Lot 81
SOLD OUT
Resident students still in need of a permit can look to purchase a Lot 42, Lot 82, Lot 83, or WDS-West Deck permit.
Rates
- Fall - $371
- Fall/Spring - $741
Lot 82
Rates
- Fall - $371
- Fall/Spring - $741
Lot 83
Rates
- Fall - $247
- Fall/Spring - $494
WDS - West Deck
Rates
- Fall - $247
- Fall/Spring - $494
YAS-West Deck
SOLD OUT
Rates
- Fall - $247
Note: Off-campus students in need of overnight parking for the fall semester can purchase a Lot 83 permit.
Additional Access
Commuter Lots
All student permits are valid for parking at the Commuter lots during all hours, except between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. and home football Saturdays.
Events
Permits are valid for most campus events.
On Penn State Football home game days, park in areas west of Bigler Road.
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.
Additional evening/weekend access in the gated facilities will become available two business days after purchasing your permit.
No parking at Commuter lots between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m.
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.