Parking Permit Information
2025-2026 Parking Permits
All students must use SOLAR to order an annual or semester permit. Please visit the Police Department home page for office hours if other arrangements need to be made. Permits go on sale August 1st, 2025.
Commuter Parking Permits
All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid Parkside parking permit or risk being ticketed. You will need to obtain up your permit and display it in your vehicle; simply ordering a permit does not count as having one.
University Police will not be checking cars for permits the first two weeks of Fall semester, as to allow students time to get their financial aid and purchase a permit.
You can order on SOLAR and pick up a permit before paying your tuition bill; it is not required that your financial aid be disbursed before you buy a permit. All other parking rules and regulations must be followed. You may receive a courtesy reminder during this time.
Ordering a Permit
To order a student commuter permit on-line and have the charge added to your student account, you must logon to your SOLAR account.
- Step 1: Open the NavBar Menu and go to “self service”
- Step 2: Select purchase parking permit
- Step 3: Select Commuter Permit
- The charge will be added to your student account
- Step 4: Obtain your permit
- Step 5: Display your permit in your vehicle
- simply ordering your permit does not count as having one
2025-2026 Commuter Permit Costs
Permits are available for purchase through SOLAR
| Annual | Semester | Reserved | |
| Commuter | $265 | $140 | $500 |
2025-2026 Permit Notes
Permits ordered by August 15, 2025 will be mailed to the student’s address on file in SOLAR. Permits ordered after that date will be available at the pickup tables indicated below or at the Police Department. Permits must be displayed by Monday, September 15th.
Commuter permits that are not mailed will be available for pickup outside the Bookstore in the Student Center on the following dates:
| Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Bookstore | 09/03-09/05 | 10 am-2 pm |
These dates and times are subject to change.
Housing and Residence Life Parking Permits
All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid Parkside parking permit or risk being ticketed. You will need to obtain up your permit and display it in your vehicle; simply ordering a permit does not count as having one.
Residence Life parking permits previously ordered will be available at move-in; after move-in ordered permits will be delivered to your on-campus mailbox. You may have to wait until after room and board charges post to your tuition bill to be able to order the Housing permit.
Ordering a Permit
To order a student commuter permit online and have the charge added to your student account, you must logon to your SOLAR account.
- Step 1: Open the NavBar Menu and go to “self service”
- Step 2: Select purchase parking permit
- Step 3: Select Housing Permit
- The charge will be added to your student account
- You do not need to wait for your financial aid to be disbursed before ordering/picking up a permit.
- Step 4: Obtain your permit
- Step 5: Display your permit in your vehicle
- simply ordering your permit does not count as having one
2025-2026 Housing Permit Costs
Permits are now available for purchase through SOLAR
Annual (Housing)
$275
2025-2026 Permit Notes
Permits ordered prior to move-in will be in your check-in packet. Permits ordered after move-in will need to be picked up at the Police Department. You will have the first two weeks of Fall semester to obtain a permit and display it in your vehicle, after that you can be cited for No Permit. Permits must be displayed by Monday, September 15th.
Students moving out at semester (graduating, transferring) will need to return their permit to the University Police office to qualify for a pro-rated refund. For additional information, please contact University Police at 262-595-2455.
If you are moving out of or into housing at semester, you will need to swap your permit either to a commuter pass or to a housing pass. This can only be done at University Police.
NOTE: Residents who are taking summer classes as commuters must swap their permit for a commuter summer pass when Spring semester ends. This can be done at the University Police Department.
Students living in Ranger Hall, University Apartments and Pike River Suites should be aware that there are designated areas in which to park their vehicles. Your Residence Life permit is only valid in the Residence Life lots – Ranger, University Apartments, and the small Pike lot. If your vehicle is found parked in the Student Center Lot (lot A) and the Rita lot (lot B/C), citations will be written for invalid permit area.
The small Pike lot is first come, first serve. If it is full, residents must park in either University Apartments or Ranger lot. If your vehicle is found parked in the Student Center Lot (lot A) it will be cited. If you should feel unsafe walking from the farther lot, please call University Police at 262-595-2455 and an officer will be dispatched to walk with you.
During normal Sports & Activities Center business hours, student athletes living in housing but needing to use SAC facilities may park their cars in the SAC lots. The SAC lots close at 2AM.
During snow emergencies, you will be notified in advance when to move your vehicle so Residence Life parking lots can be plowed.
Guests needing to park overnight in Residence Life lots should visit the permit kiosks outside Ranger Hall and in the core building of the Apartments to obtain an overnight guest parking permit, $6 for each 24 hours, up to 72 hours (3 nights) total. If the guest holds a commuter parking pass, an overnight guest permit for housing should still be obtained. Commuter lots close at 2am and vehicles parked there after hours will be ticketed.
Should you attempt to park your vehicle and find all spaces in the Residence Life lots are full, please contact University Police at 262-595-2455 for information on where to park.
Faculty/Staff Parking Permits
All vehicles parked on campus must display a valid Parkside parking permit or risk being ticketed. You will need to obtain up your permit and display it in your vehicle; simply ordering a permit does not count as having one.
Ordering a Permit
To order a faculty/staff commuter permit on-line, you must logon to your SOLAR account.
- Step 1: Open the NavBar Menu and go to “self service”
- Step 2: Select purchase parking permit
- Step 3: Select Permit Type
- You will have the choice of paying the University Police Department in Tallent Hall or paying by payroll Deduction.
- Payroll deduction (four installments) will only be available as an option until Sep 26 (last Friday of September).
- after Sep permits must be purchased with credit card, cash, check, or money order.
- Payroll deduction (four installments) will only be available as an option until Sep 26 (last Friday of September).
- You will have the choice of paying the University Police Department in Tallent Hall or paying by payroll Deduction.
- Step 4: Obtain your permit
- Step 5: Display your permit in your vehicle
- simply ordering your permit does not count as having one
2025-2026 Faculty/Staff Permit Costs
Permits are now available for purchase through SOLAR
| Annual | Semester | Reserved | |
| Commuter | $265 | $140 | $500 |
2025-2026 Permit Notes
If you choose to pay by payroll deduction (permanent employees only, not LTE), you will have the choice of the permit being mailed to you via inter-campus mail or picking it up at the University Police office. Only permanent employees are eligible for payroll deduction. We recommend you choose to have the permit mailed to you via inter-campus mail. Permits must be displayed by Monday, September 15th. Payroll deduction availability closes September 26th.