All vehicles parked on SIUE campuses are required to have current valid parking registration for the lot in which they are parked. If you do not have valid SIUE parking registration you may park in visitor lots B and C and pay at a kiosk or park in the appropriate areas within lots A, E, or F and pay for parking by scanning one of the posted QR code signs and use T2 Mobile Pay to purchase hourly parking on the SIUE main campus.
Student Permit Requirements
Students who park a vehicle on University property (this includes the Edwardsville, East St. Louis and Alton campuses) must purchase a virtual SIUE parking permit which is linked to the vehicle license plate of the vehicle that is to be parked. Virtual permits may be purchased online, in the Parking Services Office (RH 1113) and by mail.
SIUE parking is enforced by the use of license plate recognition system. Only one virtual permit can be sold per student, however, students can easily and quickly change vehicles that are associated with their virtual permit online via the Parking Portal. Parking on all SIUE campuses is enforced and citations are issued for violations in accordance with the regulations and policies set forth by SIUE as well as state and local laws. Virtual parking permits are issued to be valid in specifically colored / named parking lots and it is the drivers responsibility to park in the appropriate parking lot for which their vehicle is registered and permitted to park in order to avoid receiving a parking citation. To see which lots the specifically colored virtual permit registration are valid in, you can do so by visiting the Parking Rates and Forms page.
Hours of enforcement are Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. and Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Open parking is available in all non-residential lots after those times and all-day Saturday and Sunday. Residential lots are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is open parking in all lots except the Pay by Space areas during break periods. Open parking break period dates will be announced on the main page of the Parking Services website. Please note that summer term is not considered a break period. There is also open parking in the Red and Yellow lots during the first week of each semester, in order to give students, faculty and staff sufficient time to register their vehicles appropriately.
If anyone is found guilty of virtual parking permit misuse, they may be charged with a Class A Misdemeanor punishable by serving up to one year in the Madison County Jail and/or up to a $2,500 fine.
Commuter Student Virtual Parking Permits
The minimum permit requirement for a commuter student is a Red Permit (valid in the Red lots anytime, Blue and Brown lots after 3pm). Students also have the option of purchasing a Brown Permit (valid in the Brown or Red lots anytime), there is a limited number of Brown permits sold annually. Additionally, students may purchase an Evening Permit (valid in the Red lots anytime, Blue, Brown and Green lots after 3 pm) if they have evening classes or wish to park closer in the evening to study, attend meetings, etc. For more information about the types of virtual parking permits that are available please visit the Parking Rates and Forms page.
Only one permit is sold per student.
Residential Student Virtual Parking Permits
The minimum permit requirement for residential students is a Yellow Permit (valid in the Yellow, Red lots anytime, Brown and Blue lots after 3pm). Residential students also have the option of purchasing a Brown Permit (valid in the Brown or Red lots anytime, there is a limited number of Brown permits sold annually). Additionally, students may purchase an Evening Permit (valid in the Red lots anytime, Blue, Brown and Green lots after 3 pm) if they have evening classes or wish to park closer in the evening to study, attend meetings, etc. If you are a residential student and purchase a Brown or Evening permit, a University Housing sticker will be affixed to the permit by Parking Services so that it will be honored in the residential lots. For more information about the types of virtual parking permits that are available please visit the Parking Rates and Forms page.
Only one permit is sold to residents living in the residence halls and Cougar Village. Additional permits may be sold to residents living in family housing.
Evening Virtual Permits (Silver)
Evening permits are sold to students with evening classes or students who wish to park closer in the evening to study, attend meetings, etc. Evening permits are valid in the Red lots anytime and Blue, Brown, and Green lots after 3pm. For more information about the types of virtual parking permits that are available please visit the Parking Rates and Forms page.
Permit Sales and Registration
Prior to the beginning of the fall semester, Parking Services sends an email to all students with purchasing options, registration deadlines and permit prices. A copy of the most recent communication can be found here (which will download into a PDF).
Parking permits may be purchased annually or by semester. Semester permits will be sold as a supplement to our regular annual permits and are intended for those who will be students for a single semester. If you will be here longer than that, the annual permits remain a better value. Both fall and spring semester permits are honored during the succeeding summer term.
A copy of the parking permit registration form may be downloaded here. Please note, there are no refunds for parking permits once they have been purchased.
Green Lot Virtual Permit Lotteries
Green lot Virtual permits are not available for student purchase; however, students may register for one of the lotteries for the option to purchase a limited number of green virtual permits to park closer to the core campus. The Green Permit Lottery is held prior to the beginning of each fall semester. Students must select if they want to sign up for Lot A or Lot E. Only one entry is allowed. If a student isn’t selected, they may then sign up for the Bluff Hall or Evergreen Hall Lottery. These lots are closer to the buildings on the west side of campus. If you are a residential student and obtain a Green permit through the lottery, a University Housing sticker will be affixed to the permit by Parking Services so that it will be honored in the residential lots.
Approximately three weeks into each term, Parking Services conducts a census of the parking lots on campus and will hold additional lotteries if space is available.
Lottery signups can be found here.
Motorcycles
Designated motorcycle parking is located in most lots on campus. Motorcycles may not be parked in automobile spaces on the Edwardsville campus with the exception of "pay-by-plate" spots, provided payment is made. Only one motorcycle may be parked in a single space. Properly registered motorcycles may be parked in automobile spaces on the Alton and East St. Louis campuses. Each motorcycle must be parked in a lot which corresponds to the color of the virtual permit for which they have registered. Motorcycle owners will need to contact Parking Services staff to have the motorcycles license plate associated with their virtual permit.
Overnight Parking
Overnight parking is permitted in the residence halls and Cougar Village parking lots only. Authorized overnight guests in the residence hall or Cougar Village may park in areas normally reserved for residents (see “Guest” section for more information).
Non-residential students on official University business which requires them to leave a vehicle on campus overnight may do so at the Supporting Services parking lot (Lot S). Each motorist is also asked to provide University Police with a description of the vehicle and the estimated time and date of return. Other than the residential parking lots reserved for students, overnight parking on other lots is not allowed. Overnight parking arrangements for individuals employed at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus or the School of Dental Medicine may be made through Parking Services.
Disability Permits
Students who have a permanent or temporary state-issued disability hangtag, parking card or plates are also required to purchase and display an SIUE parking permit in order to park in accessible spaces on campus. Vehicles with appropriate permits may only park in accessible spaces when the individual with the disability is the driver or passenger in the vehicle.
Students with disabilities who work in the Morris University Center are expected to park in the accessible spaces in Lot B. Rendleman Hall employees with disabilities should park in the accessible spaces in Lot C. Please note that a special State-issued ADA permit is required to park in pay spaces on campus.
For short-term disability, a 30-day temporary SIUE disability permit can be issued by the University. A current SIUE permit is also required. Vehicles displaying an SIUE disability permit are allowed to park in regular spaces closer to the buildings but does not authorize an individual to park in a designated accessible space. Employees must bring a physician's statement to Parking Services to receive a temporary permit.
Should the need persist after 30 days, the individual may request two more 30-day temporary disability permits with a new doctor's note for each additional permit. For high-risk pregnancies, a 90-day temporary disability permit may be issued if supported by a doctor's note.
Refunds
Refunds for parking permits will follow the same schedule found in the SIUE Tuition Refund Policy.
Temporary and Occasional Driver Permits
Daily temporary virtual permits may be purchased online, at the Parking Services office on the Edwardsville campus, at the Director’s Office on the East St. Louis campus or at the Business Office on the Alton campus. The cost for a daily virtual permit is $3 per day. Please note, there are no refunds for temporary daily permits once they have been purchased.
Break Periods
There is open parking for students in the Red and Yellow lots the first week of the semester and the week prior to it. There is also open parking in all lots except the Pay by Space areas during break periods. Open parking break period dates will be announced on the main page of the Parking Services website. Please note that summer term is not considered a break period. There is also open parking in the Red and Yellow lots during the first week of each semester, in order to give students, faculty and staff sufficient time to register their vehicles appropriately.
Non-Credit Students
Special permits are available for individuals taking non-credit classes through the Office of Online and Education Outreach. These permits must be ordered through the Office of Online and Education Outreach at least two weeks in advance of the start date of the non-credit class and are not available to current SIUE students or employees. Permits are day, time and lot specific.
