Faculty & Staff

Parking Permits

A staff member is any person who is employed by the university in any capacity other than student employment, and who is not taking more than seven credit hours.

Individuals with an annual, monthly or daily faculty or staff permit may not park overnight at any location, including the Amelia Earhart Terminal. Overnight parking at the terminal is allowed only when following the airport parking process.

Annual Parking Permits

Vehicles must be registered for License Plate Recognition and linked to the purchased parking permit. Learn more about “front plates” and the additional parking flexibility they provide.

The information below is for faculty and staff at the West Lafayette location. Parking information for those at the Indianapolis location is available.

Individuals who spend time at both West Lafayette and Indianapolis locations should review information about parking permit reciprocity.

Purdue faculty and staff or Purdue Research Foundation (PRF) employees may be eligible to purchase or renew one of the following annual parking permits, which are valid through Aug. 15:

Refunds

If a faculty or staff member or PRF employee becomes ineligible for a parking permit or no longer needs it, requests for payment adjustments must be made prior to March 1 of the academic year. No prorated refunds will be issued beginning March 1.

Please note that not all permits are eligible for full or partial refunds.

Garage Access Cards

Individuals who purchase an eligible permit (Presidential Reserved, disability reserved and some “A” permits) may request a gated Garage Access Card at the time that the permit is purchased for the first time. Physical Garage Access Cards will be issued through campus mail. During the purchase process, faculty and staff should confirm that the campus department and building listed are correct for delivery purposes.

License Plate Recognition (LPR) is the primary means to access the gated Grant Street and Harrison Street parking garages for those with an eligible permit; however, the Garage Access Card should be scanned to enter and exit if the license plate is not automatically read by LPR. If LPR doesn’t work, an individual who does not have their Garage Access Card will need to pull a ticket and pay for parking. These costs are non-refundable.

Existing permits with a Garage Access Card that are renewed for the following academic year will continue using the same Garage Access Card, which should be retained by the permit holder. If a permit lapses and is not renewed, the associated Garage Access Card will expire. Garage Access Cards will be deactivated if an employee leaves the university/PRF or employment is terminated.

Alternate Parking Options

Faculty and staff who work remote or hybrid schedules instead of regularly working on campus have additional parking permit options. In these instances, an annual parking permit may not be the most cost-effective option, and alternatives are listed below. Monthly and daily permits must be purchased online, paid for in full and are not eligible for full or prorated refunds.

Metered Parking

Pay-by-phone (“metered”) parking is available at various locations on campus. Review the ParkMobile information for more details.

Hourly Garage Parking

Faculty and staff may park in either the Grant Street or Harrison Street parking garage and pay the following rates:

Time	Rate
0-30 Minutes	$1.00
30-60 Minutes	$3.00
Each Additional Hour	$1.00
Maximum 24 consecutive hour period	$10.00

Gated parking garages are cashless. Payment options include using the QR code on the ticket to pay with a mobile device, pay-in-lane at the exit or using the pay station in the lobby prior to returning to your vehicle (not available at the Harrison Street Parking Garage). If the garage ticket is not available at the time of payment, a $50 lost ticket fee will be assessed. These costs are non-refundable.

One-Day Permit

With the purchase of a $5 daily permit, faculty and staff may park in any “A” space (unless restrictions are posted that indicate otherwise), excluding those in the Grant Street or Harrison Street parking garages.

“A” parking may be restricted at any time and for any reason, including near athletic facilities for events, due to maintenance or construction, or others. Posted restrictions in parking garages or lots will be enforced. Those who park in violation of posted restrictions may be subject to receiving a parking citation, or the vehicle may be relocated at the owner’s expense.

Faculty & Staff Permits

Annual Parking Permits

Presidential Reserved (Reserve/RE)

“A” and “B”

“ID”

Disability

Refunds

Garage Access Cards

Alternate Parking Options

Monthly Parking

Daily Parking

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