海角社区

GENERAL PARKING INFORMATION

Parking Services Office

The Parking Services Division of the UPD is located in the , across from the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

• Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed daily from 12 to 1 p.m.)

• Permits (including visitor permits) and citation payments are available

Enforcement

• Parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year round

• Student lots and select staff lots may be used without a permit on weekends (check lot entrance signs for exceptions)

• MLK Jr. Union metered spaces are enforced at all times. Meter payment is hourly using Text-to-Pay via the posted QR code

Parking Permit Cost

• Upperclass Student: $110 per year or $55 per semester ($3 shipping fee for mailed permits)

• Underclass Student: $210 per year or $105 per semester ($3 shipping fee for mailed permits)

• Faculty/Staff: $110 per year or $55 per semester (will be sent via campus mail)

• Visitors: $2 day pass

Definitions

• Upperclass: 60+ credit hours, age 21+, graduate students

• Underclass: 59 or fewer credit hours and or under age 21

• Faculty/Staff: Any full or part-time employee of 海角社区

Citations & Fines

• Most violations: $40

• Accessible parking violations: $250

Unpaid Citations

• Transferred to the Business Office at the end of each semester

• Unpaid citations and fines will prevent class registration and transcript release

• Must be paid before purchasing a parking permit

Valid citations are not dismissed. Each person is eligible for one lifetime courtesy dismissal. To request dismissal or appeal, visit Parking Services or follow the instructions on the back of your citation

• Pay parking fines/citations .

Lost or Stolen Permits

• Report to the University Police Department to file a report or receive a temporary permit

• You are responsible for tickets issued before the report

• Replacement permit fee: $20

• Lost permit form required 

Switching Vehicles or Temporary Vehicles

• Move your current decal to the lower inside corner of the passenger side windshield

• Email parking@eiu.edu with the updated vehicle information

• Temporary permits (up to 2 weeks) are available at Parking Services

Important Reminder

A permit allows you to park in designated campus lots but does not guarantee a space in your preferred lot. You may need to park nearby and walk to your destination.