Purchase Permit

Section A: General Guidelines 

1. Parking permits will be required on all self-propelled vehicles that call for a state license or any other vehicle capable of being operated under its own power. 

2. All faculty, staff, and students who own, possess, operate, or have the use of a motor vehicle on any property owned, leased, or used by Indiana State University including University Apartments, must purchase and properly display a current and appropriate parking permit from the rear view mirror. (See Section D #2 for exceptions.) 

3. The enforcement boundaries are identified as Third Street (west), the Seaboard Railroad (east), the Conrail Railroad (north), and Cherry Street (south). Enforcement also includes the University Apartments area; Free Lot N (11th and Chestnut Streets); and Bob Warn Field parking (1st and Locust Streets) and remote lots west of Third Street. 

4. Faculty, staff, and students are required to obtain a parking permit at the Parking Office within 48 hours (excluding weekends) after arriving on campus or beginning employment. 

5 . An ISU handicap permit is required for all disabled faculty, students, or staff for use of handicap spaces on all University property including on street parking. Proper medical documentation is required before issuance of an Indiana State handicap permit. (See Article III.) 

6. One parking permit may be purchased per student or employee. The exception being, students and employees who operate a motorcycle/ moped and a motor vehicle on University property must purchase a motorcycle permit in addition to a regular permit.

7. Parking Services maintains sole authority to sell parking permits and to register drivers. 

8. Resale of a parking permit or purchase of a parking permit from anyone other than Parking Services is a violation and is subject to a $300.00 fine and vehicle towing/booting at the owner’s expense. Do not share, sell, or give your permit to others. All fines received on the permit will be charged to the original purchaser. 

Section B: Limitations 

Faculty, staff, students, or visitors may not obtain or furnish a parking permit for a non-qualified user of the parking permit. Therefore, obtaining or attempting to obtain a parking permit, furnishing a parking permit, or using a parking permit for which the intended user is not qualified, is expressly prohibited by this regulation. (See Article VI.) 

Section C: Types of Permits 

Garage/Student Permit - Allows the permit holder to park in the ISU Parking Garage and any student (excluding Premium Lots 10 and 14), remote, free or staff/student lot (no staff only lots - excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). 

Garage Upper/Student Permit  - Allows the permit holder to park in the ISU Parking Garage on the upper 2 floors and any student (excluding Premium Lots 10 and 14), remote, free or staff/student lot (no staff only lots - excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/ spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot).

Garage/Staff Permit - Allows the permit holder to park in the ISU Parking Garage and any staff, remote, free or staff/student lot (no student only lots - excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). 

Faculty/Staff Parking Permit - Allows the user to park in any Staff lot, remote lot, free or staff/student lot (no student only lots) on the Indiana State campus (excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). Faculty members, exempt and non exempt full-time employees and non-student temporary employees shall be defined as staff for purposes of vehicle registration. 

Student Parking Permit - Allows the user to park in any student lot, remote lot, free lot, or staff/ student lot (no staff only lots) on the Indiana State campus (excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). Student Parking permits are not allowed in lots designated as “Student Premium” (Lots 10 and 14). Graduate students, undergraduates, graduate assistants, graduate fellows and all others enrolled shall be defined as student for purposes of vehicle registration. 

Student Premium Parking Permit - Allows the user to park in any student lot including Student Premium lot, remote lot, free lot or staff/student lot (no Staff only lots) on the Indiana State campus (excludes metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). Student Parking permits are not allowed in lots designated as “Premium Student parking” (Lots 10 and 14). Upper-class students have the first opportunity to purchase PREMIUM Student Parking permits. Premium permit sales may be opened up to freshmen if supply allows. Graduate students, undergraduates, graduate assistants, graduate fellows and all others enrolled shall be defined as student for purposes of vehicle registration. 

Remote Parking Permit - Remote parking permits are available for faculty, staff, and students. This permit allows the user to park in the ISU remote lots and free lots only. Remote lots include the Lot D Ext (9th and Eagle behind Lot D), Lot Q (8th and Tippecanoe), Lot K (2nd and Chestnut), and the Baseball Lot (1st and Locust). Free lots include Lot F (7th and Tippecanoe), Lot I (Tippecanoe under the 3rd Street overpass) and Lot N (11th and Chestnut). All remote lots will be open to any Faculty, Staff, or Student. REMOTE PERMITS ARE NOT allowed to park in on-street parking on 4TH, 5TH, or 6th Streets, Student lots, Student/Staff lots, Staff lots or Premium lots. 

FREE Lot Parking Permit - FREE Lot parking permits are available for faculty, staff, and students. This permit allows the user to only park in the ISU FREE lots. Free lots include the Lot F (7th and Tippecanoe), Lot I (Tippecanoe-under the 3rd Street overpass) and Lot N (11th and Chestnut). All FREE lots will be open to any Faculty, Staff, or Student. FREE PERMITS ARE NOT allowed to park in on street parking on 4TH, 5TH, or 6th Streets, Student lots, Student/Staff lots, Staff lots, Premium lots or Remote lots. You MUST register your vehicle at no charge with Parking Services to receive a FREE Lot Parking Permit. 

Handicap Parking Permit - Handicap parking permits are available for faculty, staff, and students who are qualified under Indiana Code 0-18-22. Documentation is required. Please contact Parking Services at ISU-Parking@indstate.edu or 812-237-8888 for additional information. Persons with short-term medical needs should consult with Parking Services. (See Article III #4) Individuals who need a handicap escort may call ISU Police Dispatch at 812-237-5555 to request assistance. 

Motorcycle/Moped Permit - Allows the user to park in surface lots or motorcycle spaces (excludes Premium Lots 10/14, metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot). The operation and/or parking of all motorized vehicles on the sidewalks, pedestrian paths, bicycle racks, or lawns of property owned, leased, or used by Indiana State University is expressly prohibited. Moped and motorcycles shall affix the parking permit to the left front fork of the vehicle. Per Indiana BMV, all mopeds/scooters driven on public streets will be required to have valid license plates.

GUEST Daily Permits are available for individuals visiting campus for $5.00/day. A Guest permit will enable the individual to park in any surface lot (excluding metered, pay or specialty lots/spaces; i.e. Psychology Lot) for the day. Guests may also utilize the ISU Parking Garage (750 Cherry) for $2.00/hr or $12.00/12-hr period or the West Visitor’s Pay Lot (5th and Chestnut) for $2/hr or $12/12-hr period. Short term parking is also available in the Pavillion Visitor’s Pay Lot (7th and Larry Bird), the North Pay Lot (north of HMSU), and the West Fire Lane Pay Lot (in front of Rhoads/Mills). Student, faculty and staff are not considered visitors and may not display a guest permit at any time. 

TEMPORARY PARKING PERMITS are available for short-term parking needs. Monthly Staff or Student are $20/month. 

On-line Fees: 

Staff Garage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 274* 

Faculty/Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 138* 

Student Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .$ 274* 

Student Upper Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .$ 200* 

Student. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .$ 138* 

Student Premium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .$ 274* 

Handicap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .$ 138* 

Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 38* 

Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..  . . . . .$ 75* 

Free Permit (Lot F, I, N only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .  .$ 0 

*Permits purchased in the office are subject to a $15.00 surcharge and a 3% credit card fee. 

Section D: Display of Parking Permit 

1. All parking permits are available at Parking Services. Staff, student, handicap and remote parking permits are issued for the school year and expire midnight August 16. The parking permit may be transferred to other motor vehicles driven by the permit owner to campus. Enforcement of the traffic and parking regulations is in effect every day throughout the calendar year. 

2. Display parking permits from the rear-view mirror—the exception being motorcycles and vehicles with convertible tops. Vehicles which are unable to be locked are issued an adhesive decal in lieu of the original hangtag. Scooters and motorcycles shall affix the parking permit to the left front fork of the vehicle. 

3. All vehicles parked on campus must properly display a valid parking permit. A vehicle not displaying a parking permit is recognized as an unregistered vehicle. 

4. If a parking permit becomes lost or stolen, it is the registrant’s responsibility to report and replace it immediately. Replacement permits are obtained from Parking Services at a cost of $57 ($135 Garage) or the current purchase price (whichever is the lesser amount). 

5. Metered spaces (Lot 5, Pavilion Lot, North Pay Lot, West Fire Lane, and Garage meters) are enforced Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Payment is required at the meter/pay machine when parking during these hours. Individuals with permits are still required to pay in all pay areas.

1. The operation and/or parking of all motorized vehicles, including motorcycles, mopeds, golf carts and hoverboards (also known as self-balancing scooters, battery-operated scooters, or hands free segways), on the sidewalks, pedestrian paths, or lawns of property owned, leased, or used by Indiana State University is expressly prohibited—the exception being identified University service-related vehicles and emergency vehicles. 

2. Congestion requires that speed be limited to ten miles per hour on campus drives and parking lots. 

3. The driver of a motor vehicle must have control of that vehicle at all times and failure to do so constitutes reckless driving. 

4. All traffic control signs and devices must be observed as others are depending on the driver’s judgment and compliance with Indiana law. 

5. In areas where motor vehicle traffic and pedestrian traffic conflict, pedestrians have the right of way when no other traffic control is present. 

6. Parking on or adjacent to snow mounds is prohibited. All four tires must be on the flat parking surface and in a valid space.

7. Drivers must comply with the State of Indiana Motor Vehicle Code and Terre Haute city ordinances at all times in addition to these regulations. 

8. All accidents involving a motor vehicle on property owned, leased, or used by Indiana State University or the streets adjacent thereto, must be reported to the Public Safety Department as soon as possible. 

9. Parking lots are surveyed and parking is arranged to accommodate as many cars as possible. It is necessary to follow the arrangements to allow other vehicles access to and from parking areas. Parking spaces on asphalt are identified by painted stalls and on gravel lots by concrete bumpers. Yellow concrete bumpers on gravel lots equals a yellow zone which means “no parking”. 

10. Parking in any driveway, alley, lot entrance, or exit is prohibited. Do not park on unmarked open spaces. Private property owners may tow at operator’s expense. 

11. Indiana State parking lots are available without a permit from the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. seven days a week to students, staff, faculty, and visitors. A permit is required from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition, University Apartments requires a permit 24-hours a day, seven days a week. 

12. Vehicles parked on University property must be properly licensed, display a current parking permit, and be in a state of good repair and operable. Vehicles that do not meet these requirements may be considered abandoned vehicles. Abandoned/immobile vehicles may be removed from campus at the owner’s expense.

Handicap parking on Indiana State University property requires an ISU Accessible permit. The ISU Accessible permit can be requested by the disabled person with medical documentation. This documentation must include an expiration date so it is possible to determine the length of time the permit will be needed. Short-term accessible parking permits are also available with medical documentation. If you do not have current documentation on file, please contact the Parking Services office at 812-237-8888. Under Indiana Code 5-16-9-5(b), any person who knowingly parks in a parking space reserved for a person with a physical disability while displaying a placard to which neither the person nor the person’s passenger is entitled commits a Class C infraction. Disabled spaces, yellow, fire and service vehicle zones and unloading/loading zones (indicated by signs) will be strictly enforced at all times. Students with disabilities can learn about and arrange for auxiliary aids and services to meet their individual needs by contacting the Accessibility and Advocacy Resource Office in HMSU 816 at 812-237-3829. While Indiana State honors all valid disabled permits, staff and students are required to purchase a permit to park in the parking lots.

The West Visitor’s Pay Lot, a 24-hour gated pay parking lot, is located west of the Hulman Memorial Student Union between 4th and 5th on Chestnut Street. Parking is available for $2.00/hour or $12.00/12-hour period unless the lot is reserved for a special event. The ISU Parking Garage, a 24-hour gated pay garage, is located at 750 Cherry Street (between 8th and 7th on Cherry Street). Parking is available for $2.00/ hour or $12.00/12-hour period unless the garage is reserved for a special event. Special event parking in the garage is $10/vehicle – cash only. 

Guest permits are available for individuals visiting campus for $5.00/day. A Guest Daily Permit will enable the individual to park in any surface lot (excluding metered, pay, or specialty lots; i.e. Psychology Lot) for the day. Short term parking is also available in the Pavillion Visitor’s Pay Lot* (7th and Larry Bird) and the North Visitor’s Pay Lot* (North of HMSU) for $2/hr up to 2 hours. 6 hour parking is available in the West Fire Lane Pay Lot* (north of Rhoads/Mills) for $2/hr up to 6 hours. *Pay at the multi-unit pay station in the lot. 

Students, faculty, and staff are not considered visitors and may not display a guest permit at any time. Students, faculty, and staff are responsible for their visitors.

1. Enforcement of University traffic and parking regulations, which include state laws and city ordinances, is the responsibility of the Public Safety Department. ISU Police officers have the authority to halt vehicles, issue tickets for violations, remove vehicles improperly parked, enforce all regulations, and make arrests (Indiana Code 1971 20-12, ch. 3.5). 

2. A parking ticket issued by authorized Public Safety personnel for violations of these rules may be paid by scanning the square at the bottom of the ticket or visiting Parking Services at 218 North Sixth Street up to ten (10) days after the date of the ticket. After ten (10) days, tickets are billed to individual accounts through the Office of the Controller and may be paid on the student’s portal. 

3. The person in whose name a parking permit is registered with Indiana State University is held responsible for any parking ticket involving the vehicle whether incurred by the registrant or the operator of the motor vehicle. Therefore, these regulations should be made known to any other person who may operate the vehicle with/without the permit displayed. 

4. The operator of a motor vehicle on campus shall observe these regulations and is held responsible for all moving violations committed, whether the vehicle is registered in the operator’s name or not. 

5. Violators of state and city laws may, at the discretion of the Public Safety Department, be prosecuted in state or city courts. 

6. Motor vehicles operated by faculty, staff, and students that display a parking permit may park in areas designated as parking lots by signs posted for which they have the appropriate permit. 

7. A parked vehicle which interferes with normal vehicular or pedestrian traffic may be removed at the owner’s expense. 

8. Any portion of a vehicle parked in a restricted area constitutes a violation, i.e., disabled, service vehicle, emergency, fire lane, yellow, and reserved parking. It is not necessary to receive a warning notice before a ticket is issued. Lack of a convenient space is not a valid excuse for parking in violation of the regulations. 

9. Parking is permitted only in authorized spaces marked by lines in the appropriate zone designations. Vehicles parked with tires touching or over the stall markers are subject to ticketing. 

10. Vehicles may be towed from the campus or immobilized if the vehicle violates University regulations, City of Terre Haute ordinances, and/or state laws pertaining to motor vehicles, or if the vehicle constitutes a traffic/pedestrian hazard. The owner/registrant of the vehicle is responsible for any fines assessed and the cost of the towing. Vehicles may be towed for the following reasons, but not limited to: 

• Parking in a space identified for disabled parking while not displaying a proper permit. 

• Blocking a fire hydrant, walkway, disabled ramp, or roadway.

 • Parking in an emergency lane. 

• Abandoned/immobile vehicles. 

• Five or more parking tickets (including warning tickets), paid or unpaid, from August 16, 2026-August 15, 2027. 

• Visitor’s Pay Lot violation. 

• Use of a lost, stolen, falsified, or fabricated permit. 

• Parking in a lot closed for an event. Notifications for lot closings will be sent out at least 2 days prior to the event. 

Students who are booted more than two times may be subject to further disciplinary action for failure to abide by the Motor Vehicle Rules and Regulations. (See Article VII.)

Section A: Penalties 

1. Falsely obtaining or using a parking permit that the user is not qualified to use (including possession or use of a lost, stolen, falsified, or fabricated permit) may lead to losing the privilege of having a motor vehicle on campus for the remainder of the current academic year. There is also a fine of $300.00 and vehicle impoundment at owner’s expense. Violators of state and city laws may, at the discretion of the Public Safety Department, be prosecuted in state or city courts. 

2. Failure to obtain an Indiana State parking permit within 48 hours of bringing an unregistered vehicle on campus results in a fine of $30.00. 

3. Parking in an identified Disabled parking space without a handicap permit is a fine of $125.00.

 4. All other violations are a fine of $30.00.

Section B: Assessments 

1. Violations can be paid by scanning the square at the bottom of the ticket or visiting Parking Services at 218 North Sixth Street up to ten (10) days after the date of the ticket. After ten (10) days, fines must be paid at the Office of the Controller or on the student’s portal. 

2. Students who do not pay fines could have their records encumbered and class registration privileges revoked until the fine is paid. Unpaid tickets may be referred to collections after 45 days. 

3. Faculty and staff who have outstanding, unpaid tickets may be denied a parking permit until the ticket or fine is paid. 

Vehicles may be immobilized if the vehicle violates University regulations, City of Terre Haute ordinances, and/or state laws pertaining to motor vehicles and has accumulated five or more parking tickets (including warning tickets) paid or unpaid, for the 12-month period beginning August 16 and ending on August 15 each year. 

Any attempt to move an immobilized vehicle or remove the wheel immobilizer (boot) may cause serious damage to the vehicle. Any damage caused by such an attempt is the sole responsibility of the driver. Unauthorized removal of a “boot” may lead to further disciplinary actions. 

In order to have the wheel immobilizer removed, the driver must pay a $75.00 removal fee, as well as any and all outstanding tickets on file with Parking Services. Tickets that have already been billed to the Office of the Controller are not included in this figure. This amount must be paid in full with Visa/MasterCard/Discover or cash. 

Students who are booted more than two times may be subject to further disciplinary action for failure to abide by the Motor Vehicle Rules and Regulations.

A ticket may be appealed in writing via application forms provided by Parking Services, if requested and returned within five working days (excluding weekends) of the date appearing on the ticket. Tickets not appealed in a timely manner become the responsibility of the driver.

If a faculty, staff, or student vehicle becomes disabled on University property, the owner must contact the Public Safety Department directly at 812-237-5555. Place a sign stating, “Disabled List, call Public Safety 237-5555,” on the front dash. The vehicle must be moved off Indiana State University property within 48 hours of the call.