Student Parking-Fall
TIME UNTIL PERMIT SALES BEGIN
First-Year Resident Lottery Opens: June 1, 2023 @ 10 AM
Graduate Students: July 18, 2023 @ 10 AM
90+ Credit Hours: July 20, 2023 @ 10 AM
60+ Credit Hours: July 25, 2023 @ 10 AM
30+ Credit Hours: July 27, 2023 @ 10 AM
0+ Credit Hours: August 1, 2023 @ 10 AM
First-Year Resident Lottery Closes: August 3, 2023 @ 3 PM
Lottery Drawing Date: August 4, 2023 @ 12 PM
The ncsu.aimsparking.com website is down each night from 11:30 PM to 2 AM and will be closed for student permit sales on the following dates and times:
July 19, 2023 @ 11:30 PM to July 20, 2023 @ 10 AM
July 24, 2023 @ 11:30 PM to July 25, 2023 @ 10 AM
July 26, 2023 @ 11:30 PM to July 27, 2023 @ 10 AM
July 31, 2023 @ 11:30 PM to August 1, 2023 @ 10 AM
Please Note: There are a limited number of permits sold. Permits are sold based on the number of completed credit hours you have and the availability of parking spaces. To purchase a parking permit students must be registered for courses.
Fall 2023 permits expire on December 31, 2023.
- First-year students (with 0+ credit hours) and transfers will not be able to log into their parking account until the morning of their sale, based on completed credit hours.
- Only completed credit hours are used to determine priority for campus parking. Verify your credit hours by checking the Total Units section of your Degree Audit in MyPack Portal. Any concerns about credit hours should be directed to the Office of Registration and Records.

- Permits sell out fast- be punctual to the sale. If the permit type you want sells out, add yourself to the waiting list to be notified when a space becomes available.
- Ensure you have all vehicle (plate, state, year, make, model), insurance (insurance company, policy number), and billing (card number, billing address) information on hand at the time of the sale.
- All Fall 2023 permits are valid from August 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
First-Year Residential Lottery
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Important Dates
- Lottery Waiting List Opens
- June 1, 2023, at 10 AM
- Lottery Waiting List Closes
- August 3, 2023, at 3 PM
- Transportation Notifies Students Selected in the Drawing Via Email
- August 4, 2023, at 12 PM
- August 9, 2023, at 12 PM
- August 14, 2023, at 12 PM
The Resident Storage (RS) parking permit is only available to first-year students of resident housing. This permit allows parking on Centennial Campus in the Resident Storage Lots and is sold via a permit lottery.
Lottery Process
- The student adds their name to the lottery waiting list using the steps below.
- Transportation randomly selects students who are eligible to purchase the RS permit.
- Transportation sends an email notification to students alerting them that they may purchase the RS permit.
- Students have 3 business days to log in at ncsu.aimsparking.com to purchase the permit.
- Any permits not purchased during this three-day window will be forfeited.
- Transportation will continue the random drawing and notification process until the permit is sold out.
Lottery Sign-Up Process
- Go to ncsu.aimsparking.com.
- Log in as a student using the NCSU Shibboleth Login and the student's NCSU Unity ID and Password.
- Select Order/Renew Permit.
- Read and agree to the Terms of Service.
- Select Join Waiting List on the Resident Storage - Fall - Lottery option.
- Transportation will send a confirmation email to the student's @ncsu email address at the end of the business day.
First-year students with less than 24 completed credit hours who wish to bring their car to campus and are living in Alexander, Bagwell, Becton, Berry, Bowen, Bragaw, Carroll, Gold, Lee, Metcalf, North, Owen, Sullivan, Syme, Tucker, Turlington, Watauga, Welch, Wolf Ridge, and Wood should participate in the permit lottery.
First-year students with any number of credit hours who wish to bring their car to campus and are living in Greek Village, Avent Ferry Complex, ES King Village, Western Manor Apartments, or Wolf Village Apartments should not participate in the permit lottery. Students living in these residence halls may purchase parking permits in close proximity to the residence halls with zero credit hours. Please see the Residential Student Permits section below for more information about these permit types.
To purchase a parking permit:
- All prior citations must be paid in advance, and the student should not have any outstanding parking fees at the student bank.
- Students must be registered for classes for the Fall 2023 semester.
- Students will provide their insurance company name, insurance policy number, plate number, state, year, make, and model of their vehicle.
Permit Categories
The following permits are currently sold out:
- Commuter Permits
- CC (Centennial Campus Decks)
- CD (Coliseum Deck)
- DD (Dan Allen Deck)
- F (Fringe)
- V (Varsity Lot)
- W (West)
- Resident Permits
- RE (Resident East)
Residential Student Permits
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- Residential permits are not valid in any hourly pay area on campus (including the pay areas on the ground floors of CD and DD).
- Visit our accessible parking page for more information.
Permits are virtual and there is no physical decal to display in your vehicle. Park so that your license plate faces the drive lane. If you wish to back into a parking space check out the Vanity License Plate program below.
PERMIT TYPE | AREA / INFO | CREDIT REQUIREMENT (CR) | 23-24 FALL SEMESTER COST | MAP REFERENCE |
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Resident Wolf Village (RV) | Residents of Wolf Village Apartments | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident East (RE) | Residents of North, Syme, Gold, Welch, Turlington, Alexander, Tucker, Watauga, Berry, Becton, Bagwell, Wood, Owen, Carroll, Metcalf, Bowen | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | RE (SOLD OUT) |
Resident Wolf Ridge (RC) | Residents of Wolf Ridge on Centennial Campus | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident West (RW) | Residents of Sullivan, Lee, Bragaw, Carroll, Metcalf, Bowen | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident ES King or Western Manor (RH) | Residents of ES King Village or Western Manor Apartments Valid July 1 - December 31 | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident Storage (RS) | First-Year Residents of University Housing Only | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident Avent Ferry (RF) | Residents of Avent Ferry Complex | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Greek Village (GV) | Greek Village *Must be a resident of Greek Village* | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Motorcycle (M) | Motorcycles must be parked in designated motorcycle spaces throughout campus. | 0 CR | $50 (Annually) |
Commuter Student Permits
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- Overnight parking is not permitted in any commuter areas. For additional information regarding parking rules and regulations, please see the Transportation Ordinances.
- Commuter permits are not valid in any hourly pay area on campus (including the ground floors of CD and DD).
- Student commuter parking deck permits (CB, CC, CD, DD, W) can cross-park in other student parking decks after 3 p.m.
- Commuter students living in close proximity to campus are not eligible for an on-campus parking permit- please see section 2.3.2.7 of our ordinances for specific locations.
- Visit our accessible parking page for more information.
Permits are virtual and there is no physical decal to display in your vehicle. Park so that your license plate faces the drive lane. If you wish to back into a parking space check out the Vanity License Plate program below.
PERMIT TYPE | AREA / INFO | CREDIT REQUIREMENT (CR) | 23-24 FALL SEMESTER COST | MAP REFERENCE |
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Coliseum Deck (CD) | Coliseum Deck (permit area only-floors 2 and up) | 75 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | CD (SOLD OUT) |
Dan Allen Deck (DD) | Dan Allen Deck (permit area only-floors 2 and up) | Graduate Students Only | $210 (per semester) | DD (SOLD OUT) |
Centennial Campus Decks (CC) | Method Rd. Complex, Varsity Research Building, Partners Way Deck, MRC Deck, Toxicology Deck | 60 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | CC (SOLD OUT) |
Centennial Biomedical Campus (CB) | Vet School Students Only - Includes CBC Deck, CBC North Lot, Fringe Lot. Permit allows for parking in Coliseum Deck, Dan Allen Deck, Partners Way Deck, Toxicology Deck, and MRC Deck between the hours of 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. and after 3 p.m. | 60 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | |
West (W) | West Deck, Armory Lot | 30 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | W (SOLD OUT) |
Varsity (V) | Varsity Lot | 0 CR | $105 (per semester) | V (SOLD OUT) |
Fringe (F) | Commuter Fringe Parking (Centennial Campus Only) | 24 CR or Grad Students | $185 (per semester) | F (SOLD OUT) |
L Off Peak/Evening (L) | Allows parking 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Coliseum "CD" Deck, Dan Allen "DD" Deck, West "W" Deck, Partners Way Deck, Monteith Research Center Deck, Toxicology Deck, Centennial Biomedical Campus (CBC) Deck, CBC North Lot, or the CBC Annex Lot. This permit does not allow parking on campus from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. If you need all day parking, do not purchase this permit. | 0 CR | $80 (per semester) | |
Motorcycle (M) | Motorcycles must be parked in designated motorcycle spaces throughout campus. | 0 CR | $50 (Annually) |
Other Permits
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PERMIT TYPE | AREA / INFO | CREDIT REQUIREMENT (CR) | 23-24 FALL SEMESTER COST | MAP REFERENCE |
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Student Carpool (SCP) | Cost split between carpoolers. You must apply through the online Carpool Application. After receiving an "approved status" email, all members must log into ncsu.aimsparking.com to pay for the permit. View carpool page for parking area. | 0 CR | $210 split between members (per semester) | |
FSL Aux (FSL) | Greek Life members who purchase a commuter parking permit (CB, CC, CD, DD, F, or W) may purchase a Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) auxiliary permit in addition to their commuter permit for an additional $10. The “FSL” auxiliary permit allows parking in the Varsity Lot. Students with “V” (Varsity) permits, or any student resident permit, are not eligible for the “FSL” auxiliary permit. Failure to maintain a valid University student permit will result in the "FSL" permit being revoked. | 0 CR | $10 (Annually) | |
Daily/Hourly Parking | Daily Hourly Pay By Plate option. Payments made with Park Mobile App ParkMobile App. Visitor Parking Information Page | 0 CR | $3 first hour $2 every addt'l hour |
Front Vanity License Plate Program
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- Permits are virtual and your license plate is your parking credential.
- No physical permit is issued to display in your vehicle.
- If you do not have a license plate that is identical to the plate on the rear of your vehicle you must park so that your license plate faces the drive lane. If you wish to back into your parking space you may purchase a front vanity plate for $10 via your Parking Account.

Plate orders are placed on the 15th of each month. Processing time could take up to 3 weeks after orders are placed. You will be notified via email when your plate is available for pickup.
Fall 2023 Parking Permit Proration Schedule
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Fall Semester Week Start | Fall Semester Week End | Sales % | Refund % |
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7/1/2023 | 8/18/2023 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
8/19/2023 | 8/25/2023 | 100.00% | 93.33% |
8/26/2023 | 9/1/2023 | 93.33% | 86.66% |
9/2/2023 | 9/8/2023 | 86.66% | 79.99% |
9/9/2023 | 9/15/2023 | 79.99% | 73.32% |
9/16/2023 | 9/22/2023 | 73.32% | 66.65% |
9/23/2023 | 9/29/2023 | 66.65% | 59.98% |
9/30/2023 | 10/6/2023 | 59.98% | 53.31% |
10/7/2023 | 10/13/2023 | 53.31% | 46.64% |
10/14/2023 | 10/20/2023 | 46.64% | 39.97% |
10/21/2023 | 10/27/2023 | 39.97% | 33.30% |
10/28/2023 | 11/3/2023 | 33.30% | 26.63% |
11/4/2023 | 11/10/2023 | 26.63% | 19.96% |
11/11/2023 | 11/17/2023 | 19.96% | 13.29% |
11/18/2023 | 11/24/2023 | 13.29% | 6.62% |
11/25/2023 | 12/1/2023 | 6.62% | 0.00% |
12/2/2023 | 12/8/2023 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
12/9/2023 | 12/15/2023 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
12/16/2023 | 12/22/2023 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
12/23/2023 | 12/29/2023 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
*Please note that this schedule is subject to change based on changes in the official university schedule.*
No refunds after 11/24/2023
What do I need in order to make a purchase?
- Unity ID.
- Unity password.
- Vehicle make, model, and year.
- License plate number.
- Insurance Company and Policy Number
- No unpaid citations.
- Permit type you wish to purchase.
- Debit or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express).
Note: You can cancel your transaction anytime prior to submitting your payment information.
Follow this step-by-step guide on how to purchase your parking permit. Please note that first-year students (transfers included) will not have a parking account until the date of their respective purchase date.
Purchase a permit using your parking account. ncsu.aimsparking.com.
Accessibility Parking
Visit our accessible parking page for more information.
Purchase A Permit
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