Student Parking
Student Parking
Important Information about the WINTER BREAK 2020 permit purchase may be found here.
CHECK OUT SPRING 2021 PERMIT RENEWALS AND SALES INFORMATION HERE! Important Information about Spring 2021 permit return schedule can be found here.
All Fall 2020 Student Parking Permits Have Been Extended through December 31, 2020.
Fall 2020 Semester Parking Permits Are Valid 8/1/20 – 12/31/20
All Student Parking Deck Permits May Cross Park In Other Student Decks After 3. p.m. Each Day. No Overnight Parking In Commuter Areas.
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Available Student Permits
COMMUTER OR RESIDENT? | AREA / INFO | PERMIT TYPE | CREDIT REQUIREMENT (CR) | 20-21 SEMESTER COST FALL/SPR/SMR | MAP REFERENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resident | Residents of Wolf Village Apartments | Resident Wolf Village (RV) | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident | Residents of North, Syme, Gold, Welch, Turlington, Alexander, Tucker, Watauga, Berry, Becton, Bagwell, Wood, Owen, Carroll, Metcalf, Bowen | Resident East (RE) | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident | Residents of Wolf Ridge on Centennial Campus | Resident Wolf Ridge (RC) | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident | Residents of Sullivan, Lee, Bragaw, Carroll, Metcalf, Bowen | Resident West (RW) | 24 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident | Residents of ES King Village or Western Manor Apartments Valid July 1 - June 30 | Resident ES King or Western Manor (RH) | 0 CR | $440 (per year) | |
Resident | First-Year Residents of University Housing Only | Resident Storage (RS) | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Resident | Residents of Avent Ferry Complex | Resident Avent Ferry (RF) | 0 CR | $220 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Daily Hourly Pay By Plate option. Payments made with Park Mobile App ParkMobile App. Map of Standard Hourly Locations Additional hourly areas will be available in North Lot, Brooks Lot, Bragaw C Lot, Coliseum Deck and Dan Allen Deck (designated public parking areas), Varsity, Fringe. Map of New Hourly Locations | Daily/Hourly Parking | 0 CR | $3 first hour $2 every addt'l hour | |
Commuter | Coliseum Deck | Coliseum Deck (CD) | 75 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Dan Allen Deck | Dan Allen Deck (DD) | Graduate Students Only | $210 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Method Rd. Complex, Varsity Research Building, Partners Way Deck, MRC Deck, Toxicology Deck | Centennial Campus Decks (CC) | 60 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Vet School Students Only - Includes CVM, Fringe Lot. Permit allows for parking in Student Decks on main campus between the hours of 7 a.m. - 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Centennial Biomedical Campus (CB) | 60 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | |
Commuter | West - Armory Lot, West Deck, West Lot | West (W) | 30 CR or Grad Students | $210 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Varsity Lot | Varsity (V) | 0 CR | $105 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Commuter Fringe Parking (Centennial Campus Only) | Fringe (F) | 24 CR or Grad Students | $185 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Allows parking 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Coliseum "CD" deck, Dan Allen "DD" deck, West "W", Partners Way, Monteith Research Center, and Centennial Biomedical Campus parking decks or the West Lot. | L Off Peak/Evening (L) | 0 WCR | $80 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Fall 2020 Applications Will be Accepted Starting 7/7/20 at 10 a.m. Cost split between carpoolers. You must apply through the online Carpool Application. After receiving an "approved status" email, all carpool members come to the Transportation Office to pay for and receive the carpool permit. View carpool page for parking area. | Student Carpool (SCP) | 0 WCR | Shared Cost (per semester) | |
Resident or Commuter | Greek Village *Must be a member of Greek Life* | GV (Greek Village) | 0 WCR | $220 (per semester) | |
Commuter | Greek Village *Must be a member of Greek Life* Greek Life members who do not reside in a Greek house, but are required to take meals and attend meetings inside normal parking enforcement hours, must purchase a “GL” credential in addition to their valid University student permit. Students with “V” (Varsity) permits, or any student resident permit, are not eligible for the “GL” decal. | Greek Life Aux (GL) | 0 WCR | $10 (Annually) | |
Resident or Commuter | Permit allows student parking in CC, CD, DD, F, GV, RC, RCS,, RE, RF, RH, RS, RV, RW, V, and W. | Summer (S) | 0 WCR | $50 (First Session) $75 (Full Summer) | |
Resident or Commuter | Motorcycles must be parked in designated motorcycle spaces throughout campus. | Motorcycle (M) | 0 WCR | $50 (Annually) | |
Front Facing Vanity Plate | The License Plate Recognition equipment must be able to read the license plate on vehicles. If you wish to back into a parking space you may purchase this vanity plate option after purchasing your permit of choice. Plate orders are placed on the 15th of each month. | Vanity Plate (VP) | 0 WCR | $5 (one-time fee) | - |
What do I need in order to make a purchase?
- Unity ID.
- Unity password.
- Vehicle make, model and year.
- License plate number.
- No unpaid tickets.
- 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.
How does the permit purchase process work?
- 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.
There are a limited number of permits sold. Permits are sold based on number of credits you have and availability of parking spaces.
- Permits are virtual and your license plate is your parking credential.
- No physical permit is issued to display in your vehicle.
- 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 via your Parking Account.
- GoPass is a bus pass sponsored by NC State Transportation. It costs $5 per academic year for students.
- GoPasses are non-transferable; only valid for assignee on record with NCSU Transportation.
- Ride city GoRaleigh and regional buses GoTriangle, GoCary, & GoDurham to commute to campus, get to the airport or visit your friends at other nearby universities.