If you’re a student—anyone who pays fees and receives credit from Ball State University or attends Burris Laboratory School—you may buy a parking permit based on where you live.
Burris students are considered “off campus.” In order to purchase a commuter permit, the student must bring a letter of permission signed by the principal along with vehicle information and payment.
2023-2024 Student Permit Sales Schedule
The following are the dates and times when student parking permits will be available for sale for the 2023-2024 academic year. This schedule is based on your based on your current class ranking. If you are interested in a residence hall permit, please pay attention to the dates and times for your ranking as space in these lots are limited and will sell out.
Wednesday, July 5 10 AM – Graduate and Senior residence hall permits available.
Tuesday, July 11 10 AM – Junior residence hall permits available.
Tuesday, July 18 10 AM – Sophomore residence hall permits available.
Tuesday, July 25 10 AM – Returning freshmen* residence hall permits available.
Monday, July 31 10 AM – Commuter and CR8 permits available.
Tuesday, August 1 10 AM – 1st year freshmen** residence hall permits available.
Monday, August 14 10 AM – Wait lists open.
*Returning freshmen indicates students who were previously enrolled in classes over the past academic year.
**1st year freshmen indicates students who have never been enrolled in classes and are starting their first year living on campus.
Parking Locations
To see all of the parking lots and garages at Ball State, please see our campus map. Or for a breakdown of the locations allowed by each permit, please see below. View campus map (PDF).
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Important
You cannot register a vehicle that belongs to another student, employee, or family member of another student or employee. Doing so will result in the revocation of your parking privileges.
Types of Permits
Off-Campus
Students who do not live in the residence halls are eligible to purchase a commuter permit.
You need a commuter permit for
- green surface commuter lots
- Monday through Friday
- 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Additional Guidelines
There is no overnight parking in any commuter lot between 3:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Vehicles parked overnight may be towed at the owner or operator's expense.
A commuter permit does not authorize parking in the commuter restricted (CR8) area of the Student Center garage.
Commuter permits are sold on an academic-year basis. They cannot be purchased by the semester.
Prices for 2023-24
The price of your permit depends on the semester you buy it.
- Fall – $100
- Spring – $80
- Summer – $60
Expiration
All permits expire August 2, 2024.
If you do not live in a residence hall, you are eligible to purchase a commuter restricted permit for the:
- CR8 - 2nd & 3rd Floor of Student Center Parking Garage
You need a commuter restricted permit for:
- orange area of the R8 parking garage
- 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Monday through Friday
Please check with Parking Services on the price and availability of commuter restricted spaces. If we do not have a space available, you can request to be put on a waiting list.
Additional Guidelines
Commuter Restricted permits are sold by the semester.
There is no overnight parking in any parking garage. Vehicles parking overnight may be towed at the owner or operator's expense.
Prices for 2023-24
- Fall only – $188
- Fall and Spring – $276
- Yearly – $364
Fees include $100 for registration plus an additional fee that is prorated monthly beginning October 1, February 1, and June 1.
A restricted permit allows you to park in:
- an assigned red lot
- any green commuter lot
Please check with Parking Services on the price and availability of these spaces. If we do not have any available, you can request to be put on a waiting list.
Locations
- R2 – Petty and McKinley (surface lot)
- R5 – Architecture Building (surface lot)
- R6 – New York Parking Garage*
- R7 – McKinley Avenue Parking Garage*
Enforcement hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
* There is no overnight parking allowed in parking garages (3:30-7 a.m.).
Prices for 2023-24
- Fall only – $223
- Fall and Spring – $346
- Yearly – $469
Electric vehicle permits are available upon request for an additional $60 per semester. They allow parking in designated electric vehicle spaces located in the lot equal to where the permit holder’s permanent parking permit allows (i.e., any EV space in any red lot if the person has a red restricted lot permit; any EV space in a yellow lot or green lot if the permit holder has a yellow or green permit).
We enforce parking policies 24 hours a day, seven days a week at Ball State University’s two apartment complexes.
Resident Permits
Residents of Scheidler and Anthony Apartments must purchase one of the following permits to receive an accompanying apartment permit:
- commuter (green)
- commuter restricted (CR8) (orange)
- restricted (red)
Once you purchase a permit at the Office of Parking Services, send an email to the Office of Parking Services to receive your residential permit at no additional charge.
Residents are limited to one car per licensed driver and two cars total per apartment. A Ball State permit must be purchased for each vehicle in order to receive an apartment permit.
Visitors
Scheidler Apartments – Guests of Scheidler Apartment residents need to display an apartment visitor permit between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Anthony Apartments – Guests of Anthony Apartment residents are required to display an apartment visitor permit 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Apartment visitor permits are issued at the University Apartment Office.
If you need to park on campus between 4:45 and 7 p.m., you may buy a night pass permit.
This permit applies to both of the following red restricted lots:
- R2 – Petty and McKinley (surface lot)
- R5 – Architecture Building (surface lot)
You may add a night pass to a commuter permit for a green lot or restricted permit for a different red lot or garage.
If you are already purchasing a standard restricted permit for R2 or R5, you do not need a night pass to park in the same lot. (After 7 p.m. you do not need a permit to park in any restricted lots.)
Night passes are not sold for the summer, when we stop enforcing restricted lots at 4 p.m.
Prices for 2023-24
All night pass permits are $50 per semester, excluding Summer, when we stop enforcing parking restrictions on these lots at 4 p.m.
Anyone parking in a Ball State disabled driver space must display a Ball State disabled driver permit along with a current Ball State parking permit.
The University issues disabled driver permits free of charge to students who provide supporting documentation.
Types of Permits
We offer two types of disabled driver permits, depending on how long you will need one.
Temporary
To be approved for a temporary disabled driver permit, please contact Disability Services. Once you receive approval from Disability Services, documentation must be submitted to the Office of Parking Services.
Permanent
Permanent disabled driver permits are issued on an academic-year basis.
You must provide proof that you have a current state-issued disability placard or license plate, which you must submit to the Office of Parking Services every year.
Accepted forms of documentation are:
- the vehicle registration for the accessible license plate
- the certification sheet for the state-issued placard
Parking Locations
Where you may use a disabled driver permit depends on the type of primary Ball State parking permit you have.
Commuter Permit
You may park in the disabled driver spaces of:
- yellow faculty/staff lots
- green commuter lots
- red restricted lots
(not blue residence hall lots)
Restricted Permit
You may park in the disabled driver spaces of:
- assigned red restricted lot
- yellow faculty/staff lots
- green commuter lots
Students or employees who do not have a current Ball State permit may purchase a temporary one that lasts two weeks.
The expiration date will be two weeks from the date you buy your permit.
Parking Services reserves the right to limit the number of temporary permits that may be purchased to three or fewer per semester.
The type of temporary permit issued will be determined by your classification.
- off-campus students – green surface commuter lots
- residence hall students – stadium and stadium overflow lots
- faculty/staff – yellow faculty/staff lots
Two-week permits are not available for red restricted or blue residence hall lots.
Cost
$25
On Campus
If you live in a residence hall, you may purchase a stadium permit. This lets you park at the football stadium and baseball overflow lot.
Stadium permits are sold on an academic-year basis. You may not purchase them by the semester.
You may park in:
- Schuemann Stadium lot – west of G14/C7
- baseball and overflow lots – west side of Tillotson Avenue and down Bethel Avenue
- Anthony Administration Building lots – west side of Oakwood Avenue, just north of the little league fields
Stadium permit holders may not park in lot G14/C7. This lot is directly north of the Alumni Center and marked with an "X" on the stadium parking map.
Athletic Events
Football Season – To avoid being towed, you must move your vehicle by 9 p.m. the evening before a home football game. You may return it to the lot two hours after the completion of the game.
Baseball Season – Parking in the baseball overflow lot during the spring baseball season is prohibited. Violators will be ticketed and towed at the owner or operator's expense.
Prices for 2023-24
The price of your permit depends on the semester you buy it.
- Fall – $100
- Spring – $80
- Summer – $60
Expiration
All permits expire August 2, 2024.
Blue residence hall lots are enforced 24 hours a day from 7 p.m. on Sunday through 5 p.m. on Friday.
A residence hall permit authorizes parking at:
- an assigned blue residence hall lot
- Scheumann Stadium and overflow lots
You must live in a residence hall to be eligible for this permit.
Locations
- H2 - Johnson Complex
- H4 - DeHority Complex
- H6 - Elliott Hall
- H7 - Top Floor of New York Parking Garage
- H8 - Studebaker Complex
- H9 - Kinghorn Hall
- R6H - 2nd & 3rd Floor of New York Parking Garage
Availability
Please check with Parking Services on the availability of these permits. If we do not have space available, you can request to be put on a waiting list.
Summers
Residence hall permits are not sold for the summer.
Students who have an expired residence hall permit for the current academic year can park in any green surface commuter or blue residence hall lot.
Parking for the summer semester begins the Monday after Spring finals week and lasts through the Friday before Fall classes begin.
Prices for 2023-24
The price of residence hall permits includes an $100 registration, plus an additional $50 per semester for surface lots or another $123 per semester for a spot in Emens Parking Garage.
Surface Lots
- Fall and Spring Semester – $210
- Fall Semester – $155
New York Parking Garage
- Fall and Spring Semester – $346
- Fall Semester – $223
Locations
- R2 – Petty and McKinley (surface lot)
- R5 – Architecture Building (surface lot)
Enforcement hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Electric vehicle permits are available upon request for an additional $60 per semester. They allow parking in designated electric vehicle spaces located in the lot equal to where the permit holder’s permanent parking permit allows (i.e., any EV space in any red lot if the person has a red restricted lot permit; any EV space in a yellow lot or green lot if the permit holder has a yellow or green permit).
Anyone parking in a Ball State disabled driver space must display a Ball State disabled driver permit along with a current Ball State parking permit.
The University issues disabled driver permits free of charge to students who provide supporting documentation.
Types of Permits
We offer two types of disabled driver permits, depending on how long you will need one.
TEMPORARY
To be approved for a temporary disabled driver permit, please contact Disability Services. Once you receive approval from Disability Services, documentation must be submitted to the Office of Parking Services.
PERMANENT
Permanent disabled driver permits are issued on an academic-year basis.
You must provide proof that you have a current state-issued disability placard or license plate, which you must submit to the Office of Parking Services every year.
Accepted forms of documentation are:
- the vehicle registration for the accessible license plate
- the certification sheet for the state-issued placard
Permit Locations
Where you park depends on the type of primary Ball State parking permit you have.
Stadium Permit
You may park in any disabled driver spaces of:
- yellow faculty/staff
- green commuter
- red restricted
(not blue residence hall lots)
Residence Hall Permit
You may park in any disabled driver spaces of:
- assigned blue residence hall lot
- yellow faculty/staff
- green commuter
Restricted Permit
You may park in any disabled driver spaces of:
- assigned red restricted lot
- yellow faculty/staff
- green commuter
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