Commuter Parking

 

WEEKDAY PARKING (7:00am - 4:30pm, Mon - Fri)

The Commuter Permit allows parking in any of the designated Commuter or All Permit lots on the main and south campuses.  Map.

Commuter Permits are recommended for students with early or late classes, or who need immediate access to their vehicles throughout the day.

CAMPBELL LANE

The Campbell Lane Park 'n Ride permit is also available to Commuter students.  It allows parking in the Campbell Lane lot on South Campus.  In addition, this permit is honored in the Commuter lots (except PS2) and All Permit zones after 2:00pm weekdays, and in the Gated Regents, Gated Hilltop, and Mimosa lots after 4:30pm.

Free Topper Transit service is available to and from the Campbell Lane Park 'n Ride lot Mon - Fri, 7:20am -9:30pm.

Campbell Lane permits are recommended for students arriving on campus after 9:30am or for students taking late afternoon or evening classes.

EVENING PARKING (4:30pm - 10:00pm, Sun - Fri)

In the evening, a current WKU parking permit is required to park in the Gated Regents, Gated Hilltop, and Mimosa lots.  The low cost Campbell Lane permit is recommended if you will only be visiting campus after 4:30pm.

All other Premium and Non-Premium faculty/staff lots, as well as Commuter lots (including PS2) are open in the evenings.  Permits are not required in open lots.

Special events may disrupt evening parking, particularly around Diddle Arena.

For more information, read the Evening Parking Policy.

WEEKEND PARKING (Sat & Sun)

All campus parking lots are open Saturdays and Sundays.  Permits are not required in open lots.

Housing permits are required in Housing lots beginning Sunday evening.