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Guest Parking on Campus 

Guests on campus may purchase a $5/day guest permit in Parking Services. Guest permits allow the user to park in any regular surface lot (no specialty lots or spaces) for the day. Guests may also pay $2/hour or $12/day in the West Visitor Lot or the ISU Parking Garage. Meters and pay stations are also available for guest parking for $2/hour.

Departments  may order permits for their guest by visiting https://forms.office.com/r/0faYY0TUcV. Please allow at least 5 business days for processing.  

*ISU Parking Pay Stations are fast, easy and flexible. Parking Pay Stations are available in the Short-term North Pay Station lot (5th Street on the North side of HMSU) and the Pavilion Lot (corner of 7th and Larry Bird) or the 6 hour West Fire Lane lot in front of Rhoades/Mills. To purchase time at the pay station: 

  • Each parking space is designated a number. Please note the number for your parking space and walk to the pay station. 
  • Press any key to refresh the screen. 
  • Enter the parking space number into the pay station and then choose the amount of time you wish to park. Parking is $1/hr with a maximum of two hours for North and Pavilion lots – 6 hour max in West Fire Lane lot. 
  • Wait for the screen to ask for payment and bills or credit card into the machine. The machines accept VISA/MasterCard/Discover credit/debit cards.  *No change or refunds given - when paying with bills use exact amount. 

Indiana State University Parking Garage and West Visitor Pay Lot

(Credit Card only payment at Exit) 

Parking is available for $2/hr or $12/12 hr period in the Indiana State University Parking Garage which is located at the corner of 8th and Cherry Street, or in the West Visitor Pay Lot which is located on Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets.

To park in the parking garage/West Lot: 

  • Pull into the garage/lot at the entrance gate and take a ticket from the dispenser. 
  • Display the ticket on your dash. 
  • Exit the garage/lot by pulling up to the self-service parking pay station located in the far right lane. 
  • Insert your ticket into the machine level with the arrow facing up and pointed at the machine. 
  • Wait for the machine to give the parking total and ask for payment. The machine will accept Visa/MasterCard/Discover. NO CASH OR APPLE PAY ACCEPTED