Which parking option is right for you?

Tips for purchasing parking for the 2020-21 academic year

Which parking option is right for you?

Tips for purchasing parking for the 2020-21 academic year

Which parking option is right for you?

CampusParc wants to ensure you're equipped with all the information necessary to make the best parking permit decision. Below are a handful of answers to questions we anticipate you may have. Of course, if you have additional questions that have not been included, please feel free to reach out to our Customer Care team. We want to help!

I plan to park on campus…

Parking options to consider…

More than 2 days per week

Annual permit (best price per session)

During certain months during semester

Temporary monthly permit*

One day a week or less

Temporary daily permit or hourly parking

*This year we’ve added the option to purchase our temporary monthly permits in 90-day increments.

Helpful hints:

  • Log in to view your permit eligibility. Underclassmen may not be eligible for all temporary permits.
  • Hourly parking is another alternative if you plan to be on campus infrequently. You can use the ParkMobile app to pay for parking day-to-day in surface lots.
  • Check out the visitor tab in SureParc to find hourly parking options. 
  • Our new Permit Comparison Tool allows you to compare all of the options we’ve mentioned above.

The table below compares daily, monthly, and annual parking options as well as a daily equivalent rate if you park just three days per week.

Type*

Eligibility

Purchase Price

(PY22 rates)

Daily equivalent

(3 days per week)

Daily Garage

Anyone

$16.25/day

$16.25

Daily Surface

Anyone

$9.75/day

$9.75

Monthly Garage

Faculty and eligible staff

$113.00/month

$9.42

A annual permit

Faculty/A&P

$102.00/month

$8.50

Monthly Surface

Anyone

$76.50/month

$6.38

B annual permit

CCS Staff

$52.63/month

$4.39

C annual permit

Commuter Students Rank 3+

$35.63

$2.97

Monthly West Campus

Anyone

$28.75/month

$2.40

West A permit

Faculty/A&P

$26.48/month

$2.21

West B permit

CCS Staff

$13.19/month

$1.10

WC annual permit

Commuter Students

$12.54

$1.05

*This chart does not provide a comprehensive list of annual permits. The intended purpose is to provide a starting point for comparing permit options. Use the Permit Comparison Tool to view all your options side by side.

Ohio State's Department of Transportation and Traffic Management continues to work diligently to follow social distancing guidelines on all CABS buses. If you are interested in the details of their efforts, please review TTM's CABS Update.

  • If you’re primary goal is to park on central campus, we recommend logging in and visiting the Permit Comparison Tool to view the list of permits you are eligible to purchase. You may already be eligible to purchase an annual permit that provides access to central campus parking.
  • If you're not eligible for an annual permit that provides access to your desired location, we recommend reviewing the temporary monthly permit options (TM & VGA). Please note: Underclassmen may not be eligible for all temporary permits.
  • Hourly parking is also available through the Parkmobile app or in garages. Check out the visitor tab on SureParc  to learn where you can pay hourly to park.

All of our annual permits have a monthly proration, which makes it easy to try hourly, daily or monthly parking before deciding what might work best for you. This means you can purchase an annual permit later if you end up being on campus more than you expected. 

The ParkMobile app can be used to pay for parking in any unrestricted surface lot space (A, B, C, CX, WA, WB, WC, WCO) across campus, and the Permit Comparison Tool will provide you with details on daily (TS) and monthly (TM, OTM, WTM, VGA) permit options.

Yes! We have expanded our student payment plan to all student annual permits, and we’re waiving the administrative set-up fee. The payment plan divides the cost of the permit into two payments. The first payment is due at the time of purchase, and the second payment is due on the first business day in January. Check out our Student Payment Plan page for more details!

If you have additional questions that have not been answered, please feel free to reach out to our Customer Care team.

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