Vehicle Registration
All motorized vehicles to be operated on the Valparaiso University campus by employees and currently enrolled students must be registered with the Valparaiso University Parking & Transportation Office and display a valid campus parking permit.
Types of Permits
The Green/Remote parking permit is the basic parking plan at Valpo. This permit allows access to Green/Remote parking lots only. These parking areas are furthest from the campus core and are located on the perimeter of campus. Green parking permits are available to all students who qualify for parking permits, with the exception of resident freshmen. If you are only enrolled in evening classes (after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays), this permit would be an ideal option as you can park in any Commuter or Resident area after 5:00 p.m. provided you have a campus permit.
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
$150 – 2024-2025 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)
$100 – 2024-2025 Single Semester
The Blue/Upper Class Resident parking permit is available to students living on-campus, with the exception of freshmen. This permit allows access to all residential lots/zones.
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
$260 – 2024-2025 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)
$155 – 2024-2025 Single Semester
The Red/Freshmen Resident parking permit is available to freshmen/first-year students living on-campus. This permit allows access to the Parking Ramp and the Freshmen Resident overflow lot (Lot 35).
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
$260 – 2024-2025 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)
$155 – 2024-2025 Single Semester
The Orange/Commuter parking permit is available to commuter students. This permit allows access to all Commuter (Orange) parking lots/zones and is provided in the form of a hang tag. This will provide commuters with the ability to transfer the permit between multiple vehicles, provided all vehicles are registered with the Parking Office, and only one vehicle is on campus at a time.
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
$250 – 2024-2025 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)
$150 – 2024-2025 Single Semester
The Yellow parking permit is available to all current Faculty & Staff of Valparaiso University. This permit allows access to all Faculty & Staff parking lots/zones, including the Parking Ramp.
The Apartment parking permit is available to student residents of University Promenade East & West. This permit allows access to the Promenade permit zones, which are located behind Promenade East & West; as well as all Resident (Blue) parking areas on campus. Due to the high demand for this permit and limited number of parking spaces on the premises, a lottery is conducted in May to determine who is eligible to purchase an Apartment Permit for the upcoming academic year.
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
$300 – 2024-2025 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)
$180 – 2024-2025 Single Semester
*NOTE – Promenade student residents are also eligible to purchase Resident/Blue or Remote/Green permits if they desire, but will be unable to park in the Promenade permit zone on the premises of University Promenade. Tickets in the zones at University Promenade are City of Valparaiso tickets, which are subject to the city’s rules and regulations.
The Summer parking permit is available to students living both on and off-campus. This permit allows access to all Resident and Commuter parking areas. There is no fee to obtain a Summer permit.
Temporary permits are available to faculty, staff, and students, and can only be obtained directly through the Parking & Transportation Office. A temporary permit will allow the member of campus to park in the lot/zone designated to them based upon their university classification (i.e., Faculty/Staff, Commuter, Resident, Freshmen Resident, etc.).
If a member of campus already has a permit and is in need of a temporary permit (i.e., original vehicle is at the mechanic, borrowing a different vehicle temporarily, etc.), no fee is required. Otherwise a temporary permit can be purchased at the following rates:
Weekly Permit – $15.00/Week
*Weekly permits can only be used for a maximum of 3 weeks per semester.
Monthly Permit – $45.00/Month
*Monthly permits are limited to 2 months per semester, whether obtained consecutively or separately.
***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***
Registration is handled through the Parking Self-Service portal via DataVU. Please have your license and state vehicle registration available to complete the process.
A campus e-mail will be distributed to all students once the application process for 2024-2025 academic year parking permits becomes available.