Fall Semester

Start of Fall Semester

Fall semester parking permits will be available for purchase online beginning Thursday, August 1. For your convenience, we highly encourage you to order online. Please ensure mailing addresses are entered correctly and are up to date to avoid delivery delays. If you are moving to a new Bloomington off campus location, please ensure that:

You will receive an email confirmation with a link to print a temporary permit right away. Your hangtag should arrive via USPS within 7-10 business days. 

Not sure which permit to buy? Find permit option information below.

Permit Rates and Student Refunds

Pricing for parking permits is available on our rates page.

Additionally, you will be able to return permits in the first five days of any month for a prorated refund. 

Refund Policy

Hoosier Football!

The IU Hoosier Football Team will host their first 2 home games in Bloomington. GAME DAY REGULATIONS will be in effect, even if you have not yet registered your car by purchasing a parking permit.

  • 8/31 - IU vs FIU – Saturday Game
  • 9/6 – IU vs Western Illinois – Friday Game*

*Alternative parking locations for Friday parking will be provided to all Student permit holders via their IU Email address and on our website!

ST or Evening permit, what’s the difference?

Student Permit

student-permit.jpgStudents who live off campus but need to drive in for classes, or who live in an on campus residence hall but do not receive an offer for CH parking usually buy an "ST" permit, which allows access to ST lots primarily located at the Stadium. From here, Campus Bus operates frequent shuttles to the center of campus.  The ST permit is also valid in any non-24 hour space and all campus parking garages after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Evening Permit

evening-permit.jpgStudents who only need to come to campus in the evenings and do not need to park anywhere on campus before 5 p.m. on weekday can purchase the lower cost Evening permit, valid in any non-24 hour space and all campus parking garages after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Finding parking at IU Bloomington

Where can I park?

CH1 - Southeast

Read Hall, Forest Quad, Spruce Hall, Willkie Quad, Mason Hall

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CH5 – Central

Teter Quad, Ashton Center, Union Street Center Apartment, Eigenmann Hall

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CH6 – Northwest

Briscoe Quad, McNutt Quad, Walnut Grove Center, Foster Quad

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CH3

Campus View Apartments

CH4

Tulip Tree Apartments, City zone 5, Collins

CH7

Hillcrest Apartments

Semester Garage Permits

Starting at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, August 5, Fall 2024 semester garage permits will be available for purchase.

Learn more