Fall 2026 Parking Privileges Information
All permits are First Come, First Served
Parking privileges are keyed to the vehicle primary plate number of the buyer. At your initial purchase you will select your primary vehicle which will be linked to the permit – additional vehicle plate numbers can easily be added by notifying Security at MNSU-parking@mnsu.edu.
Security vehicles, equipped with scanning devices, will patrol the lots to verify by high speed scanner each vehicle plate comparing them to those on file.
Gold Buyers
$436 is the price for the 2026-2027 year. The privileges kick in the first day of Fall Semester and last 12 months.
Employee Gold Parking - Purchasing Window
April 13 (9am) - April 27, 2026.
Only full payment will be allowed – no down-payments or split payments will be processed.
Employees buying Gold should use the parking portal during the April 13 - April 27, 2026 time-frame.
Employees who want Gold but missed the Employee Gold Window are asked to buy any time after April 28th.
Enforcement coverage begins Monday, August 17, 2026 and ends Friday, August 13, 2027. During summer semester, enforcement is until 4 p.m
Gold permit spaces are enforced from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
Friday. Gold permits are lot specific and cannot be used in Gold spaces in lots other than the one indicated at the time of purchase of permit until after 4:00 p.m
Student Gold - Purchasing Window
April 27 (9am) - August 26, 2026.
If there are any left-over Gold spaces they will show up in the “Student Window of Opportunity” which opens April 27, 2026. Historically, student Gold permit buyers are not that many and usually populate “default” Gold areas like Lot 16 Gold, Lot 7 Gold, and Lot 2 Gold. Over the years, we have yet to sell out all the Gold spaces.
Purple and Orange – Purchasing Window
April 27 (9am) - August 26, 2026.
Enforcement coverage occurs from Monday, August 17, 2026 to Friday, April 30, 2027. Purple and orange permit stalls are not enforced between 6:30 p .m. and 2 a.m. on weekdays during the academic year. Stalls are enforced Monday - Thursday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Outside of these listed times, during summer semester and when classes are not in session these stalls are NOT enforced. No overnight parking 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Green Residence Hall - Purchasing Window
August 10 (9am) - until gone.
Green residence hall parking privileges will go on sale August 10th at 9am when we have a better idea who has signed up to move into the residence halls.
Green permit users may park only in the zone designated. (i.e. Lot 14 can only park in 14; 16 can only park in 16 - they are not interchangeable.) Citations will be issued to violators. Enforcement coverage occurs from Monday, August 17, 2026 to Friday, April 30, 2027. Green permit Lots are not enforced during summer semester and semester breaks
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Cost |
Privilege Type |
Purchase Dates |
|---|---|---|
|
$436 |
Window - Employee Gold (12 month protection) |
April 13th through April 27th |
|
$436 |
Window - Student Gold and Late Gold Buyers (12 month protection) |
April 27th through August 26th |
|
$278 |
Purple (9 month protection) - Lot 20 North, Lot 21 North and Lot 17 |
April 27th through August 26th |
|
$139 |
Purple (Fall Semester Only) |
April 27th through August 26th |
|
$70 |
Orange (9 month protection) - Lot 21 South |
April 27th through August 26th |
|
$35 |
Orange (Fall Semester Only) - Lot 21 South |
April 27th through August 26th |
|
$360 |
Light Green Residence Hall (9 month protection) - Lot 14, 16 |
August 10th Until Gone |
|
$180 |
Light Green Residence Hall (Fall Semester Only) – Lot 14, 16 |
August 10th Until Gone |
|
$279 |
Dark Green Residence Hall (9 month protection) |
August 10th Until Gone |
|
$139.50 |
Dark Green Residence Hall (Fall Semester Only) |
August 10th Until Gone |
|
$70 or $35 with other permit |
Silver – Motorcycle/Traditional Scooter/Moped/Mini-bike (9 month permit) |
April 27th through August |
|
Free Lot (Lot 23) – No Fee |
Free Lot Registration – Users of Lot 23 (a.k.a. “Free Lot or Non-Permit Lot”) must go to Parking Portal and register. |
April 27th through August |
“Free Lot” Users Must Register
Though there will be no charge or fee to park in this non-permit lot, we are asking everyone who uses it to register their vehicle plate number before Fall Semester begins by logging into the Parking Portal and selecting the Free Lot permit. The Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee is requesting registration so finally it can be determined who uses the Free Lot, and should their vehicle leak fluid or be involved in an accidents Security will be better able to respond effectively.
