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Student Parking Permit Information

Student Parking Permit Sales

The following lots and garages are SOLD OUT: Adams Street Garage, Colvin St Lot, Comstock Ave Lot, Harrison St Lot, Henry Lot, Irving Ave Garage, Lyons Hall Lot, Raynor Ave Lot, Standart West Lot, Walnut Ave Lot and University Ave Garage.

These lots are full and unavailable at this time, please do not call or email about these lots because our staff is unable to put additional parkers in these locations. Beginning on October 2, 2023, you can place yourself on a waitlist for a sold-out lot (that you qualify for).  If you plan to bring a car on campus, you should purchase another permit available to you now, via MySlice.

As a reminder, undergraduate students living in off-campus apartments and fraternities and sororities do NOT qualify for Main Campus parking.

Online permit sales for Fall 2023 will take place beginning on July 11, following the schedule below.  The majority of students will be able to purchase parking permits through MySlice. To determine if and where you are eligible to purchase a permit, please see the 2023-2024 Student Lot Criteria/Fees.

  • Graduate students: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023
  • Senior students: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 18, 2023
  • Junior students: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  • Sophomore students: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, August 1, 2023
  • All other non-matriculated students: Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 7, 2023

Student Parking Permit Pick-up

All student permits for the 2023-2024 permit year will be available for pick up on or after Monday, August 14, 2023. Please bring your SUID card or photo identification and your vehicle registration with you at the time of pickup.

Office hours for pickup will be as follows:

  • Monday, August 14 through Friday, August 18: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 20: Noon to 5 p.m.
  • Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 25: 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
  • Saturday, August 26: 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 27: Noon to 3 p.m.

Beginning Monday, August 28, the Parking office will be open during regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Students must pick up their permits by Friday, September 15, 2023 or the space will be surrendered. That space will then be awarded to those on wait lists. Full refunds will be processed via the original payment method

Waitlists

Only areas with space available will be offered online for purchase. Students may place themselves on the waiting list for any area for which they qualify beginning at 9 a.m. on October 2, 2023 by clicking the right arrow in the Parking portal on MySlice until you see the “manage waitlists” option appear. Due to demand and volume, we cannot guarantee a placement from the waitlist. If space becomes available, we will contact you via email. If notified that a space is available from the waitlist, the current permit will need to be returned to the Parking office for exchange and pay accordingly for the new spot. Parking lots or garages requiring specific housing will not be granted to those who do not meet the housing criteria.

What to Know Before Purchasing a Permit

  1. Add the Parking and Transportation Services email address to your trusted sender list.
    1. To make sure you receive tailored Parking and Transportation email communications directly to your @syr.edu inbox, we recommend adding our distribution email address, Parkmail@parking.mail.syr.edu, as a trusted sender. This is not our main address, but one that will share communications like waitlist award notifications and citation invoices.
    2. Step-by-step instructions on how to manage your trusted senders can be found here: Managing Junk Filters in SUMail
  2. If bringing a vehicle to campus, a permit must be purchased for the entire duration parking is needed to secure a space. The permit year for student parking permits for 2023-2024 ends on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
  3. If you plan on parking in a University-owned lot during the day or evening, you must purchase a permit. Permits are required for all campus lots 24 hours a day. All students operating vehicles on campus are required to have a valid permit hanging from the vehicle’s rear-view mirror. Those without permits are subject to being ticketed and/or towed.
  4. All students, including commuter students, with a valid permit may use any orange lot after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, except during Dome events. These lots include Comstock Ave Garage (when an attendant is present, then the garage will lockdown), College Place lot, Harrison lot, Henry lot, Irving Ave Hill lot, Ostrom lot, Raynor Ave lot, Standart West lot, University Ave North lot, University Ave South lot, Women’s Building North lot, Women’s Building South lot, Comstock Ave and Colvin Street lots (John A. Lally Athletics Complex), South Campus Housing lots or Skytop lot.
  5. Upon return of the permit, a refund will be computed based on the weekly rates, less any outstanding violation balance. Student fall permit refunds will not be given after Oct. 15. Student spring and academic permit refunds will not be given after March 15. Full summer and full-year permit refunds will not be given after June 15.

Additional Student Information

All students NOT living in Syracuse University housing are considered commuter students. Commuter students are eligible to purchase a permit in the Henry lot, Standart West lot, Harrison lot, Comstock Ave. and Colvin Street lots (John A. Lally Athletics Complex), or Skytop. Additional selections for graduate students include Irving Ave. Garage (except for first-year Law students), Lawrinson Garage, or the University Ave. Garage.

All students, including evening commuter students that have a valid parking permit may take advantage of campus orange lots after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends, except during Dome events. These lots include Comstock Ave Garage (when an attendant is present, then the garage will lockdown), College Place Lot, Harrison lot, Henry lot, Irving Ave Hill lot, Ostrom lot, Raynor Ave lot, Standart West lot, University Ave North lot, University Ave South lot, Women’s Building North lot , Women’s Building South lot, Comstock Ave and Colvin Street lots (John A. Lally Athletics Complex), South Campus Housing lots or Skytop lot.

Discounted rates are applied only for academic-year or full-year permit purchases and are offered to those with a graduate assistantship, teaching assistantship, or research assistantship. Please make sure a permit is purchased to secure a space for both semesters, as space sells quickly!

These rates only apply to graduate student assistantships.

Discounts will not be applied to those pending or expecting an assistantship.

Permits purchased for the Comstock Ave lot, Colvin Street lot, Skytop, South Campus, or Evening Orange do not qualify for the discount.

First-year resident students are not permitted to have a vehicle on campus. Please reference the first-year parking policy for further information.

Residents must submit a student application. There are a limited amount of reserved spaces in surrounding locations for these residents, the specific areas will be listed on an information sheet provided at your residence facility. Clearly indicate on the application that you are a resident of Park Point or Campus West, select for the entire time you need parking.  Space is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis following the sales schedule listed above.

Campus West: Henry Street Lot, Standart West Lot, and Brewster Boland Garage

Park Point: Adams Street Garage, Comstock Ave Garage, and University Ave Garage

Graduate students residing at these locations will also have the option to purchase a permit through MySlice the same as other graduate students, however, not all the special reserved spaces for your residence will be offered online, they are only offered by submitting a student application form to qualify.

Early applications will NOT be accepted.

Students may purchase a park and ride permit for Comstock Ave, Colvin Street, and Skytop parking lots for a nominal fee. There is a free shuttle bus service between Colvin Street, Comstock Ave,  Skytop, and Main Campus.

Student motorcycle permits are sold in the Parking and Transportation Services office ONLY. Motorcycle registration is required. Please contact the Parking and Transportation Services office at 315.443.4652 with questions.

Parking and Transportation Services offers winter break vehicle storage in certain garages and at the Skytop parking lot. This service is available beginning the week of fall semester finals through the first day of classes in January for the spring semester. Please contact Parking and Transportation Services at parkmail@syr.edu or 315.443.4652 for more information, including pricing and garage availability.