Purdue students and employees may see some changes in how they purchase parking permits. Please see the FAQs below for answers to questions you may have.
Employee FAQs
Questions about parking for Purdue employees may be found below:
Purdue faculty and staff should have received an email on June 17 with details on how to order.
Option 1 - Purchase your parking permit and set up recurring bi-weekly or monthly payments:
Select your salary range and check the statement for verification.
Select your permit choice.
Select bi-weekly or monthly as your recurring payment option. Note: The first charge for either the bi-weekly or monthly payment option will be for a full month.
Fill out the remaining form and checkout using your preferred credit card for recurring payments.
Please make sure your mailing address is accurate for fulfillment. Vehicle information is also needed in order to comply with our LPR regulations.
NOTE: Recurring payments for permits must be done online using the instructions above. Recurring payments can not be set up in the IU Indianapolis Parking & Transportation office.
Option 2 - Purchase your parking permit and pay in full for the fiscal year:
Select your salary range and check the statement for verification.
Select your permit choice.
Select bi-weekly or monthly as your recurring payment option. Note: The first charge for either the bi-weekly or monthly payment option will be for a full month.
Fill out the remaining form and checkout using your preferred credit card for recurring payments.
Please make sure your mailing address is accurate for fulfillment. Vehicle information is also needed in order to comply with our LPR regulations.
NOTE: Recurring payments for permits must be done online using the instructions above. Recurring payments can not be set up in the IU Indianapolis Parking & Transportation office.
Option 2 - Purchase your parking permit and pay in full for the fiscal year:
Select your salary range and check the statement for verification.
Select your permit choice.
Select bi-weekly or monthly as your recurring payment option. Note: The first charge for either the bi-weekly or monthly payment option will be for a full month.
Fill out the remaining form and checkout using your preferred credit card for recurring payments.
Please make sure your mailing address is accurate for fulfillment. Vehicle information is also needed in order to comply with our LPR regulations.
NOTE: Recurring payments for permits must be done online using the instructions above. Recurring payments can not be set up in the IU Indianapolis Parking & Transportation office.
Option 2 - Purchase your parking permit and pay in full for the fiscal year:
Employees may get an IU Indianapolis accessible parking permit (D permit) by purchasing in-person at the IU Indianapolis parking office, located on the 1st floor of the Vermont Street Garage (1004 W. Vermont St.). Please bring in the following required documentation to purchase a D permit.
Required Documentation:
Short-term D Permit: Permits may be issued up to sixty days from the date of a signed medical note.
Permanent D Permit: Whether you have a state-issued ADA license plate or hanging ADA placard, BMV authorization will need to be presented. The customer name on the BMV documentation and the vehicle owner must match.
ADA license plate: Provide a copy of vehicle registration.
State placard: Bring in your placard and BMV receipt.
Purdue Students
Questions about parking for Purdue students may be found below:
Permits go on sale Thursday, August 1 for either an academic year permit or a fall semester permit. Students in on-campus housing are encouraged to purchase as soon as possible, as some options will sell fast and move to a waitlist.
Students attending Purdue Indianapolis will order their parking permits from the IU Indianapolis Parking & Transportation Services website and logging in with their IU credentials. If you do not have your IU credentials yet, please visit the Starter Kit to begin the process.
Students attending Purdue Indianapolis are only eligible to purchase a permit from the IU Indianapolis campus. Similarly, students attending Purdue W. Lafayette are only eligible to purchase a permit from the W. Lafayette campus.
Students may get an IU Indianapolis accessible parking permit (D permit) by purchasing in-person at the IU Indianapolis parking office, located on the 1st floor of the Vermont Street Garage (1004 W. Vermont St.). Please bring in the following required documentation to purchase a D permit.
Required Documentation:
Short-term D Permit: Permits may be issued up to sixty days from the date of a signed medical note.
Permanent D Permit: Whether you have a state-issued ADA license plate or hanging ADA placard, BMV authorization will need to be presented. The customer name on the BMV documentation and the vehicle owner must match.
ADA license plate: Provide a copy of vehicle registration.
State placard: Bring in your placard and BMV receipt.
Reciprocity
Information about parking reciprocity can be found below:
Yes, reciprocity exists today, and faculty and staff visiting from W. Lafayette will still be able to get a parking permit to park on the IU Indianapolis campus. The faculty/staff must reach out to the Purdue parking office first, who will then send a request for a temporary permit to the IU Indianapolis parking office (due to no physical permit from the Purdue West Lafayette campus to display).
Enforcement
Questions about parking enforcement can be found below:
Please follow all signage when parking in surface lots or garages. You can find out where to park using the campus map and you can read our rules and regulations on our website.
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