Free campus maps are available at the Office of Parking Services in L.A. Pittenger Student Center. You can also print a map by following the links below.
Campus Map (PDF)
Zoned areas, parking lot numbers, and locations for paid parking.
For Visitors
The general public and any visitors not affiliated with Ball State University who are on campus during regular business hours may purchase a $5 pass to park in yellow or green permit lots. Visitor permits are available for purchase online or at the Parking Service’s office.
Free, Metered, and Permitted Lot Times
Use this Google Maps overlay to get turn-by-turn directions to specific metered, on-street, or designated lots. A printable version is also available to download. These maps provide parking information primarily for individuals visiting campus after regular business hours. For admissions or other special events please refer to the instructions provided by the event organizers.
No overnight parking 3-5 a.m. daily in commuter lots and all garages.
Additional campus maps, Muncie maps, driving directions, and other local information can be found on our main campus map area.
Garages
Hourly parking is available in each garage. Overnight parking is prohibited in all parking garages.
Locations
New York Parking Garage (R6) – Metered parking is located on the bottom floor of R6 with a pay station located at the west entrance and in the east stairwell.
McKinley Avenue Parking Garage (R7) – Metered parking is located on the bottom floor of R7 with a pay station located at each pedestrian exit.
Student Center Parking Garage (R8) – Metered Parking is located on the bottom floor of R8 with one pay station located at the pedestrian exit on the north side of the garage.
Garage Rates
$2 per hour
Maximum Daily Rate – $10
Calendar day parking is NOT for a 24-hour period from the time purchased and will expire at 11:59 p.m. on the day purchased.
Surface Lots
Surface lots are parking lots located outside of or close to highly trafficked buildings. Pay stations are located in the following lots:
Teachers College and Arts & Journalism (P7) – 1 hour = $1.00 (Max time allowed)
Robert Bell Building (P2) – 1 hour = $1.00, 2 hours = $2.00 (Max time allowed)
Lucina Hall (P14) – 1 hour = $1.00, 2 hours = $2.00, 3 hours = $3.00 (Max time allowed)
Parking Payment Information
Pay Station Information
You must pay at the beginning of your stay in the parking garage. The pay stations in each parking garage provide instructions for making a payment. Pay stations are kiosks designed to provide short- and long-term parking options. They require users to enter their correct license plate from the back of the car they are driving to pay for parking. These machines will accept credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) or cash & coins for payment. Depending on the location of the machine, there are different options for the amount of time that may be purchased. Overnight parking is prohibited in all parking garages.
Pay
stations do not give change. The Office of Parking Services does not
issue refunds for money paid in the parking garage or excess time on a
meter.
They are located in the following areas around campus:
Parking Garages
McKinley garage (R7) – 4 total kiosks one at each entrance/exit
New York Ave. garage (R6) – 2 total kiosks, one each at the east/west entrances
Student Center garage (R8) – 1 kiosk at the north entrance/exit
Allotted time allowed in all of the garages is:
- 1 hr. of parking = $2.00
- 2 hrs. of parking = $4.00
- 3 hrs. of parking = $6.00
- 4 hrs. of parking = $8.00
Calendar day parking = $10.00 (Max time allowed)
Calendar day parking is NOT for a 24-hr. period from the time purchased and will expire at 11:59 pm on the day purchased.
Surface Lots
Surface lots are parking lots located outside of or close to highly trafficked buildings. Pay stations are located in the following lots:
Teachers College and Arts & Journalism (P7)
- 1 hr. = $1.00 (Max time allowed)
Robert Bell Building (P2)
- 1 hr. = $1.00
- 2 hrs. = $2.00 (Max time allowed)
Lucina Hall (P14)
- 1 hr. = $1.00
- 2 hrs. = $2.00
- 3 hrs. = $3.00 (Max time allowed)
Parking Meter Information
Parking meters are standalone devices located in surface parking lots across the campus. Meters are located in the lots connected to all residence halls as well as lots connected to highly visited administrative buildings. Users do not enter their license plates on these machines, rather they pay per the space they are parked in. Parking meters come in two varieties, Dual space meters, and Single space meters.
The majority of stand-alone parking meters are dual space meters. This means that one meter will govern two different parking spaces. When parking at a dual space meter, the users will find the meter either in the center line of two parking spaces or, for parallel parking areas, at the front end of their car or the tail end of their car. (Rule of thumb in a parallel area, if you do not see a meter in front of your car, look to the back). When using a dual space meter, the user will select the side of the meter they are on with the arrows on the touch screen, then follow the instructions for payment.
A small number of spaces are governed by single space meters. In this case, the meter will always be at the front of the car directly in between the lines of the space.
Both dual and single space meters accept the same forms of payment. They are coins and credit cards (Discover, Mastercard, Visa). Cash is not accepted on these machines. These machines are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Payment times for these machines are as follows:
Credit Cards
Coins
- .5 cents = 3 mins
- .10 cents = 6 mins
- .25 cents = 15 mins
- .50 cents = 30 mins
- .75 cents = 45 mins
- $1.00 = 1 hr.
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