Employee Permits

A general permit authorizes parking in:

• any yellow faculty/staff lot
• Monday through Friday
• 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

A general permit does not authorize parking in green commuter lots.

General permits are sold on an academic-year basis. You cannot purchase them by the semester.

Prices for 2025-26

The price of your permit depends on the semester you buy it.

• Fall – $100
• Spring – $80
• Summer – $60

Expiration

All permits expire August 7, 2026.

A restricted permit allows you to park in:

• an assigned red lot
• any green commuter lot

Please check with Parking Services on the price and availability of these spaces. If we do not have any available, you can request to be put on a waiting list.

Locations

• R2 - Petty and McKinley (surface lot)
• R5 - Architecture Building (surface lot)
• R6 - New York Parking Garage*
• R7 - McKinley Avenue Parking Garage*
• R8 - Student Center Parking Garage*
• R11 - Administration Drive/Cooper Science Building/Heat Plant

Enforcement hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.

* There is no overnight parking allowed in parking garages (3 a.m. to 5 a.m.).

R8 Prices for 2025-26

• Fall only – $188
• Fall and Spring – $276
• Yearly – $364
  
  

Permit Prices for 2025-26

• Fall only – $223
• Fall and Spring – $346
• Yearly – $469

Fees include $100 for registration plus an additional fee that is prorated monthly beginning October 1, February 1, and June 1.

If you need to park on campus between 4:45 and 7 p.m., you may buy a night pass permit.

This permit applies to both of the following red restricted lots:

• R2 – Petty and McKinley (surface lot)
• R5 – Architecture Building (surface lot)

You may add a night pass to a general permit or restricted permit for a different red lot or garage.

If you are already purchasing a standard restricted permit for R2 or R5, you do not need a night pass to park in the same lot. (After 7 p.m. you do not need a permit to park in any restricted lots.)

Night passes are not sold for the summer, when we stop enforcing restricted lots at 4 p.m.

Prices for 2025-26

All night pass permits are $50 per semester, excluding Summer, when we stop enforcing parking restrictions on these lots at 4 p.m.

Expirations

Permits expire on the following dates:

• Fall – January 2, 2026
• Spring – Expires May 8, 2026

An electric vehicle permit is required to use electric vehicle charging stations on campus. Electric vehicle spaces are not meant for long-term, overnight parking. Charging stations are to only be used while the vehicle is charging (maximum 3 hour time limit). Once done charging, the vehicle should be moved to the normally permitted space. Any person found to be using EV spaces for overnight or long-term parking may be subject to a citation.

Employees who purchase a Ball State parking permit can request an electric vehicle permit for an additional $60 per semester. This permit is not available online and must be purchased in person at the Office of Parking Services.

Electric vehicle permits allow parking in the electric vehicle spaces located in the lot equal to where the permit holder’s permanent permit allows (i.e., any EV space in the R2, green commuter, or yellow faculty/staff lots if the permit holder has a valid R2 permit; any EV space in a yellow faculty/staff lot if the permit holder has a general faculty/staff permit).

Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations

• C1 Arena North -1
• R6 (New York Garage) - 2 first floor, 2 second floor, 2 third floor = 6 total
• R7 (McKinley Garage) - 1 second floor, 1 third floor = 2 total
• G14 (Alumni Center) - 1
• Oakwood Building - 1

TOTAL Level 2 = 11

Level 1 (110v/no cords) Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations

• C9 (East of Arena) - 1
• C5 (South end of campus) - 1
• R8 (Student Center Garage) - 1 second floor, 1 third floor = 2 total

TOTAL Level 1 = 4

Anyone parking in a Ball State disabled driver space must purchase a Ball State parking permit in order to be issued a disabled driver permit.

Types of Permits

Temporary

Temporary disabled driver permits last up to four weeks for employees who present proper documentation to our office.

Accepted forms of documentation are:

• the certification sheet for the state-issued placard
• documentation from your doctor stating the length of time the permit is needed

Permanent

Permanent disabled driver permits are issued on an academic-year basis.

You must provide proof that you have a current state-issued disability placard or license plate, which you must submit to the Office of Parking Services every year.

Accepted forms of documentation are:

• the vehicle registration for the handicap license plate
• the certification sheet for the state-issued placard

DP7 - Disabled Driver Parking in P7

A DP7 permit may be purchased for the disabled driver spaces marked DP7 in lot P7.  These permits cannot be used in the metered disabled driver spaces in lot P7. 

DP7 permits are sold by the semester on a first come, first served basis. Valid disabled driver documentation must be provided at the time of purchase.

Accepted forms of documentation are:

• the vehicle registration for the handicap license plate
• the certification sheet for the state-issued placard

 DP7 Permit Prices for 2025-26 

• Fall only – $223
• Fall and Spring – $346
• Yearly – $469

Parking Locations

Where you may use a disabled driver permit depends on the type of primary Ball State parking permit you have.

General Permit

You may park in the disabled driver spaces of yellow faculty/staff lots (not red restricted, green commuter, or blue residence hall lots).

Restricted & DP7 Permits

You may park in the disabled driver spaces of:

• your assigned lot
• yellow faculty/staff lots
• green commuter lots
• metered or paid lots, space must be paid for

Students or employees who do not have a current Ball State permit may purchase a temporary one that lasts two weeks.

The expiration date will be two weeks from the date you buy your permit.

Parking Services reserves the right to limit the number of temporary permits that may be purchased to three or fewer per semester.

The type of temporary permit issued will be determined by your classification.

• off-campus students – green surface commuter lots
• residence hall students – stadium and stadium overflow lots
• faculty/staff – yellow faculty/staff lots

Two-week permits are not available for red restricted or blue residence hall lots.

Cost

$25

Departmental permits are available to Ball State University departments. The number of permits assigned to each department for short-term parking, errands, and deliveries away from your normal work area.

They are not to be used for parking outside your building. Departmental permits are not intended for long-term parking needs, nor are they to be issued to specific people—they are to be shared by the entire office.

The number of permits a department receives is based on the number of employees it has.

Departmental permits may be used by any faculty, staff, and students employed by the department.

How to Display

The person using the permit must display their current faculty/staff or student permit. The departmental permit should be displayed on the front windshield just above the window sticker.

Locations

• regular spaces in yellow faculty/staff lots
• green commuter lots
• metered spaces (without having to pay)

Departmental permits do not allow parking in:

• red restricted lots
• blue housing lots
• disabled driver spaces
• Special 97 spaces
• any restricted area
• fire lanes, driveways, and "No Parking" areas
• service vehicle spaces
• loading docks past the 20-minute time limit

Violations

Users or departments found misusing the permit will be subject to a progressive disciplinary process.

1. The first violation will be a warning.
2. The second violation will be a department fine and an Improper Registration citation to the user.
3. The third violation will be revocation of the privilege of having a departmental permit as well as possible revocation of the user’s parking privileges.

How to Request a Permit

Departmental permits may be requested by the dean, director, or chair of the department.

For more information on requesting a departmental permit, call 765-285-1208.

Locations

There are seven spaces around campus that are designated for expectant mothers and are available on a first com, first served basis.

Passes can be used at the following locations:

• R6 red restricted lot (ground floor)
• R7 red restricted lot (ground floor)
• R8 red restricted lot (ground floor)
• C1 green commuter lot (near bus stop)
• G2 yellow faculty/staff lot (Northwest corner)
• G10 yellow faculty/staff lot (Northwest corner)
• P8 (West side of the Applied Technology Building)

How to Obtain a Pass

To obtain an expectant mothers pass:

1. Download the doctor's release (PDF).
2. Have it signed by your doctor.
3. Return it to Parking Services.

To be eligible you must be a Ball State employee or student with a valid parking permit.