There is a convenient way to purchase your parking permit so you can avvoid having to goto the Campus parking Office and wait in line. Your parking permit will be mailed to your home address before the start of the fall semester.

PARKING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE.

Annual and Fall permits available as of July 21, 2008

1. Go to our website: http://www.finfacil.niu.edu/parking

2. Click on: “Purchase Student Parking Permits on–line here” and follow the steps. There will be a $3.00 processing fee for any permits purchased on-line.

PARKING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE BY MAIL.

Go to http://www.finfacil2.niu.edu/parking/forms/student.pdf

website and complete the Vehicle Registration Form.

1. Include your payment (check’s only). There will be a $3.00 processing fee for any permits purchased by mail. Include this amount in your payment.

2. Mail the completed form and your check to:

Northern Illinois University

Campus Parking Services

121 Normal Rd

DeKalb IL 60115

3. Application must be postmarked by Aug. 4, 2008.

4. Permit will be mailed to you within three working days of receiving the order.

5. Permit must be displayed when on campus. Parking lots are monitored and enforced 24 hours a day by

Campus Parking Services and/or Public Safety.

PARKING PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE IN PERSON AT CAMPUS PARKING SERVICES BEGINNING:

August 4, 2008. If you prefer to purchase your permit in person, you may do so at Campus Parking Services on the corner of Lincoln Terrace and Normal Road.

However, to better serve you, we have extended hours for one week August 25, 2008 through August 28, 2008.

· Monday through Thursday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

· Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

· Closed Saturdays and Sundays

The office will be closed September 1, 2008 in observance of Labor Day.

HOW MUCH DOES A PARKING PERMIT COST?

Automobile: Yellow or Orange Annual $75.00

Fall Only $54.00

Brown or Green: Annual $37.00

Fall Only $32.00

Motorcycle: June 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 - $30.00

An annual cycle permit may be purchased at the discount rate of $15.00 to those with a valid vehicle permit.

HOW DO I QUALIFY FOR A PARKING PERMIT?

Parking lots are color-coded and the type of permit you qualify for depends on your status and address.

Yellow: Available to commuting students residing outside the City of DeKalb, those who do not have a DeKalb address, or those who live more than a 5 block radius of the Huskie Bus line bus stop. A DeKalb post office box does not qualify as an address for the purposes of Campus Parking Services. A reserved parking space may be available for an additional fee.

Brown: Students living within the City of DeKalb. Students for whom a brown permit is not suitable because of their distance to campus may appeal for special parking consideration.

Orange: Students residing in university-owned housing on a first-come, first-served basis until limit is obtained. A reserved parking space may be available for an additional fee. Note: Orange permits are available in stickers only.

Green: Remote parking: East Convocation Center lot, for students living in university-owned housing at a less expensive fee. Contact Campus Parking for more details. Note: Green permits are available in stickers only.

WHAT HAPPENS IF I VIOLATE AN NIU PARKING REGULATION? You may not have thought about it, but NIU is like a small city and as such, we enforce parking regulations on campus much like any other city. The fines assessed for parking violations can be costly. For example, the fine for parking in a handicap space without the proper permit displayed is $250, as set by state law! Please be careful to park in the appropriate lot and follow the parking regulations.

WHAT IF I HAVE A GUEST OR NEED A PERMIT FOR A SHORT TIME? Temporary permits are available for purchase when you need a permit for a short time (such as, a day, a week, or a month). Also, permits are available for purchase by guests when the pay lot on Carroll Avenue is not convenient. When you or your guests need a temporary permit, contact Campus Parking to learn about the options available.

For More Information: Whenever you have a parking concern, please contact Campus Parking Services at

(815) 753-1045 or e-mail us at parking@wpo.cso.niu.edu. You may also visit our website at www.niu.edu/parking for additional parking information.