General Information
All SDSU parking facilities, except pay-to-park lots and spaces, require a parking permit between the hours of 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Individuals may park without permits from 4 p.m.–2 a.m., Monday–Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday with the exception of 2–5 a.m. There is NO parking on campus in any non-residential lot from 2–5 a.m.
Resident guests must obtain a resident guest permit from the front desk of whichever residence hall they are staying in and need to park in a residential lot. Students hosts may be held responsible for guest infractions.
Permits are limited to one per customer, i.e. resident students are allowed only one resident permit (SE/NW/X176/SEN/ER) corresponding to their housing "district." Reminder that only one vehicle per permit is allowed to park on campus at any given time.
Accessibility stalls, loading/unloading zones, signed Service Vehicle stalls and 20 minute stalls are enforced all day, every day.
Parking permits are the property of South Dakota State University and are issued to a specific individual. Ownership is not transferable. By obtaining a parking permit, the permit holder agrees to become familiar with and abide by the Parking Regulations.
The fees paid for permits are registration fees and do not reserve or guarantee a parking stall in specific parking lots. Reserved permits are sold on a 1:1 ratio and therefore do guarantee a parking stall. Lack of a parking space is not considered a valid excuse for violation of parking regulations.
2024 - 2025 Permit Costs
Residential Student Permits - Active Aug. 22, 2024 – May 12, 2025
For students who live on campus.*
- Southeast Resident (SER)**: $161
- Northwest Resident (NWR): $161
- Southeast Neighborhood Apartments and Townhouses (SEN): $197 - Active dates differ from Residence Hall permits; see section on Campus Resident Parking Permits page.
- Motorcycle/Moped/Scooter (MC): $36
*Resident students are not eligible for additional/alternate permits to the ones specified above.
**Southeast Resident permit holders will be required to relocate their vehicles during home football games. SE Lot 158 will clear several northern-most rows for home football game days.
Commuter Student Permits - Active Aug. 22, 2024 – May 12, 2025
For students who live off-campus and attend classes on campus.
- Standard Commuter (SC): $161
- Economy Commuter (EC): $50
- Motorcycle/Moped/Scooter (MC): $36
Employees Permits - Active Aug. 22, 2024 – May 12, 2025 OR Aug. 22, 2024 – Aug. 21, 2025
For employees who work on campus.
- Reserved 12 Month (X12): $365
- Reserved 9 Month (X09): $297
- Standard Commuter (SC12): $197
- Standard Commuter (SC09): $161
- Economy Commuter (EC): $50
- Motorcycle/Moped/Scooter (MC09): $36
Summer Commuter Permit - Active May 13, 2024 – Aug. 21, 2024
For employees/students working/studying on campus.
- Standard Commuter Summer (SCS): $36
Summer Resident Permit - Active May 13, 2024 – Aug. 21, 2024
For people who are living on campus while working/studying on campus.
- Standard Resident Summer (SRS): $36