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Purchase a Permit

Before purchasing a parking permit, please visit and read each of the following links for additional important information.

Attention

Due to high traffic on our e-commerce platform, you may experience response delays or error messages while purchasing your 2013-14 parking permit. We apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we work with our partners to improve operability. Peak usage times are between 8-10 a.m. in the morning and from 3-5 p.m.

Other Important Purchase Information

The button below will allow you to purchase this year's parking permit, valid August 1st through July 31st.

Allow 3-5 days’ processing time for all online permit orders. Please check your order status online before coming in to our Customer Service Center to pick up your permit. Allow 3-5 days processing, plus an extra week for delivery if you selected the mail option.

We do not send permits to international addresses. Please visit our Customer Service Center to pick up your permit when you return to the US.

Before you purchase, please make sure that the permit you selected is the one you wish to order. Once submitted, the permit is ordered and cannot be changed until you receive it. You will then need to visit our Customer Service Center to exchange it.

I have reviewed the above information and I am ready to proceed with my parking permit purchase.

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Mid-Year Purchase

Parking permits may be purchased any time during the academic year. Permits are valid August 1 through July 31 of the following year and are pro-rated down on the 1st day of the month throughout the year.

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Obtain An Emeritus Parking Permit

2012-2013 PARKING INFORMATION
To obtain an Emeritus parking permit, print the application card, fill it in and send it or bring it to our Customer Service Center.

Please remember...
One hangtag permit will be issued per person, but the hangtag permit may be used in any vehicle you drive or may travel in, to and from campus.

It is important to note that the privileges of this parking permit are for the Emeritus member only.

Emeritus Members Who Need Disability Parking
A photocopy of the Registration Form for a State Placard is initially required to be submitted with the Emeritus application if a disability parking permit is needed. This registration form will be kept on file, and another is not necessary until your State Placard expires.
Purchase A President's Club Parking Permit

To purchase a President's Club permit, please contact our Customer Service Center.

Permits Types Available

Limited Use Parking Option - The Limited Use Parking Option offers a choice of 10 ValueCard permits good for a single entry/exit from most parking garage facilities, 10 single day surface parking permits, or a mix of 5 garage and 5 surface parking permits.

OSU Football Parking Season Pass - This permit is valid on home football games in the day-of-game parking lots. The Football Parking Season Pass does not allow parking on campus during non-gamedays.

Limited Use Parking AND OSU Football Parking Season Pass - The Limited Use Parking Option offers a choice of 10 ValueCard permits good for a single entry/exit from most parking garage facilities, 10 single day surface parking permits, or a mix of 5 garage and 5 surface parking permits. In addition, you will receive a Football Parking Season Pass that is valid on home football games in the day-of-game parking lots. The Football Parking Season Pass does not allow parking on campus during non-gamedays.

Faculty Equivalent Yearly Parking Permit - This permit has parking privileges equivalent of our faculty "A" parking permit and is valid for OSU Football parking in day-of-game parking lots.
Purchase A Retiree Parking Permit
PURCHASE A RETIREE PARKING IN PERSON

If you have not purchased a retiree parking permit before, please bring a copy of your retiree Buck ID to our Customer Service Center. If you have purchased a retiree permit before, we will have this on file.

PURCHASE A RETIREE PARKING BY MAIL

To purchase your Retiree parking permit by mail, print the general parking permit application, fill it out being sure to check the retiree box, and send to our Customer Service Center with:
- Full Payment for your permit
- A copy of your retiree Buck ID (if you have not purchased a retiree permit before)
- A note stating that you want to purchase a retiree permit