New student parking information

New students (residential, commuter, transfer, exchange/non-degree and graduate students) will have the opportunity to purchase parking permits once they receive their housing assignments in mid-July. 

The new student parking lottery will be at 8:00 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025. Any permit purchases received by USPS mail, in person, or online after 11:59 p.m. on August 12, will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for all students.

Campus parking rules and regulations

Lottery information

On Aug. 13, 2025, Facilities Services will tally up all the permit purchase requests from new students based on their housing assignments, and then tally up how many spaces still remain in each residence area parking lot.

Example: Andreen Hall has 37 parking spaces remaining on Aug. 13, and there were 22 requests from new students for parking at Andreen Hall. No lottery would be necessary because this is enough parking to accommodate all requests. 

Prices for residential and commuter permits

• Full year: $230 (includes fall, J-term, and spring)
• Semester only: $130 (14 weeks)
• Partial semester: $80 (7 weeks)
• J-term only: $45 (if full year is not purchased)

Purchasing and payment options

Parking permit purchase for new students starts on July 15, 2025, at noon. The new student parking lottery will be at 8:00 a.m. on Aug. 13, 2025. Any permit purchases received by USPS mail, in person, or online after 11:59 p.m. on August 12, will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for all students. After the first year parking lottery, parking is then on a first come, first serve basis for all students. 

• Mail: Students can mail in the registration form they received at their home address, or can print off the Vehicle Registration Form and mail in with a check or money order.
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       Rock Island, IL 61201
• In person: Students can purchase in person at the Facilities Services Office located in the basement of Sorensen Hall. Vehicle Registration Forms are available at the office.
  • Summer parking hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Online payment and vehicle registration: Online purchase is available until 4 p.m. on August 22, 2025; then purchasing will be in-person only.

Parking permit pick-up

Weekday pick-up times:

• Dates: Monday, August 25th-Friday, August 29th
• Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Move-in weekend pick-up:

• Saturday, Aug. 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, Sept. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

No permits will be mailed to students. Remove all previous year permits from your vehicle windows.

If you are arriving on campus prior to permit pick-up dates, you may park on campus without being ticketed, with the exceptions listed below. Any of the listed parking violations are enforced 24/7, regardless of whether school is in or out of session.

• Fire lane violations
• Handicap spaces
• Reserved parking spots or parking lots
• Parking on the grass
• Blocking sidewalks/drives

Parking lot information

Parking permits are assigned to the main parking lot/area. Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø is a walking campus and students are expected to park only in the lots their assigned permit allows them to.

All faculty/staff lots are enforced from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Students are prohibited from parking in any faculty/staff lot during the specified hours. There are four exceptions:

1. Lot A1 (by Seminary Hall) is for Admissions visitors at all times.
2. The area of Lot K designated for patrons of PepsiCo is limited to hours when PepsiCo is open. Overnight parking is prohibited.
3. Lot I (Brodhal) is for Brodahl faculty, staff, and visitors at all times.
4. Lot Q (by the Dance Studio) has clearly posted reserved parking on the east side spaces. The west side of lot Q is designated for patrons of PepsiCo and is limited to parking only during PepsiCo¡¯s operational hours; overnight parking is prohibited.

Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone with the appropriate permit for the lot. It remains the responsibility of the permit holder to find a legal parking space.

Here are the different parking permits and the lots they allow you to park in:

• B permit lots: B, G, P
  B is the main parking lot for Seminary Hall residents
• C permit lots: B, G, P
  C is the overflow lot for 11th Ave Flats, Andreen, Parkander, Seminary, and Swanson Commons residents. Lot C is located on the corner of 7th Ave. and 38th Street
• F permit lots: F, G, P
  F is the main parking lot for Parkander residents
• J permit lots: J, G, P
  J is the main parking lot for Andy/Bart residents
• K permit lots: K, G, P
  K is the main parking lot for Westerlin Hall residents
• L permit lots: L, G, P
  L is the main parking lot for Erickson Hall residents
• LC (commuter) permit lots: C, E, G, P
• M permit lots: M, G, P
  M is the main parking lot for Arbaugh residents
• N permit lots: N, G, P
  N1, N2, & N3 are the parking lots for Swanson Commons and 11th Ave Flats residents
• O permit lots: O, G, P
  O is the main parking lot for Andreen Hall residents
• R permit lots: R, G, P
  R lot is Erickson, Naeseth, and Westerlin overflow lot located to the south of Thorson-Lucken Field
• S permit lots: S, G, P
  S lot is the Erickson, Naeseth, and Westerlin overflow lot located on the west side of 30th street next to Ostara House
• A TLA parking permit allows students to park in the lot/area assigned to the permit based on housing assignment/availability, and lot G, P
• Vehicles bearing term or partial-term permits may park at the area designated on the permit or in lot G and P.