Student Handbook 
Student Services
Parking
Parking
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/parking
Students are urged to leave cars at home if possible. Parking is limited on the campus and in the immediate area. The Metro transit provides excellent bus service and members of the university community are urged to ride the bus.
Parking permits are required in order to park in any university lot. Signs posted at the entrances to all university lots provide detailed information about parking hours. Parking restrictions are enforced each semester from the first day of classes through the closing of each semester.
Students may purchase a parking permit in one of seven lots. The purchase price of these permits depends on the parking lot chosen. Student lots M, V, K, and N-student section are available for daytime parking. Lots A, E and Q are available for overnight parking. During the months of November, December, January, February and March, the overnight Lot Q requires that students move their cars out of the lot from 1:00pm until 5:00pm each Saturday afternoon for cleaning and maintenance. The same is done on an "as-needed" basis in Lots A and E from 4:00pm to 6:00pm on Wednesday afternoon during these months, but only as posted within the residence halls each week.
Vehicle parking permits are not transferable. The parking permits are good for the academic year. Parking permits are not required in student lots during summer break, however permits are still enforced in all faculty-staff lots during this period. Risk for any vehicle parked on university property is the responsibility of the owner; it is advisable to keep vehicles locked at all times.
If you have car trouble that prevents you from removing your vehicle from a parking lot during a restricted time, contact the office of Public Safety (phone 3333) or visit the Public Saftey Information Building (located at 525 4th Ave. S.) to obtain a special temporary parking permit.
Daily parking
Daily fee parking is available for vehicles in the paylots.
Day parking
Parking permits are required in all faculty/staff/student lots 7:00am until 7:00pm, Monday through Thursday, and from 7:00am until 3:00pm on Friday. Permits are available for purchase at the office of Public Saftey, located at 525 Fourth Avenue South.
Shuttle and Escort Service
Daytime Shuttle
Monday through Friday, a shuttle bus is provided from the lower campus parking lots beginning at Lot Q lot at 7:00am and operating at ten-minute intervals until 5:30pm between the lower lots at the east entrance of the Math-Science bulding. This service is provided by your Metro Bus Service, who may be contacted for more information about this service by calling 308-3333.
Evening Shuttle
From 5:30pm until 12:30am, this route is changed to operate between the lower lots and the north side of Atwood Center, running on a 20-30 minute interval.
Escort Service
An escort service is provided by Public Safety and is available 24-hours a day by calling 308-3333. This service is available within the campus between buildings as well as between buildings and parking lots.
