Parking Regulations
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Basic Parking Information
- All surface lots require a parking permit at all times, signage is always posted
- No overnight parking is allowed, in most surface lots, Monday – Friday from 3am to 7am
- 15-Minute, fire lane, disability, maintenance vehicles and assigned stalls are enforced 24/7
- Vehicles parked in handicapped spaces must display a state issued disability/handicap permit
Permit Holder Parking Regulations
Employee surface lots: AA, B, D, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N, O, P, R, V Resident student surface lots: A1, A2, A3, E, N |
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3AM – 7AM Monday - Friday
Overnight Parking
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No overnight parking allowed Exception: Resident student surface lots. All resident student surface lots are allowed overnight parking. |
7AM – 3PM
Day Parking |
A valid university parking permit is required to park on campus. Permit holders must park within their designated parking location throughout this time period. Parking example: A C-Lot permit holder must park within C Lot. |
3PM – 3AM
Afternoon/Evening Parking |
Any valid university permit can be used to park within any other surface lot on campus. (15-minute stalls and pay lots are not considered surface lots)
Parking example: A M-Lot permit holder can park in B Lot after 3PM until 3AM. After 3AM, see "overnight parking" regulations above. |
7AM - 3AM Saturday - Sunday
Day, Evening + Overnight Parking
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Any valid university permit can be used to park within any other surface lot on campus. Overnight parking is allowed on the weekends. (15-minute stalls and pay lots are not considered surface lots)
Parking example: A V-Lot permit holder can park in D Lot anytime Saturday and Sunday until 3AM Monday. After 3AM Monday, see "overnight parking" regulations above. |
SUMMER/WINTER: |
All surface lots continue to be enforced during summer/winter. Summer/Winter break parking regulation changes will be announced from the Public Safety Center directly. |
Non-Permit Holder Parking Regulations
3AM – 7AM Monday - Friday
Overnight Parking
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No overnight parking allowed |
7AM – 4:30PM
Day Parking |
A temporary university parking permit is required to park on campus. Non-permit holders must purchase a temporary parking permit from Public Safety, park within a pay lot, park within the 4th avenue parking ramp or park on the city street. |
4:30PM – 3AM
Afternoon/Evening Parking |
FREE Parking is available within L-Lot [near Garvey Commons] or V-Lot [near the Richard Greenhouse] for non-permit holders from 4:30pm until 3AM. After 3AM, see "overnight parking" regulations above.
If a guest would like to park in another surface lot, outside of the free surface lots, a temporary permit must be purchased, park within a pay lot, park within the 4th avenue parking ramp or park on the city street. |
7AM - 3AM Saturday - Sunday
Day, Evening + Overnight Parking
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FREE Parking is available within L-Lot [near Garvey Commons] or V-Lot [near the Richard Greenhouse] for non-permit holders until 3AM Monday. After 3AM Monday, see "overnight parking" regulations above.
If a guest would like to park in another surface lot, outside of the free surface lots, a temporary permit must be purchased, park within a pay lot, park within the 4th avenue parking ramp or park on the city street. |
Pay Lot Parking Regulations
There are 6 Pay Lots on campus: Miller Pay Lot, Husky Pay Lot, ISELF Pay Lot, South Pay Lot, Eastman Pay Lot and Blizzard Pay Lot |
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How much does parking within a pay lot cost? |
Miller, ISELF, South Pay and Blizzard Pay Lots are $0.75 per half hour or $1.50 per hour.
Husky Pay Lot is $1.00 per hour.
Eastman Pay Lot is $3.00 with a two-hour max time limit
After 6PM (Monday-Friday), a flat evening rate of $3.00 is applied within all pay lots.
Saturday and Sunday, a flat rate of $5.00 is applied within all pay lots. |
How can I pay for a pay lot? |
All pay lots can be paid via the Flowbird Mobile App or by using cash, coins or card at the pay machine directly.
For machine or app malfunctions, pay lot payments can be made by contacting or visiting Public Safety |
Disability Parking/Americans with Disabilities Act
Vehicles parked within spaces marked with disability/handicapped signs must display a state-issued disability parking permit.
Parking within a disability space on campus, with a state-issued disability permit, can be completed for up to 4 hours. If parking is required longer than 4 hours, a SCSU Disability permit must be purchased in order to park longer within the disability spaces on campus.
A SCSU disability permit cannot be assigned without proper state documentation provided to Public Safety.
Parking Enforcement
St. Cloud State reserves the right to ticket, auto clamp and/or tow vehicles in violation of parking regulations. Towing is at the owner's expense.
- Persistent violators may have parking privileges revoked
Parking is prohibited in designated delivery areas, service areas, no parking zones, state vehicle parking zones, fire lanes, driveways, lawns, sidewalks and other posted areas. Violators will be subject to towing.
Failure to pay fines will result in holds on academic transcripts and registration privileges.
Citation Payments
To pay a citation in person or over the phone:
Public Safety Center
526 4th Ave S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 308-3453
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Business Office
Administrative Services Building
Room 123
720 4th Ave. S.
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 308-4012
Citation Appeals
Citation appeals must be filed within five business days of the issue date online by entering your citation number at this link: Look Up Ticket
All citations appeals are sent to the Parking Appeals Committee which is comprised of employee volunteers outside of the Public Safety Department. By filing an appeal, the right to pay the discounted price is forfeited. Committee decisions are final, you cannot re-appeal a citation appeal after a final decision has been reached.
The following reasons are NOT valid for a basis for appeal:
- Lack of knowledge of the regulations, for example, new to campus or have not reviewed regulations
- Other vehicles were parked improperly
- Only parked illegally for a short period of time
- Stated failure of parking officer to cite previously for similar offenses
- Late to class or appointment
- Inability to pay the amount of the fine
- Incorrect advice from a friend, professor, department or any other source
- No other place to park
Failure to pay fines will result in legal or other action, until the debt is satisfied.
Vehicle Clamp/Boot
Vehicles may be auto-clamped at the owner's expense. Situations include, but are not limited to:
- Displaying a permit reported lost or stolen
- Displaying a permit that has been altered or forged
- Three or more citations paid or unpaid, in an academic year
- After exceeding $90 in unpaid fines
- At the discretion of SCSU or Public Safety
Auto Clamp fines are issued whether the clamp has been physically attached to a vehicle’s tire or not. Clamps are released when citations are paid in full, no exceptions.
Additional auto clamps and/or auto clamp fines can still be applied after payment has been made.
Vehicle Towing
Situations that may warrant TOWING, at the owner's expense, include, but are not limited to:
- Obstructing traffic
- Impeding emergency responses
- Impeding University operations
- Blocking pedestrian traffic
- Parking in surface lot scheduled for snow removal, maintenance or repair
- Parking in a signed, tow-designated area
- Parking in a childcare stall without a childcare permit or misuse of said permit
- Vehicle that has been issued three or more citations
- Vehicle previously auto-clamped or auto clamped within 24 hours
Permit Fraud
Students or employees who commit permit fraud, including, but not limited to, alteration of a permit, displaying another person's permit and creating and/or displaying a false permit, will lose on-campus parking privileges for the semester and the subsequent semester. The Division of Student Affairs may consider other sanctions.
Bicycle & Motorcycle Parking
Bicycles must be secured to a bike rack. Bikes left after the semester has ended are subject to removal and may be turned over to the St. Cloud Police Department. For identification purposes, keep a detailed description and serial number.
Motorcycle parking is provided on the cement pad located at the east end of V-Lot (near the Richard Greenhouse). Valid university permit holders are able to park motorcycles within their designated permitted surface lot (a motorized vehicle and motorcycle cannot be parked on campus at the same time). A valid motorcycle permit must be displayed. For non university permit holders, please visit Public Safetyto purchase a motorcycle permit at the Public Safety Center.