Parking & Transportation
Parking Regulations
Campus Parking Regulations
Any motorized vehicle parked on campus must comply with university policy in adhering to the parking rules and regulations authorized by Parking Services.
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.
First time on campus? Select the VISITING CAMPUS tab to learn more about your parking options and view our campus map for placement of surface lot locations.
Parking Permit Holders
Permit holders must display a valid university parking permit from the rearview mirror while parked on campus at all times.
Monday thru Friday, after 3 p.m., permit holders are able to park within any openly available campus surface lot of choice with the exception(s) of 15-minute spaces and pay lots.
No overnight parking is allowed, for non-resident students, between the hours of 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Non-Parking Permit Holders
Non-permit holder must display a valid guest parking permit from the rearview mirror or purchase parking within a pay lot while parked on campus.
Monday thru Friday, after 4:30 p.m., non-permit holders are able to park within C Lot or V Lot for free. Both surface lots remain open to park within on Saturday and Sunday until 3 a.m. the following day.
No overnight parking is allowed, for non-resident students, between the hours of 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Disability Parking / Americans with Disabilities Act
Vehicles parked within a disability parking space on campus, with a state issued disability permit, can park up to 4 hours.
If parking is required longer than 4 hours, a university disability permit must be purchased and displayed along with the state issued disability permit. A SCSU disability permit cannot be assigned without proper state documentation provided to Public Safety.
No overnight parking is allowed, for non-resident students, between the hours of 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Campus Surface Lots: At A Glance
Commuter Student Surface Lots
AA Lot, C Lot, Husky Lot, K Lot, M Lot, N Lot, V Lot |
University parking permit required to be displayed within these surface lots at all times.
Employee Surface Lots
AA Lot, B Lot, D Lot, F Lot, G Lot, H Lot, I Lot, J Lot, K Lot, N Lot, O Lot, P Lot R Lot, S Lot
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University parking permit required to be displayed within these surface lots at all times.
Resident Student Surface Lots
RES Lot (3 Locations) and N Lot |
University parking permit required to be displayed within these surface lots at all times.
Parking Enforcement Details
Citation Payments
Pay for a citation in person or over the phone with the Public Safety Center or Business Office or online.
Failure to pay fines will result in holds on academic transcripts and registration privileges.
Public Safety Center 526 4th Ave S St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: (320) 308-3453 |
Business Office 123 Administrative Services Building 720 4th Ave. S. St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: (320) 308-4012 |
Citation Appeals
Citation appeals must be filed online within five business days of the citation issue date: Look Up Ticket
All citations appeals are sent to the Parking Appeals Committee which is comprised of 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:
- Late to class or appointment
- 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
- 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 as parking violations continue.
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.
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
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.
Bicycle and 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 Safety to purchase a motorcycle permit at the Public Safety Center.
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.