Commuter

Commuter permits MUST be purchased in person at the Parking Services Office and can not be requested online.

Commuter Permit Eligibility:

* Must be a student that does not reside in a residence hall, fraternity house, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or an apartment that is on or near the University ("near the University" is determined by Parking Services).
* Must have registered a vehicle with Parking Services (license plate required).
* Permits must be purchased in person at the Department of Parking Services, 100 Factory Street. A driver's license and Student ID is required to purchase a permit.
* All commuter students must present a copy of their local lease upon
purchasing a commuter permit. The lease must be:

• Current (or for the upcoming school year if purchasing in advance
  for a new school year).
• Valid (dates must clearly indicate the lease is for the school
  year in which the permit being purchased. Parking Services is
  unable to accept leases in which an past date has been crossed out with a new date written in).
• Complete (the lease must include the name of the student
  purchasing the permit, the full address where the student will be
  living, the valid dates of the lease, and it must be signed by both
  the tenant and the landlord).
  

• A recent utility bill including the name of the student purchasing
  the permit and the address where the student will be living.
• Recent non-OU bill or mailing in the name of the student purchasing the permit and including the address in which the student will be living. Examples of this are: cell phone bills, subscription renewals, bank statements, or a credit card statement.
• An addendum from the lessee (the lessee is the property owner--not a roommate) indicating the individual is living at the residence is also acceptable (this cannot be a handwritten note).

Parking Services reserves the right to refuse the sale of a permit to anyone unable to provide documentation of their residence until further proof can be provided or to anyone claiming to commute from an unreasonable distance from campus.

Commuter permits are no longer sold on a quarter by quarter basis and must be purchased for the entire school year at the time of purcahase. Students who will only be attending Ohio University a portion of the year may wait until the permit is needed to purcahse it or return the permit when it is no longer needed for a prorated refund.

Commuter permits are $105 for the 07-08 school year.

Commuter permits are valid in any of the purple commuter lots only and is NOT guaranteed parking. Please refer to the campus parking map for these lot locations.

PERMIT REPLACEMENT POLICY:

Students purchasing a permit must ensure they lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Reporting a permit as stolen requires a theft report from a police department. Either a copy of the report or the reporting officer's business card with the case number written on it must be presented to Parking Services to report a permit as stolen. Stolen permits that have been reported to a police office are replaced ONE time at no charge. Subsequent stolen permits may then only be replaced at the full price of the permit depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Stolen permits with no report will be treated as a lost permit. Only 2 Stolen permits will be replaced per year.

Replacement permits for lost permits are replaced at full price depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Only a total of one replacement permit will be issued per year.

Guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permits

Guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permit Eligibility:

* Must be a sophomore (45 credit hours or more) status or above. Students with 45 credit hours or less may not purchase a residential permit; however, a reserved Baker University Center Garage permit may be purchased if desired. For more information, please review the Baker University Center Garage parking information.
* Must be a student that resides in a residence hall. This does not include fraternity houses, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or apartments that are on or near the University ("near the University" is determined by Parking Services).
* Must have registered a vehicle with Parking Services (license plate required).
* Permits must be requested online by going to: https://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/permitsale.

Guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permits are no longer sold on a quarter by quarter basis and must be purchased for the entire school year at the time of purcahase. Students who will only be attending Ohio University a portion of the year may wait until the permit is needed to purcahse it or return the permit when it is no longer needed for a prorated refund.

Guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permits are $165 for the 07-08 school year.

Guaranteed Residential Surface Lot permits are valid in any of the red or blue lots (not any one red lot but any of the 5 lots available--lots 53, 54, 55 (2 lots), and 50. The Blue lot is lot number 153 (next to Mill Street Village Apartments.) only and is guaranteed parking. Please refer to the campus parking map for these lot locations.

PERMIT REPLACEMENT POLICY:

Students purchasing a permit must ensure they lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Reporting a permit as stolen requires a theft report from a police department. Either a copy of the report or the reporting officer's business card with the case number written on it must be presented to Parking Services to report a permit as stolen. Stolen permits that have been reported to a police office are replaced ONE time at no charge. Subsequent stolen permits may then only be replaced at the full price of the permit depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Stolen permits with no report will be treated as a lost permit. Only 2 Stolen permits will be replaced per year.

Replacement permits for lost permits are replaced at full price depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Only a total of one replacement permit will be issued per year.

Non-guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permits

Non-guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Eligibility:

* Must be a sophomore (45 credit hours or more) status or above. Students with 45 credit hours or less may not purchase a residential permit; however, a reserved Baker University Center Garage permit may be purchased if desired. For more information, please review the Baker University Center Garage parking information.
* Must be a student that resides in a residence hall. This does not include fraternity houses, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or apartments that are on or near the University ("near the University" is determined by Parking Services).
* Must have registered a vehicle with Parking Services (license plate required).
* Permits must be requested online by going to: https://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/permitsale.

Non-guaranteed Residential Surface Lot permits can only be purchased one quarter at a time at a rate of $55. These permits are issued as overnight parking in various commuter lots across campus; therefore, parking is not guaranteed. If the lot the permit is issued for is found to be full, alternate parking must be located somewhere off campus (Athens Parking Garage, metered spaces up town, etc.) until a space becomes available.

Non-guaranteed Residential Surface Lot permits are valid in the specific lot(s) indicated on the permit only. During special events, various lots must be cleared for parking needs, which includes many of the lots where Non-guaranteed Residential Surface Lot Permits are sold. It is the responsibility of the student to be aware of these events and have their vehicle moved prior to the lot being cleared and or ticketed. Parking Services will make every effort to list events that will require lot clearing on the Special Events page. However, signs are posted at each lot prior to clearing, and the responsibility lies with the student to monitor lot clearing. If a vehicle is not moved for a special event, the vehicle will be ticketed and towed from the lot at the vehicle owner's/driver's expense.

PERMIT REPLACEMENT POLICY:

Students purchasing a permit must ensure they lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Reporting a permit as stolen requires a theft report from a police department. Either a copy of the report or the reporting officer's business card with the case number written on it must be presented to Parking Services to report a permit as stolen. Stolen permits that have been reported to a police office are replaced ONE time at no charge. Subsequent stolen permits may then only be replaced at the full price of the permit depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Stolen permits with no report will be treated as a lost permit. Only 2 Stolen permits will be replaced per year.

Replacement permits for lost permits are replaced at full price depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Only a total of one replacement permit will be issued per year.

University Garage Permits

Garage Permit Eligibility:

* Must be a sophomore (45 credit hours or more) status or above. Students with 45 credit hours or less may not purchase a residential permit; however, a reserved Baker University Center Garage permit may be purchased if desired. For more information, please review the Baker University Center Garage parking information.
* Must be a student that resides in a residence hall. This does not include fraternity houses, Riverpark Towers, Mill Street Apartments, or apartments that are on or near the University ("near the University" is determined by Parking Services).
* Must have registered a vehicle with Parking Services (license plate required).
* Permits must be requested online by going to: https://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/permitsale.

Garage permits are no longer sold on a quarter by quarter basis and must be purchased for the entire school year at the time of purcahase. Students who will only be attending Ohio University a portion of the year may wait until the permit is needed to purcahse it or return the permit when it is no longer needed for a prorated refund.

Garage permits are $330 for the 07-08 school year.

Garages where permits may be purchased are: Convocation Center Garage (West Green), James Garage (West Green), Boyd Garage (West Green), Sargent Garage (West Green), Ryors Garage (West Green), Jefferson Garage (East Green), and South Green Garage (South Green).

Parking Services does not have information regarding parking in or near the new dorm located on South Green at this time.

Garage permits are valid to the specific garage in which it was purchased only and are not valid in any other garages on campus. Permits must be requested online by going to: https://www.facilities.ohiou.edu/parking/permitsale/.

Please note that Jefferson Garage is prone to flooding during heavy periods of rain. As stated on the Jefferson Garage permits, permit holders should be prepared to move their vehicle from Jefferson Garage if flooding becomes a concern. Parking Services determines the areas in which Jefferson Garage permits will be honored when evacuation from this Garage is deemed necessary. If flooding becomes a concern, Parking Services should be contacted at 740-593-1917 to determine alternative parking areas.

Additionally, the Convocation Center Garage is used for the graduation ceremony. Permit holders for this garage will be asked to move their vehicles to an alternative location determined by Parking Services approximately one week prior to graduation (to allow cleaning of the garage and preparation). Notification typically will be sent via e-mail to the student's Oak Account. However, because of SPAM settings within e-mail accounts, this should not be considered the one source of information. Parking Services always posts all information regarding lot closings under the Home Tab, Announcements Link, of this Web Site.

PERMIT REPLACEMENT POLICY:

Students purchasing a permit must ensure they lock their vehicles to prevent theft. Reporting a permit as stolen requires a theft report from a police department. Either a copy of the report or the reporting officer's business card with the case number written on it must be presented to Parking Services to report a permit as stolen. Stolen permits that have been reported to a police office are replaced ONE time at no charge. Subsequent stolen permits may then only be replaced at the full price of the permit depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Stolen permits with no report will be treated as a lost permit. Only 2 Stolen permits will be replaced per year.

Replacement permits for lost permits are replaced at full price depending on the amount the permit is selling for at that time. Only a total of one replacement permit will be issued per year.