Parking Services
Parking Services can be used for purchasing a parking permit for campus, pay a parking citation and finding other parking regulations and maps.
Tuesday, May 13
The Big Sioux Water Festival is coming to SDSU campus! This event will see hundreds of 5th graders and volunteers visiting campus. To facilitate a smooth and safe unloading/loading process for the students, several lots will be closed for the majority of the day. Please review the lots below and plan your relocation accordingly.
- Lots 107, 109, 110, 111, 164 and 165
Reserved permit holders (109, 110, 111) will be able to park in nearby commuter lots. Standard Commuter permit holders will be able to relocate to nearby commuter lots (166, 163, 172).
Once the event concludes, lots will be available - around 3 p.m.
Please contact the SDSU Card and Parking Service Center at 605-688-7275 with any questions!
**You will not be given a physical parking permit! License plates are scanned.**
Please note that parking in the Pay Lot (east side of University Student Union) is free to park for the first 30 minutes; after 30 minutes, the cost is $1.50 per hour. Credit card is the only accepted method of payment. Apple Pay is not accepted at the parking gate.
Important Reminders
- Permit purchase required prior to parking on campus.
- Parking permit enforcement is year-round, including all academic breaks.
- All mopeds and scooters must park in designated motorcycle parking areas. Parking on sidewalks or near bicycle racks is prohibited.
All campus parking inquiries should contact the Parking Services office at 605-688-7275 (PARK) or by email at sdsu.parkinginfo@sdstate.edu.
Is there parking enforcement during campus breaks?
Yes, parking regulations are enforced year-round on campus.
Where is the Parking Services office?
We are located at 1421 Student Union Lane in the University Student Union. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
What does my Online Parking Account do?
You can purchase your parking permit, register your vehicles, pay citations and file appeals all through your Online Parking Account.
I don鈥檛 have a parking permit. Where can I park?
All parking lots on campus require a permit to park between the hours of 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. It is highly recommended that you obtain a permit if you intend to park on campus during these hours. However, if you choose not to purchase a permit, there are several alternatives:
- University Student Union Lot 150 is a great option for campus parking for those who need to park on campus occasionally but not often enough to warrant a permit. This lot is located just east of the University Student Union and is pay-by-the-hour parking. Parking is $1.50 per hour with the first 30 minutes free! The only acceptable payment method is a credit card.
- There are several areas surrounding campus that offer streetside parking. Street parking is free but is subject to the City of Brookings parking ordinances enforced by the Brookings Police Department.
- There is free parking anywhere on campus from 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends except 2-5 a.m. Reserved, Commuter and Economy parking lots are not enforced for parking permits during these hours. All Reserved, Commuter and Economy lots are closed between 2-5 a.m. throughout the year.
I鈥檓 a campus visitor. Where should I park?
We love visitors and welcome you to explore campus at any time. If you are planning a visit to campus during the day, we do ask that you stop by the Parking Services office or the UPD office to obtain a visitor permit. By obtaining a visitor permit before you park, we can identify you as a visitor and can avoid accidentally ticketing you. If you are planning on staying overnight during your visit, please stop by the front desk at the residence hall you will be staying at to obtain directions on where to park. We ask overnight visitors to please park in designated lot 170 out by the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
I received a parking citation. How do I appeal it?
Parking citations are a necessary part of regulating our parking lots and we offer an appeals process for any citation that you feel may have been received in error. You can appeal citations through your Online Parking Account. Appeals should be based on the fact that the citation was issued contrary to SDSU Parking Regulations. Submitting an appeal does not automatically guarantee a voided citation. Justifications such as those listed below are not considered legitimate reasons for appeal.
- You were unfamiliar with university parking rules and regulations.
- You don鈥檛 have the money to pay for the citation.
- You saw others parked there and assumed it was OK to do the same.
- You have parked there before and did not receive a citation.
- You were only parked there for 10 minutes.
- You parked in a lot that had available spaces so it didn鈥檛 affect anyone.
- You had circled a specific lot already but failed to find a space and therefore parked illegally in another lot.
- The weather was too hot, cold, rainy, snowy, windy or sunny. SDSU is a walking campus, and you are expected to be weather-prepared for a short walk to your destination.
How much of my tuition and fees are distributed to Parking Services?
None. Parking Services operates on a business model that is 100% self-sufficient. No tuition, general activity fees or tax dollars are used to fund Parking Services. All revenue is generated from permit sales, parking fines and other pay-to-park income. Revenue is then used to pay for new or additional parking spaces, lot maintenance and repair, signage, sweeping, striping and snow removal.
How do I register a new vehicle if I do not have license plates?
Permit holders are responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date vehicle information, as well as monitoring and securing permit information. When adding a newly purchased vehicle to a parking account, while waiting to obtain license plates, in the parking system, the plate number should be listed as the letters VIN along with the last 5 numbers of the VIN number from the new vehicle; example: 鈥淰INxxxxx鈥. Not using this format will result in a citation. It is also the permit holder's responsibility to ensure that vehicles with only one license plate are parked so that the plate can be viewed and scanned by the LPR parking software.
