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Commuter Parking 101

Freshman and Sophomore Students - Freshman and sophomore (ranks 1 and 2) students have the option to purchase either a "WC" (West Campus Student) permit, "CXC" (Ackerman Road Complex and Buckeye Lot) permit, "WCE" (West Campus Student with Evening Garage privileges), or a "MC" motorcycle permit.

The "WC" parking permit gives the permit holder access to the West Campus "WC" spaces from 5:00AM until 3:00AM seven days a week. This permit does not have overnight parking privileges and must be off campus between the hours of 3:00AM and 5:00AM. In the evenings, between the hours of 4:00PM and 3:00AM, the "WC" parking permit has access to all unrestricted "A", B", and "C" parking spaces. In addition, "WC" permit holders have access to all unrestricted "A", "B", and "C" spaces on weekends, between the hours of 4:00PM on Friday and 3:00AM on Monday morning.*

The "CX" parking permit gives the permit holder access to the Ackerman Road Complex and the Buckeye Lots.

The "WCE" permit has the same priviledges as the "WC" permit, with the added bonus of garage parking after 4:00PM until 3:00AM Monday through Friday. In addition, garage access is available with this permit all day on Saturday and Sunday. (The Safeauto Hospitals Garage is not included in the garage parking due to it's restriction of being a Visitor Only garage 24/7.)

 

 

Junior and Above Students - Juniors, seniors, and graduate students have the same options as the Freshman and Sophomores, but also have the choices listed below.

The "C" parking permit gives the permit holder access to the Central Campus "C" spaces, West Campus "WC" spaces, and "CX" spaces from 5:00AM until 3:00AM. This permit does not have overnight parking privileges and must be off campus between the hours of 3:00AM and 5:00AM. In the evenings, between the hours of 4:00PM and 3:00AM, the "C" parking permit has access to all unrestricted "A", B", and "C" parking spaces. In addition, "C" permit holders have access to all unrestricted "A", "B", and "C" spaces on weekends, between the hours of 4:00PM on Friday and 3:00AM on Monday morning.*

The "CE" permit has the same privileges as the "C" permit, with the added bonus of garage parking after 4:00PM until 3:00AM Monday through Friday. In addition, garage access is available with this permit all day on Saturday and Sunday. (The Safeauto Hospitals Garage is not included in the garage parking due to it's restriction of being a Visitor Only garage 24/7.)

A limited number of "CG" (Student Garage) parking permits are sold through a lottery system at the beginning of each permit year. For more information on this permit, please visit the student garage lottery page.

*Please note: An exception to this rule occurs on Football Saturdays.  There are lots on campus that are reserved strictly for football parking and all vehicles must be removed from these lots by 5:00AM.  Any vehicle not removed by that time will be towed at the owners expense.  For more information on this exception, please visit the Football parking page or e-mail us at tpinfo@osu.edu.

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