Guest Parking on Campus 

Guests on campus may purchase a $5/day guest permit in Parking Services. Guest permits allow the user to park in any regular surface lot (no specialty lots or spaces) for the day. Guests may also pay $1/hour or $6/day in the Parking Garage or $2/hour or $12/day in the West Visitor Lot. Meters and Pay stations are also available for guest parking for $1/hour. 

Departments may order permits for their guest by filling out the Department Guest Request form and emailing it to ISU-Parking@dos5.net. Please allow at least 5 business days for processing. 

Department Guest Permit Request 

*ISU Parking Pay Stations are fast, easy and flexible. Parking Pay Stations are available in the Short-term North Pay Station lot (5th Street on the North side of HMSU) and the Pavilion Lot (corner of 7th and Larry Bird) or the 6 hour West Fire Lane lot in front of Rhoades/Mills. To purchase time at the pay station: 

  • Each parking space is designated a number. Please note the number for your parking space and walk to the pay station. 
  • Press any key to refresh the screen. 
  • Enter the parking space number into the pay station and then choose the amount of time you wish to park. Parking is $1/hr with a maximum of two hours for North and Pavilion lots – 6 hour max in West Fire Lane lot. 
  • Wait for the screen to ask for payment and bills or credit card into the machine. The machines accept VISA/MasterCard/Discover credit/debit cards.  *No change or refunds given - when paying with bills use exact amount. 

Cherry Street Parking Garage and West Visitor Pay Lot

(Credit Card only payment at Exit) 

Parking is available for $1/hr or $6/12 hr period in the Cherry Street Parking Garage which is located at the corner of 8th and Cherry Street. Parking is $2/hr or $12/12 hour period in the West Visitor Pay Lot which is located on Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets. 

To park in the parking garage: 

  • Pull into the garage at the entrance gate and take a ticket from the dispenser. 
  • Display the ticket on your dash. 
  • Exit the garage by pulling up to the self-service parking pay station located in the far right lane. 
  • Insert your ticket into the machine level with the arrow facing up and pointed at the machine. 
  • Wait for the machine to give the parking total and ask for payment. The machine will accept Visa/MasterCard/Discover. 

Visitor's West Lot

Parking is available for $2/hr or $12/12 hr period in the University Visitor's West Lot which is located on Chestnut Street between 4th and 5th Streets. The lot is a 24 hr lot and payment is required upon exit. 

Parking Garage 

Parking is available for $1/hr or $6/12 hr period in the University Parking Garage which is located on Cherry Street between 7th and 8th Streets. The garage is a 24 hr garage and payment is required upon exit.