Parking Permits

To ensure safe and organized parking across Valparaiso University’s campus, all motorized vehicles operated by students, faculty, and staff are required to display a valid campus parking permit. Permits are categorized based on residency, role, and location, and must be obtained through the Parking Self-Service portal via DataVU.

Parking Permits

Types of Permits

All motorized vehicles to be operated on the Valparaiso University campus by employees and currently enrolled students must be registered with the Valparaiso University Parking & Transportation Office and display a valid campus parking permit. All permits are in the form of a hangtag.

Remote Parking (Green Permit)

The Remote parking permit is the basic parking plan at Valpo. This permit allows access to Remote parking lots only. These parking areas are furthest from the campus core and are located on the perimeter of campus. Remote parking permits are available to all students who qualify for parking permits, with the exception of resident freshmen. If you are only enrolled in evening classes (after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays), this permit would be an ideal option as you can park in any Commuter or Resident area after 5:00 p.m. provided you have a campus permit.

***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***

$150 – 2026-2027 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)

$100 – 2026-2027 Single Semester

Upper Class Resident Parking (Blue Permit)

The Upper Class Resident parking permit is available to students living on campus, with the exception of freshmen. This permit allows access to all residential lots/zones.

***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***

$260 – 2026-2027 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)

$155 – 2026-2027 Single Semester

Freshmen Resident Parking (Red Permit)

The Freshmen Resident parking permit is available to freshmen/first-year students living on campus. This permit allows access to the Parking Ramp and limited lots on campus.

***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***

$260 – 2026-2027 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)

$155 – 2026-2027 Single Semester

Commuter Parking (Orange Permit)

The Commuter parking permit is available to commuter students. This permit allows access to all Commuter parking lots/zones and is provided in the form of a hang tag. This will provide commuters with the ability to transfer the permit between multiple vehicles, provided all vehicles are registered with the Parking & Transportation Office, and only one vehicle is on campus at a time.

***All permit fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.***

$260 – 2026-2027 Year (Fall & Spring Semesters)

$155 – 2026-2027 Single Semester

Faculty & Staff Parking (Yellow Permit)

The Faculty/Staff parking permit is available to all current Faculty & Staff of Valparaiso University. This permit allows access to all Faculty & Staff parking lots/zones, including the Parking Ramp.

Summer Permit

The Summer parking permit is available to students living both on and off campus. This permit allows access to all Resident and Commuter parking areas. There is no fee to obtain a Summer permit.

Temporary Permit

Temporary permits are available to faculty, staff, and students, and can only be obtained directly through the Parking & Transportation Office. A temporary permit will allow the member of campus to park in the lot/zone designated to them based upon their university classification (i.e., Faculty/Staff, Commuter, Resident, Freshmen Resident, etc.).

If a member of campus already has a permit and is in need of a temporary permit (i.e., original vehicle is at the mechanic, borrowing a different vehicle temporarily, etc.), no fee is required. Otherwise a temporary permit can be purchased at the following rates: