If you will be commuting to and parking your car on campus, you are required to purchase a parking permit for the 2024-25 school year. The new permit year begins on August 1st and runs through July 31, 2024. Permits are issued by CampusParc, which is located in the Gateway Plaza at 1560 N. High St. Alternatively, you can purchase a permit online at http://osu.campusparc.com/home/permits/student-faculty-staff-permits/annual-permits
As graduate students on TA, RA, or Fellowship appointments, all of you are eligible to purchase any of the “C” or “B” permit types. However, if you decide to purchase a “B” permit, you will need to present a copy of your signed appointment contract (these were sent from Kelly Burke via DocuSign earlier this summer) if you purchase your permit in person. If you will be purchasing your permit online, you will need to e-mail a copy of your contract to osuinfo@campusparc.com and ask for the “B” permit type to be added to your list of permit options if it does not already appear.
The cost of a permit varies greatly depending on where you want to park. The majority of our graduate students will park in the lots at Ohio Stadium or behind the French Field House & St. John’s Arena. These permits are either “C” or “B” surface lot permits and cost between $384 and $567/year. Some of our students purchase a parking garage permit and park in either the Lane Ave., Tuttle, Northwest, or Arps Garages. A garage permit costs between $1008 (C Garage) and $1025 (B Garage) per year. There are other permit options, too, including parking in the west campus lots and either taking the campus bus or riding your bike to central campus. The west campus permits are notably less expensive.
If you purchase a “B” permit, you will be eligible for payroll deduction of your parking charges if you would prefer to pay monthly instead of paying the entire amount at the time of purchase. Like your other fees (health insurance, RPAC fee, Ohio Union fee (the student union building, not a labor union), and student activity fee), the parking permit fee can be deducted from your monthly paycheck, which will be issued on the last business day of each month (August 30th, September 30th, October 31st…).
If you have any questions about purchasing a permit, please visit the CampusParc web site or e-mail CampusParc directly.