Registration

Visit the l to manage all vehicle registration and permit sales.
Cars and trucks in a Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ parking lot

All vehicles on campus must be registered under a permit
Students riding their bicycles around campus in the fall

Bicycle registration is optional, but encouraged
Student taking a picture near their scooters

Required for all scooters on campus
Picture of a parking lot at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ

Student Parking Permit Information

  • Registration for new parking permits opens each summer, and will be on-going throughout the year as permits are available. 

  • Permit fee will be applied to your student account during registration according to the credit hours earned at time of registration.  Please make sure all of your earned credit hours have been posted.  

  • If you register for a parking permit, and are no longer attending Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, please contact the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Parking Office directly for your refund options.

  • Freshemn, Resident and Commuter permits enable you to park in various parking lots on campus that are labled Freshmen, Resident or Commuter. All student parking spaces are painted with white lines.

Student Parking Permit Rates

Permit Type Classification / Details Academic Year Rate
Resident Permit Freshman Resident < 30 credit hours $428
Resident Permit Sophomore Resident 30–59 credit hours $428
Resident Permit Junior Resident 60–89 credit hours $428
Resident Permit Senior Resident > 90 credit hours & Resident Graduates $428
Commuter Permit All Commuter Students $345
Long-Term Storage Parking Storage Parking Only $105
Motorcycle Parking Motorcycle Only $47
Student Day Pass Per Day $5/day
Student Week Pass Per Week $15/week

**Permits are prorated for Spring and Summer.

Faculty, Staff, and Contractual Employees 

  • Temporary Employees /Adjunct Faculty-prorated based on schedule.
  • Retirees receive their permanent parking permit for free.
  • Permanent Full-time Faculty/Staff – (determined by salary range) Parking permit fees will be payroll deducted on a monthly basis.
  • Temporary, Part-time and Contractual employees – (based on full year $132.00 or half year $66.00 permit) Payment must be made in full by credit card in the Parking Operations office at the time permit is purchased.
  • Faculty/Staff permits enable you to park in any Faculty/Staff parking lot on campus. The Faculty/Staff parking spaces are painted with yellow lines.
Permit Type Classification / Details Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 Rate
Reserved Reserved Parking $588
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees > $100,000 $363
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees $75,000 – $99,999 $288
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees $50,000 – $74,999 $249
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees $35,000 – $49,999 $210
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees $25,000 – $34,999 $168
Salary-Based Permit Permanent Employees < $24,999 $132
Motorcycle Parking Motorcycle Only $42.00
Faculty/Staff Day Pass Per Day $5/day
Faculty/Staff Week Pass Per Week $8/week

**Permits are prorated for Spring and Summer.

 

FAQs

 

New full-time Faculty/Staff will receive a "Pre Hire Checklist" from Human Resources and there is a link to register your vehicle on that checklist. The first month is free of charge, and then your paycheck will be deducted according to the salary levels above.

New part-time Faculty/Staff (adjuncts) must visit the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Parking Office in person to register their vehicle and purchase a parking permit.

You can edit your vehicles on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Parking Portal if you have a new car, have a rental, have multiple cars, or will be driving a different vechicle for a few days. Each person can have up to four vehicles on their permit.
Scooter registration is a way to document that the scooter belongs to you. This is helpful if your scooter is lost or stolen, and allows us a way to contact you to claim it.
Congratulations on graduating! Yes! Please contact the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Parking Office to receive a pro-rated refund for your spring semester charges.
Yes! If you are studying abroad in the fall semester, then we would recommend purchasing your permit when you get back in Cullowhee in January. If you are studying abroad in the spring semester, then purchse the annual parking permit and then contact us in December to receive a refund for the spring semester.