Rules and Regulations
Parking Services uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, so your license plate serves as your parking permit. Be sure your plate is clearly visible from the drive lane and faces outward from your parking spot. Only pull through or back into a space if you have a front plate issued by your state or K-State Parking Services. If you need a front plate, you can buy one at the Parking Services office for $6. Please attach front license plates to the front bumper, not inside the window.
If you receive a citation, it must be paid within 14 days to avoid an additional $10 late fee. Please note that if you accumulate five or more citations totaling $200 or more, your vehicle may be subject to a wheel lock.
Parking in restricted areas is strictly prohibited and can result in significant fines. The penalties are as follows: parking in a fire lane incurs a fine of $154; parking in an accessible stall incurs a fine of $193; and parking in a reserved stall incurs a fine of $55. Additionally, vehicles may be subject to impoundment or towing. Citations are the responsibility of the permit holder or the registered owner of the vehicle.
Parking FAQ
Learn more about the frequently asked questions regarding parking on campus.
When you place money in the meter, make sure it registers. Otherwise, report the meter to Parking Services at 785-532-7275. If the problem is verified by maintenance, any citations you received while parked in the meter will be waived. "Upgraded" parking refers to the ability to park in lots adjacent to the Residence Halls. Upgraded parking is evaluated by the Housing and Dining Services, not Parking Services. Contact Housing and Dining Residence Life at 785-532-6453 in Pittman Hall for more information. Reserved stall owners may choose to have the illegally parked vehicle ticketed, have the wheels locked or have it towed. No. Parking control officers may not receive money for any citations issued. No, Parking control officers can not void tickets. After 5 p.m. and before 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, permits are not required to park in "O, W, T, or Z" lots. Residence hall lots and Jardine lots are patrolled 24 hours a day, seven days a week, during the school year, as well as fire lanes and disabled access stalls. Reserved stall signs state their hours of enforcement, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or 24 hours. The Parking Garage is enforced 7 a.m. - midnight Monday through Friday. Safety violations, such as parking in handicap-accessible stalls and fire lanes, are enforced 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During the fall and spring semesters, students, faculty and staff are only allowed to park in the types of lots specified by their permits. However, during the summer semester, parking is permitted outside the designated areas specified by the permit. Reserved and restricted zones remain in effect at all times. Parking permits are not required on holidays when the university is closed, and parking meters and 12-hour stalls are not enforced. All other parking regulations remain enforced. For specific enforcement times, please refer to the Parking Regulations. If you are loading/unloading material on campus, contact Parking Services to get your best parking options. Hazard lights will not be recognized as legal parking, and the vehicle will receive a citation. If your vehicle has been towed, contact Parking Services. You must pay your citations before you may pick up your vehicle. The wrecker company will not release your vehicle without notification from Parking Services. Upon receiving a wheel lock, you need to either come to the Parking Services office to pay the citations owed or go online to www.ksu.edu/parking and log in to your parking account to pay the citations. When this is done, the vehicle will be released. After regular business hours only, contact the K-State Police Department at 785-532-6412. Visitors to campus who receive a "No Valid Permit" violation can submit their ticket and receive a reduced one-day permit fee. Visitors are required to pay for all other violations. All tickets issued to students, faculty and staff will be enforced.