Permit FAQ

Parking permits purchased at the beginning of the fall semester are sold at the annual permit rate, and are valid for the entire year. However, if you will no longer need a parking permit after the fall semester, or anytime during the year, you may return the parking permit for a pro-rated refund.

To return a permit you need to bring the permit into the Parking Office.

Permit refunds are pro-rated on a weekly basis, view the current permit purchase and refund schedule to find out how much you may be refunded depending on when you return your permit.

Yes. Parking lots on campus are designated by signage and a lot color. Permits are required Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. There are some spaces and/or lots that require permits until 9 p.m. or at all times (24 hours). It is very important to observe signage as you enter a parking lot and at individual parking spaces.

Give us a call at 208-885-6424, or email parking@uidaho.edu and we can help.

House presidents are responsible for making in-house members eligible to purchase Purple parking permits. If you do not see a Purple permit as an option online when attempting to purchase a permit, contact your house president and ask them to make you eligible. They will need your student ID number. Once they make you eligible you can go online to buy your permit or purchase it at the Parking Office.

Visitor permits are available for purchase online or at the Parking Office for $2/day.

Purchase a Visitor permit now.

The Parking Office is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year, and 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. during summer and winter break. The Parking Office is located in the Intermodal Transit Center on the corner of Sweet Avenue and Railroad Street (1006 Railroad Street). View a campus map by clicking here.

If you are a guest of a department or college on campus, ask the individual coordinating your visit about Visitor permit options and if they have a Visitor permit available for you upon your arrival.

Learn about permit options.

Visitor permits validate parking in any regular space in all Gold, Red, Blue, Silver, Purple, or Green lots on campus. They are also valid in any space marked as Visitor parking, or Reserved - Visitor permit required spaces. These special spaces are located in various locations throughout campus, view the campus map for more details on locations of visitor parking spaces.

Visitor permits are not valid in meters, reserved spaces (marked for anything other than Visitor permits), disability spaces (unless a state disability permit is also displayed), fire lanes, no parking areas, or on the campus walkway system.

View annual permit and fee rates. Permit prices are prorated throughout the year, beginning the first full week in October. To view the current permit prices, view the Permit Purchase and Refund Schedule.

Purchase a permit online, or visit the Parking Office located in the Intermodal Transit Center on the corner of Sweet Avenue and Railroad Street (1006 Railroad Street). Each year in mid-July permits become available for purchase online for the upcoming year. Online permit ordering is highly recommended in order to save time and avoid waiting in lines. Please reference the Purchasing a Parking Permit Tutorial for detailed instructions. 

 

Vandal Gold, Red, and Blue permits are available to board appointed employees only. Complete an application online.

Yes. Simply remove the permit from your old car and display it in the new car. Then log in to your parking account and add the new vehicle license plate and information to your account.

Yes.

Employees
Employees who park a vehicle on campus must pay to park. Annual Disability permits and temporary Disability permits are available. To obtain a University of Idaho Disability permit come to the Parking Office located on the corner of 3^rd and Line Street across from the Student Recreation Center. Photo identification and registration for your state Disability permit will be required.

Visitors
If you are visiting campus and you have a permanent or temporary Disability permit from any state, you must purchase a Visitor permit to be displayed in conjunction with your Disability permit. Doing so allows you to park in any Disability space on campus, any colored lot, in designated spaces on the campus walkway system, or in any space designated for visitor parking.

After hours (5 p.m. to 6 a.m., Monday - Friday), on Saturday and Sunday, and during holidays and academic breaks, a University of Idaho permit is NOT required to be displayed with a permanent or temporary Disability permit.

 

A lost or stolen permit should be reported to the Parking Office as soon as possible. You will need to complete a short lost/stolen permit form and will be issued a new permit for a $15 replacement fee. If you find your permit after reporting it stolen it is very important that you do not use it or give it to anyone else. You should return the permit to the Parking Office. Using a permit that was reported lost/stolen may result in a fine for Lost/Stolen Permit ($200).

If you lose a Vandal Gold parking permit you will need to notify us if you would like payroll deductions to cease for that permit, or to obtain a new permit for a $15 replacement fee.

Do not use it, or give it to anyone else to use. Return the permit to the Parking Office. Using a permit that was reported lost/stolen may result in a fine for Lost/Stolen Permit ($200).

 

Yes. You need to send an email to parking@uidaho.edu with the full name of the person who will be picking up your permit. This person needs to bring picture ID with them. They may pick up your permit at the Parking Office anytime Monday - Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.