Parking Permit Registration & Fees

Returning A Parking Permit

Parking permit owners may return their parking permit for a full or partial refund of sale price if done so within the following university guidelines:

• Fall and Spring Semesters:
  • 1st through 5th business day of term: 100%
  • 6th through 10th business day of term: 75%
  • 11th through 15th business day of term: 50%
  • 16th through 20th business day of term: 25%
  • After the 20th business day of term: 0%
• Summer permits are not refundable.

The refund amount will be reduced by any outstanding citations.

What are the steps to pre-register for my parking permit online?

1. Select the permit type you wish to purchase and select your payment method (MSUM only).
2. Fill in the contact and vehicle information. Some fields are mandatory, including but not limited to: name, address, ID number, primary phone number, license plate number, make and model. Please have this information ready before you begin.
   • Please do not use spaces or dashes when entering your license plate number.
     • Correct: 123ABC
     • Incorrect: 123 ABC; 123-ABC
   • If you do not have your license plate number (new vehicles) please enter NOPLATE in the license plate number field.
3. Review information and modify if necessary.
4. Your pre-registration is now complete

Pre-registration does not guarantee you a permit and your registration is not complete until payment is received. Several permits have limited availability and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registrations older than 60 days are subject for removal from the database.

The reserved spaces on the northeast end of the CMU are for Affinity Plus Credit Union. To park in these spaces a designated permit must be hanging on the rear view mirror at all times. These permits may be obtained at Affinity Plus Credit Union.

The black All Zone permit allows the registered vehicle owner to park in any legal parking space. When properly displaying the permit, the vehicle is also allowed to park in metered or reserved parking spaces for short periods of time. A home lot must be designated upon registration.

The All-Zone permits are not intended to be daily or an all-day use of the metered spaces.

Cost:

• Living off campus: $398/year, $235.00/semester, $128.00/summer
• Living on campus: $349.15/year, $216.49/semester, $117.92/summer

General Day Passes

• Are intended for use by any individual planning to park on campus.
• Are available for purchase 24/7 at the Public Safety Building.
• Are yellow in color, $5.00 per day and valid in GENERAL lots only.
• Can be issued for multiple days ($5/day).

Ticketing is normally enforced 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday with the exception of the D-1 and F-1 lots. Permits or day passes are required to park on campus during enforcement hours.

Day passes must display a date to be considered valid. Day passes must be properly displayed from the rear-view mirror, or the vehicle is subject to a citation.

Day passes are non-refundable.

Department Day Passes

• Are intended for purchase by departments on campus for their guests/speakers/vendors.
• Can be requested at the Parking Office during business hours or online.
• Are red in color, $3.00 per day and valid in GENERAL & METERED lots only. The cost is charged to the department.
• Can be issued for ONE DAY ONLY. Permits written for more than one day are not valid and vehicle is subject to citation.
• Electronic Day passes can be requested and issued for multiple days through the Parking Office Request Form.
• Cannot be purchased or used by any MSUM employee.

Ticketing is normally enforced 7:00 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Friday with the exception of the D-1 and F-1 lots. Permits or day passes are required in order to park on campus during enforcement hours.

Day passes must display a date to be considered valid. Day passes must be properly displayed from the rear-view mirror, or the vehicle is subject to a citation.

Day passes are non-refundable.

Employee or student vehicles displaying a valid state-issued disability parking permit (including temporary state-issued disability parking permits) or license plate are also required to display a valid MSUM parking permit while parked in a disability parking stall on campus or on any other property controlled by the University. Visitor vehicles displaying a valid state-issued disability parking permit (including temporary state-issued disability parking permits) or license plate who are parked longer than four (4) hours in a disability parking stall on campus or on any other property controlled by the University also require a valid MSUM parking permit.

Disabled parking is provided in specifically designated close-in areas. Because lot maintenance needs to be shared by all permit holders, the University requires that staff, faculty and students with vehicles displaying a valid state issued disabled parking permit (including temporary state issued disabled parking permits) or license plate are also required to display an MSUM parking permit while parked in any University-owned disabled parking stall.

If the designated parking stalls are full in the area you choose to park, you may park in any metered parking stall for an maximum of four (4) hours. After four hours, you must either relocate your vehicle or pay the posted metered rate.

In compliance with Minnesota Statutes 169.345 and 169.346, use of disability parking spaces is restricted only to those vehicles with a State-issued disability permit. Minnesota state law requires disability parking spaces be enforced on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week, including holiday periods. Violators’ vehicles will be cited or immobilized. Should disability spaces not be available, disabled visitors with a State issued disability permit may use general and metered spaces. Individuals with temporary disabilities should apply to the State for a disability parking certificate. (The University’s Accessibility Resources Office is available for assistance in applying for exclusive State-issued certificates.) MSUM is committed to providing access to the campus parking areas in accordance with Minnesota law. If additional assistance is needed contact the Public Safety. Quick errands, deliveries, or drop offs are not valid excuses for parking in or obstructing disability spaces. Public Safety does not give temporary Handicap permits.

This properly displayed permit is for individuals whose children are enrolled in the center. This is for 15 minutes only in lot D-1 or in designated spaces on 6th Avenue. Enforced Monday-Friday 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Cost: Provided free to Early Education Center families

The red General permit allows vehicles to park in general lots. General lots are enforced from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. General lots start with the letter G and are red on the parking map.

Cost:

• Living off campus: $212/year, $133/semester, Free/summer
• Living on campus: $195.31/year, $122.53/semester, Free/summer

The purple Reserved permit allows vehicles to park in the designated lot listed on the permit. Reserved lots start with the letter R and are purple on the parking map.

Overflow parking into General lots is authorized for reserved permit holders on an as-needed basis.

1. Areas in certain lots are posted as reserved. Any vehicle not authorized to park in these reserved areas will be subject to citation, immobilization, or towing at the owner’s expense, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 169.041.
2. Reserved permits are valid in the assigned lot only. Parking in unauthorized areas on campus may result in a citation or immobilization.

Cost:

• Living off campus: $320/year, $193/semester, $101/summer
• Living on campus: $294.80/year, $177.80/semester, $93.05/summer

The yellow Retired permit is issued to retired faculty and staff. Use of this permit for any other purpose than to conduct business with Minnesota State University Moorhead representatives can result in revocation of parking privileges on the campus. Vehicles with the yellow permit properly displayed may park in General lots and Metered spaces.

Cost: Provided free to MSUM retirees

The maroon permit is issued to clients of the SLHS clinic and is to be used while conducting clinic business only. Vehicles with the maroon permit properly displayed should park in the spaces designated for SLHS use in the G-10 lot. When those spaces are all occupied, overflow parking is allowed in the remainder of the G-10 lot. Permits are only valid during scheduled SLHS appointment times.

Cost: Provided free to clinic clients

The teal vendor/contractor permit is issued to sales representatives, vending agents, contractors and others in similar positions using unmarked vehicles for business only. Use of this permit for any other purpose than to conduct business with Minnesota State University Moorhead representatives can result in revocation of parking privileges on the campus. Vehicles with the vendor/contractor permit properly displayed may park in General lots and Metered spaces.

If the vendor vehicle is marked on the exterior with a company logo, a vendor permit is not required. Marked vehicles are to follow the same parking guidelines as those with a vendor permit. Leaving a note on the dash does not qualify as a marked vehicle.

Vendor/contractor parking requires a permit from the Public Safety Dept. This is to be used by the vendor/contractor only during service hours. It is not transferrable.

Cost: $104/year, $66/semester, $29/summer