Tips to Avoid Receiving a Parking Ticket

Encouraging voluntary compliance with NCSU parking rules and regulations is our enforcement goal. Please don't hesitate to ask enforcement officers for directions or assistance - they are happy to help you.

1. Know the basic parking rules for campus; permits are enforced:

   From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Friday, except on Official University Holidays (times the University is closed).
   
   

   From 7 a.m. to Midnight, Monday through Thursday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday in the Resident Parking areas, ("RE," "RW").

   Evening reserved lots with signage posted at individual lot/space.
   

   "24 Hour Towing" spaces and "No Parking" areas are enforced at all times.

   Temporary permits for loading/unloading (short term) area available.

2. Employees and students are NOT eligible for visitor parking permits and may not park in visitor spaces.

3. Look for permit designation signs (found at entrances to lots or streets).

4. Look for meters and signs within the area that specify the use of an individual space.

5. Notes and Hazard Lights are NOT honored in lieu of parking in a designated space, displaying a valid permit or payment at meters/pay lots.

6. Examples of illegal parking/illegal practices:

• Areas or beside curbs that do not have markings for spaces.
  
• Accessible (handicapped) spaces or reserved spaces without the correct permit.
  
• Crosshatch area adjacent to (handicapped) accessible spaces

• Using a permit purchased or given to you by someone other than Transportation.
  
• Using a permit a "found" permit.

Questions? Contact Transportation