Permits and Rates

Purchasing a Permit

To purchase online, log in to the Parking & Transportation Web Portal. You may also access the web portal via MyGS under Parking and Transportation > Parking Permits & Citations. Any outstanding parking citations must be settled prior to purchasing a permit. You may also purchase your permit in-office during normal business hours Monday thru Friday 8 am to 5 pm.

Students with a lot preference should purchase their permits as early as possible. Popular parking lots begin selling out a month before classes begin. There is a $5 fee for each additional vehicle registered to a permit. All permit values are pro-rated throughout the academic year. You can only purchase ONE permit

Changes, Updates and Refunds

Changes to your permit, such as adding/editing/removing vehicles, changing locations or requesting an early permit expiration/termination can be done via the web portal. Simply select the permit to see available options and their associated fees. You must choose ONE lot to park when purchasing your permit. You cannot have multiple permits. All permits allow you to park in lot 12, the RAC, and the Paulson Football Stadium.

Residential Student

Statesboro Campus: $160/year
Armstrong Campus: $50/year
Liberty Campus: n/a

All students who reside in Residence Halls on campus will be restricted to their assigned parking area between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Resident students will park their vehicles in their residential lots. These areas are labeled with letters (C, J, E, F) and commuter lots have numbers (21, 32, 42). For example if a student lives in Centennial they will purchase a C-Lot residential permit and will be able to park only in C-LOT they can not park in any other residential lot. ALL GSU PERMIT HOLDERS CAN PARK IN LOT 12, RAC AND THE FOOTBALL STADIUM, OTHER COMMUTER LOTS AFTER 4 PM & THE LIBRARY AFTER 5:30 PM

Permits enforced in ResidentIial Lots 24/7.

Commuter

Commuter Permit: $160/year (Statesboro), $50/year (Armstrong), Free (Liberty)

Permits are lot-specific on the Statesboro Campus. Meaning if you purchase a lot 42 permit you must park in lot 42. When visiting the Armstrong campus with a commuters permit you can park in any COMMUTER lot on the Armstrong campus.

ALL GSU PERMIT HOLDERS CAN PARK IN LOT 12, RAC AND THE FOOTBALL STADIUM, OTHER COMMUTER LOTS AFTER 4PM & THE LIBRARY AFTER 5:30 PM

Commuter Carpooling: $110/year (Statesboro)

In an effort to reduce the number of cars on campus, we offer Carpool Permits. As an incentive to join a carpool, we provide allotted parking to each carpool group. Students will be able to share the cost of the permit and the expense of driving to campus. Students enrolled in a carpool are not eligible for any other permit.

On days when multiple vehicles must be driven to campus, one would park in a carpool, and the additional drivers would park at Paulson Stadium and use the transit system to access the center of campus.

Carpools must have two or more members, each contributing at least one vehicle of their own. Groups qualifying for carpool status will be able to purchase one parking permit to share and will be allowed to park in the elected Carpool Parking area on campus. Carpool spaces are available in Lots 21, 32, and 42. Car Pools will be assigned to only one Car Pool area. Permit sales for these spaces will be limited to assure availability.  All members of the Car Pool should enroll online for the opportunity to purchase a permit.

Motorcycle: $50/year (Statesboro) $25/year (Armstrong)

Motorcycle permits are required for all motor-driven cycles including motorcycles, scooters, mini bikes motorbikes and mopeds being 2 or 3 wheeled with any engine size. Equipment classified as a moped (<50cc) under Georgia law will be subject to the same permitting requirements on any GS campus. Motorcycles are permitted to park in any lot within a properly-signed Motorcycle Parking area. At the owner’s option, motorcycle permit holders may also utilize end-of-row areas denoted by yellow hatches whereas they do not interfere with traffic flow, crowding vehicle parking stalls, ADA access to sidewalks and/or not signed as a No Parking area. Permit placement shall be on the suspension forks of the front wheel. Motorcycles are not permitted to park in any regular vehicle spaces unless utilizing a time zone (30 min or 1hr). Riders are required to obey all Georgia laws concerning motorcycle operation.

Click here for a map of motorcycle areas on campus.

Faculty Staff

Faculty & Staff Permit: $100/year (Statesboro and Armstrong campuses), No Charge (Liberty Campus)

Faculty and staff will park their vehicles in lots designated by Faculty and Staff parking signs. Many Faculty and Staff lots are controlled by parking gates, and access is gained with a hangtag permit. Commuter or Faculty and Staff permits are not allowed to park in Car Pool spaces. Permits are valid only on registered vehicles. If you are Faculty or Staff and have a green validation sticker on your hangtag that reads “Valid Until Termination,” you do not have to renew your permit. It will continue to be payroll deducted from you and is valid until you leave Georgia Southern.

Faculty & Staff Carpooling: $100/year (Statesboro only)

In an effort to reduce the number of cars on campus, we are offering Car Pool Permits. As an incentive to join a carpool, we are offering preferential parking at a discounted rate. Employees will be able to share the cost of the permit and the expense of driving to campus. Employees enrolled in a Car Pool are not eligible for a permanent faculty/staff permit.

Carpools must have two or more members. Groups qualifying for carpool status will be able to purchase one parking permit to share and will be allowed to park in the more convenient Car Pool Parking spaces on campus. Carpool spaces are available in Marvin Pittman, Herty, and Newton, Faculty/Staff lots. (see Faculty/Staff Car Pool map). Car Pools will be assigned to only one Car Pool lot.

Last updated: 4/17/2024