Parking
Parking & Transit, a Division of Campus Operations

Parking Phones Disrupted 10/16

On Monday, October 16, the parking phone lines will be disrupted during a hardware upgrade. Please send urgent requests to kupark@ku.edu. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Fall Break

Yellow and residence hall parking areas are open and free for fall break, Monday and Tuesday, October 16-17. Red, blue and gold zones are being restricted as usual. All zones will return to normal restrictions on Wednesday, October 18.

Football Parking

Public parking is available in lots 54, 34 and 61 for $25 per stall used.  A shuttle bus ride to the stadium is provided beginning 2 hours prior to kickoff. 

Current Restrictions

Jayhawk Boulevard is CLOSED for drive-thru traffic from 7:45 am to 5 pm Monday-Friday.

All parking lots are restricted as usual.

Accessible stalls and Limited Mobility stalls are restricted 24/7/365. A state issued placard or license plate is required to be on display to park in these stalls.

Rule Change: Escalating Tickets

Impacts the following citations:
Inability To Pay Toll (Garage)
Event Restriction
Unauthorized Parking In Staff Lot*
Restricted Area*

Fine escalates $10 upon each subsequent issuance (e.g. $35, $45, etc. up to $75).

*Towable Offense. When the citation reaches $75, and every time after, the vehicle is automatically towable at owner's expense. Parking privileges will be revoked after 2nd tow for either violation.

Restricted areas include but are not limited to service vehicle stalls, state vehicle stalls, posted No Parking zones, etc.

Please see Rules & Regulations section 10 for additional information.


Getting To Class

From lot 125 to Wescoe:

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Fast Facts
Pay Online
You must have a permit or pay by the hour to park in a KU lot
Parking is self-funded, receiving no state funding or tuition money
15,000 parking spaces on campus
Main campus closed to drive-through traffic 7:45 a.m.–5 p.m.
Anyone with a valid KU Card can ride buses free
Parking meters using Parkmobile now accept credit cards
Follow parking on Twitter: @parkingKU
Visitors should park in parking garages or at meters
Red, Blue, and Gold zones are ticketed Monday through Friday year-round
Using a yellow annual parking permit costs $1.28 per day
To use ADA parking, you must register your placard with Parking & Transit and buy a parking permit
In residence hall zones, we patrol continuously and issue tickets day and night starting at 7 a.m. Monday and ending at 5 p.m. Friday when classes are in session
You don’t need to own a car to have a car – rent 1 of 4 cars by the hour with Hertz on Demand
48 hours before closing lots for events, we'll post a real estate sign with the date and time at the entrance
Walking time from lot 57 (Stadium) to Wescoe: 6.5 minutes
Walking time from lot 90 (Recreation Center) to Wescoe: 8.5 minutes
Going to Watkins Health Center? Park at the meters, pay for 1 hour