Permits - Graduate Students


In addition to the options listed for undergraduate students living on campus or living off campus, graduate students have additional permit options.

Staff Yellow Permit - $318/year

  • Same price as student Yellow permits
  • Parking is not limited to a specific parking lot
  • Access to Blue and Gold zone lots after 5 pm that are labeled "staff only after 5 p.m".
  • Not valid in parking garages.

Garage Parking Permits - $369/year

Garage permits are sold for specific garages with access to park in yellow surface lots not near their garage (see 7.8 Rules and Regulations for all lot restrictions).

Campus Area (Landmark)Designated Garage
North (Kansas Memorial Union)Mississippi Street Garage
Central (Burge Union)Central District Garage
Central (Allen Fieldhouse)Allen Fieldhouse Garage


Please Note:

  • All parking in the Central District and Allen Fieldhouse garages is preempted during home basketball game days. All parking in the Mississippi Parking Garage is preempted during home football game days. Signs will be posted 48 hours in advance of each home football game. Please remove your vehicle from the garage before the stated time on the specified dates.
  • Permits for the Central District Garage and the Allen Fieldhouse Garage are sold on a first come, first served basis with no preference for renewals.

Red Lots 52/91 Permits - $398/year

Valid for Red Lot 52 (east of Joseph R. Pearson Hall), lot 91 red, and all campus Yellow lots. 

Red Lots 34 Permits - $398/year

Valid for red section of lot 34 (adjacent to Price Computer Center; avoid blue near Sunnyside) and all campus Yellow lots. 

Red Lots 54/72 Permits - $398/year

Valid for lot 72 (between Allen Fieldhouse Garage and the Burge Union), red section of lot 54 (west of Murphy Hall; avoid blue near 15th St and along Naismith), and all campus Yellow lots.  

Red Lots 214/215 Permits - $398/year

Valid for Red lots 214 & 215 on West Campus and all campus Yellow lots.