Vehicles with Faculty/Staff Parking Permits may park in Faculty/Staff and IU Permit Parking areas.  Full-time faculty and staff who are students, as well as students who are adjunct faculty or part-time employees are ineligible to purchase Faculty/Staff Parking Permits.  Qualifying fees for full-time faculty and staff may be paid by payroll deductions, cash, check, or credit card (online only). Purchase is dependent on having no record of unpaid fees or fines.     

• Full-time Faculty and Professional Staff Permit - $185 per year
• Adjunct Faculty Permit - $25 per semester
• Full-time Support Staff Permit - $120 per year
• Part-time Staff Permit - $10 per month

Students who are currently registered and on record in the Office of the Registrar or Office of Continuing Studies, with the exception of full‑time faculty and full-time appointed staff of IUN, are eligible to purchase Student Parking Permits. Vehicles with Student Parking Permits may park in areas designated IUN Permit Parking. After 5:30 p.m., Student Parking Permit holders may park in designated areas of Faculty/Staff parking areas except where otherwise posted. Some lots are restricted to Faculty/Staff Parking Permits only. Designated areas may be revised as parking needs change. Purchase is dependent on having no record of unpaid fees or fines in the Office of the Bursar.  In accordance with the university policy for refunding academic fees upon withdrawal from school, a student may receive a refund during the first week of class for a given semester.

• Student Semester Permit - $39
• Non-Credit Continuing Studies Program Student Permit - $5 per semester

*A permit will be issued for the Non-Credit Continuing Studies Program student. This permit provides the same privileges as a Student Parking Permit.

Reserved spaces are reserved for the individual permit holder on a 24 hour basis. These spots are available only to full-time faculty and staff.  A significant premium is charged for this privilege.  Purchase is dependent on having no record of unpaid fees or fines.

Reserved Fees:

• Reserved Fees - $525 per year

IU Northwest Disability Parking Permit holders are authorized to park in IU Northwest disability identified parking spaces. All individuals parking in disability spaces must display an IU Northwest Disability Parking Permit. Individuals requesting a disability permit should contact Parking Services.

Either one of the following documentation should be submitted with the request:

• A copy of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles disability registration issued to the applicant.
• A copy of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles disability placard and receipt issued to the applicant.

A temporary disability permit will be issued to those needing short-term disability parking. An individual is given two weeks to visit a physician and receive authorization in writing attesting to his or her disability. Upon receipt of this authorization, the Office of Parking Services will issue a thirty (30) day temporary disability permit. If the person requires the permit for more than thirty (30) days, the applicant must apply for a state issued placard or license plate and submit the appropriate documentation described above.

Disability permits replace an existing Faculty/Staff, Student, or Reserved Parking Permit, or they may be purchased at the regular rate of the permit that the individual is eligible to purchase. This does not include a motorcycle permit.

Individuals with state issued disability hanging placard must display both IUN disabled placard and state issued placard. IUN Disabled permit must be in front of the state issued placard. 

*Visitors with disability plates or placard can purchase a visitor permit from kiosk and park in disabled parking spots. Visitor permit must be properly displayed on the driver side dashboard.

• Faculty/Staff or Student Disability Permit - Rate of tag issued

• One Day Visitor Permit  $2.00
• Special Event Fees - $50.00 per hour, max. of $400.00

• Motorcycles - $5.00 per year
• Permit Replacement Cost -$15.00
• Vehicle Towing - price determined by independent contractor
• Retirees - please contact Parking Services