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Student parking permits
Purdue Parking Operations publishes current West Lafayette rules for Value, commuter C, graduate garage, student-employee, Residence Hall, contracted-housing, FSCL, disability, and first-year exception parking.
Check before you act
First-year residence-hall students are not eligible for a normal Residence Hall permit regardless of earned credits. Limited documented exceptions and remote Value parking may apply. Availability and prices can change.
Step-by-step guidance
- Parking and bringing a carMatch your West Lafayette housing, student level, and travel need to the permit options Purdue currently publishes.
- New student essentialsA compact orientation to the portals, campus map, support offices, and everyday services you are most likely to need first.
Use this when
- You need to determine which West Lafayette student permit you may request.
- You need current permit costs, request windows, overnight rules, or parking locations.
This is not for
- Indianapolis parking permits; follow that campus’s parking guidance rather than the West Lafayette permit system.
- Assuming paid visitor parking is a substitute for student vehicle storage.
Prepare before opening
- Know your local academic-year address, student level, housing type, and whether overnight storage is needed.
- Have address or housing documentation ready when the permit type requires it.