Parking and Permits

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Make parking simpler on campus with these tips!

There are over 5,000 spaces on North and South Campus between surface lots and four multi-story garages. There are always free parking spaces, but they are not always available in the lot closest to your destination. Use these tips to make parking simpler.

North and South Campus Parking Lots

Parking lots on North Campus tend to be in high demand, but parking lots on South Campus tend to fill up much less quickly. Head straight to South Campus to park to save time driving around for a spot! Then take one of WCU's shuttle buses to North Campus to get to class quickly.

RideShare Parking Spaces

For Students and employees who share the ride by carpooling, WCU has nineteen centrally located rideshare parking spaces reserved for two or more people who share the ride. Look for these spaces in these parking lots:

A Lot for Commuter Students, next to the Sharpless Street Garage
B Lot for Employees, south of the Business and Public Management Center
G Lot for Employees, across High Street from Philips HalL
K Lot for Commuter Students, behind Sykes Student Union
L Lot for Employees, off Roslyn Avenue near Rosedale Avenue
M Lot for Commuter Students and Employees, near the E.O. Bull Center

If you feel parking spaces are hard to come by, team up with a neighbor to score one of these primo spots. Be sure to display two or more parking permit tags on the car's dashboard before walking away to ensure you won't be ticketed.

Electric Vehicle Charging

Publicly accessible Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers are located in the Sharpless Street Garage (2) and in the Commons Garage (6). Regular garage parking fees apply, but there is no additional fee for using the EV chargers. Please note that there is a four-hour time limit on using the chargers.

Transportation and Parking Services