Parking options available to student permit holders during university business hours, and during weekday evenings and weekends are presented below. Please note the time restrictions in the Additional Permit Holder Parking Options table carefully to avoid citations.
Please Note: Student employees, including graduate students, are considered students (not employees) when purchasing parking permits. If you are looking for permit costs, please visit the Student Parking Permit Purchasing Guide.
Lot/Garage Legends
- Red - used on faculty non-reserved lots
- Orange - used on faculty reserved lots
- Gold - used on garage lots/permits
- Purple - used on perimeter lots
- Blue - used on student resident lots
- Green - used on student commuter lots
- Yellow - used on student reserved lots
Commuter Students
- Commuter students live off campus and drive vehicles to campus.
- Students who live in any on-campus residence hall or Greek housing are not eligible to purchase Commuter permits.
- Commuter permits are not authorized to park on campus overnight unless authorized by Parking and Transit Services.
- Students living in downtown Lincoln or in residences adjacent to campus and wish to leave their vehicles on campus must make arrangements with Parking and Transit Services.
Taking Classes Primarily on City Campus
| Permit | Type | City Campus Color | City Campus Parking | Location(s) | East Campus Color | East Campus Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Non-reserved | Green | C | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Green | C |
| D1 | Reserved | Yellow | D1 | Morrill Hall (MORR) | Green | C |
| D2 | Reserved | Yellow | D2 | Schorr Center (SHOR) | Green | C |
D3 14C | Reserved Garage | Yellow Gold | D3 14C | 1500 U Street | Green Green | C C |
| 17C | Garage | Gold | 17C | 17th & R (17PG) | Green | C |
| 19C | Garage | Gold | 19C | 19th & Vine (19PG) | Green | C |
| SGC | Garage | Gold | SGC | 625 Stadium Drive (SDPG) | Green | C |
| P | Perimeter | Purple | P | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Purple | P |
Taking Classes Primarily on East Campus
| Permit | Type | City Campus Color | City Campus Parking | Location(s) | East Campus Color | East Campus Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Non-reserved | Green | C | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Green | C |
| P | Perimeter | Purple | P | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Purple | P |
Resident Students
Resident students live on campus and in University or Greek Housing options are not eligible to purchase Commuter parking permits. Resident parking permits are assigned based on your housing plan. Permit M holders require additional permits to park in other campus lots. Please visit the Student Parking Permit Purchasing Guide to determine which permit is for you.
Resides on City Campus Housing
| Permit | Type | City Campus Color | City Campus Parking | Location(s) | East Campus Color | East Campus Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R01 | Non-reserved | Blue | R01 | North of Harper Schramm Smith (HRH) | Green | C |
| R02 | Non-reserved | Blue | R02 | North of Eastside Suites (ESST) | Green | C |
| M | Non-reserved | Blue | M | HUSK, VSAP, UST | Green | C |
| 14R | Garage | Gold | 14R | 14th & Avery (14PG) | Green | C |
| 17R | Garage | Gold | 17R | 17th & R (17PG) | Green | C |
| 18R | Garage | Gold | 18R | 18th & R | Green | C |
| 19R | Garage | Gold | 19R | 19th & Vine (19PG) | Green | C |
| P | Perimeter | Purple | P | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Purple | P |
Resides on East Campus Housing
| Permit | Type | East Campus Color | East Campus Parking | Location(s) | City Campus Color | City Campus Parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | Non-reserved | Blue | E | Massengale Hall | Green | C |
| P | Perimeter | Purple | P | Multiple NIC, City & East Campus locations | Purple | P |
Nebraska Innovation Campus Student Parking Options
Parking at the Nebraska Innovation Campus
Graduate Students (NIC Only)
Graduate students whose primary work and academic assignments are located on the Nebraska Innovation Campus may purchase the following non-reciprocal permit from Nebraska Nova (a Goldenrod company). Please contact the department representative to verify eligibility.
Purchase From | Type | Current Price | NIC | City/East |
NIC | NIC Lot A | $38.00 | Lot A | Not Reciprocal |
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Students
Students, including commuter, resident, and graduate students whose work and academic assignments are primarily located on City or East Campus and travel to NIC for academic purposes may purchase the following permits from UNL Parking and Transit Services. All regular parking permits, excluding the Perimeter permit are reciprocal in the NIC Lot C.
Important: To park on the Nebraska Innovation campus, permit holders must notify Parking and Transit Services and request their permit be added to the reciprocal visitors list. Requests must be made from official UNL email accounts to unlpts@unl.edu
The NIC campus is notified and your license is added to the permit roster. Access remains for the effective period of the UNL permit.
Note: Area C parking spaces on City Campus are limited, and UNL Area C permits have limited availability. If students wish to ensure that they will be able to purchase an Area C permit it is advisable to purchase the permits as soon as they become available for the next academic year (typically in May) and not wait to purchase permits when the new school year begins.
In addition, if the Area C permits are sold out, but the times students need to park on City Campus will be during non-peak hours, students may call PTS and work with PTS staff to purchase a C Lot permit outside the on-line process. The PTS phone number is 402-472-1800. You will need to provide a class schedule.
Purchase From | Type | Current Price | NIC | City/East |
UNL | Perimeter | $23.00 | Area P | Area P |
| Area C | $45.00 | Lot C | Area C | |
| Area R1, R2, E | $45.00 | Lot C | Assigned Area | |
| Area A | $48.00 | Lot A | Area A | |
| Garage Permit | $54.00 | Lot C | Assigned Garage | |
| Area D# | $88.00 | Lot A | Assigned Lot |
Additional Permit Holder Parking Options
Aside from parking in your assigned permit areas, your permit is also valid in perimeter parking areas (P) and certain parking areas during designated times shown below. This does not apply to permit M holders. Please read the designated times and areas carefully to avoid citations.
| Designated Times | Permit Color | Parking Areas |
|---|---|---|
Anytime No on-campus overnight residential parking allowed | Purple | P |
3:00 pm - 7:30 am No on-campus overnight residential parking allowed
| Red Green | A C |
3:00 pm - 7:00 am No on-campus overnight residential parking allowed | Red | A - Henzlik Lot |
4:00 pm - 7:30 am No on-campus overnight residential parking allowed | Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Yellow Yellow | F1 F3 F4 F6 F7 F8 F11 F12 F15 F16 D1 D2 |
4:00 pm - 7:00 am No on-campus overnight residential parking allowed | Orange | F5 |
| 8:00 pm - 7:30 am | Orange Orange Red Red | F10 F14 A - Lied Center A - 11th & Q Streets |
| Weekends: Saturday & Sunday | All commuter parking lots (excludes lots assigned to resident students) are available to permit holders on weekends unless otherwise posted closed or directed by attendant. Excludes game day parking. | |
| Summer | Between spring commencement and the first day of fall semester, permits for areas Green-C, Blue-R, and Blue-E are interchangeable. Garage permits may park in C and R areas. |