No. Your virtual university parking permit is only valid in the designated color that your permit is good for.
AIMS Mobile Pay (AMP) is a convenient way to find and pay for timed parking at NIU. Keep an eye out for AMP parking signs on campus or check the AMP website or app.
You can purchase AMP parking in one-hour increments. The rate is $1.20 per hour for up to four hours. You can also purchase AMP parking for the day for $6 (some restrictions apply). Your session will expire at 11:59 pm the day the session is purchased.
There are a few ways to get started with AMP:
Then, create an account.
On the AMP website or app, select Allow when it asks you to share your location. Alternatively, you can search for Northern Illinois University. Use the map to find a designated AMP parking area. AMP parking is divided into different zones. You can see your zone on the map and on the AMP sign in the parking area.
On the AMP website or app, enter your zone and vehicle information. Indicate how long you want to stay, then pay on your device. A Parking Session screen will display your transaction details, the expiration time and a countdown.
Once your session starts, you cannot change your zone or license plate. If you entered incorrect information, you must start a new session using the correct information.
You can add time to a current session on the AMP website or app.
| Lot | Location |
|---|---|
| Zone Altgeld | dedicated spaces between Altgeld and Lowden Halls (4-hour limit) |
| Zone A | east of Engineering Building |
| Zone D | west of Neptune Hall |
| Zone HSC | dedicated spaces in bus turnaround (1-hour limit) |
| Zone NV | Northern View Complex |
| Zone O | northwest of Patterson Hall |
| Zone P | west of Stevenson Hall |
| Zone PS | southwest of Stevenson Hall |
| Zone Visitor Lot | off Carroll Avenue |
| Zone W | north of Grant Hall |
| Zone X | north of Patterson Hall |
| Zone 3 | south of Art Building |
| Zone 4 | Gilbert Drive |
| Zone 12 | near Lincoln Hwy and lagoon |
| Zone 14 | north of lagoon |
| Zone 22 | north of Music Building |
| Zone 25 | Physical Plant and Human Resource Services |
| Zone 26D | north of Lincoln Hall |
| Zone 33 | Dorland Building |
| Zone 44 | north of Barsema Hall CoB |
| Zone 45 | Building Services West Building |
| Zone 46 | Wellness and Literacy |
View campus map for all AMP locations.
No. Your virtual university parking permit is only valid in the designated color that your permit is good for.
You can view your parking history on the AMP website or app. Select the menu tab (the three lines on the top left) on the main screen. Select Purchase History, then Details.
You cannot reduce the amount of time on a parking session. AMP sessions are nonrefundable.
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
The lobby is currently closed to in-person transactions.