Northern Illinois University
Parking Services
Facilities Management & Campus Services

The Parking Pay Station at the Student Recreation Center is located at the main entrance. Please make sure you enter the correct, 3 digit #, of your parking space. The fee is $.25 for 15 minutes. The machine accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, bills and coins. The machine does not give change. The maximum time at the Student Recreation Center is 4 hours. You are able to add additional time as needed. You do not have to display your Student Recreation Center receipt in your vehicle, however you should take your receipt with you.

This machine also offers you the ability to purchase a daily permit for $5.00. The permit will expire 24 hours from the time of purchase. The receipt for this type of permit must be displayed in your vehicle, face up on the passenger side of the dashboard.  The permit will allow you to park in any lot on campus, however it does not cover reserved spaces, handicapped spaces, or parking meters.

The Parking Pay Station at Anderson Hall is located at the southeast end of the building. Please make sure you enter the correct, 3 digit #, of your parking space. The fee is $.25 for 15 minutes. The machine accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, bills and coins. The machine does not give change. The maximum time at the Anderson Hall is 4 hours. You are able to add additional time as needed. You do not have to display your Anderson Hall receipt in your vehicle, however you should take your receipt with you.

This machine also offers you the ability to purchase a daily permit for $5.00. The permit will expire 24 hours from the time of purchase. The receipt for this type of permit must be displayed in your vehicle, face up on the passenger side of the dashboard.  The permit will allow you to park in any lot on campus, however it does not cover reserved spaces, handicapped spaces, or parking meters.

The Parking Pay Station at the Campus Life Building is located at the southeast entrance in Lot 5. Please make sure you enter the correct, 3 digit #, of your parking space. The fee is $.25 for 15 minutes. The machine accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, bills and coins. The machine does not give change. The maximum time at the Campus Life Building is 4 hours. You are able to add additional time as needed. You do not have to display your Campus Life Building receipt in your vehicle, however you should take your receipt with you.

This machine also offers you the ability to purchase a daily permit for $5.00. The permit will expire 24 hours from the time of purchase. The receipt for this type of permit must be displayed in your vehicle, face up on the passenger side of the dashboard.  The permit will allow you to park in any lot on campus, however it does not cover reserved spaces, handicapped spaces, or parking meters.

There are also metered parking spaces located throughout campus at $1.00/ hour.