Parking Permit Refunds

Refund Eligibility and Amounts

Annual Permit

A refund will be issued to anyone who submits the refund form within five months of the purchase date. The amount of refund will be prorated based on the number of months since purchase, as indicated below:

  • A full refund will be issued if form is submitted within one month of the purchase date.
  • An 80% refund will be issued if form is submitted within two months of the purchase date.
  • A 60% refund will be issued if form is submitted within three months of the purchase date.
  • A 40% refund will be issued if form is submitted within four months of the purchase date.
  • A 20% refund will be issued if form is submitted within five months of the purchase date.
  • There will be no refunds issued on permits past five months of the purchase date.

Fall or Spring Permit

A refund will be issued to anyone who submits the refund form within three months of the purchase date. The amount of refund will be prorated based on the number of months since purchase, as indicated below:

  • A full refund will be issued if form is submitted within one month of the purchase date.
  • A 50 percent refund will be issued if form is submitted within two months of the purchase date.
  • A 30 percent refund will be issued if form is submitted within three months of the purchase date.
  • There will be no refunds issued on permits past three monthsof the purchase date.

Summer Permit

  • A full refund will be issued to anyone who submits the refund form within seven days of the beginning of the summer semester.
  • There will be no refunds for permits after seven days from the starting date of the summer semester.

Note: Refunds are issued in the manner in which they were originally paid. There will be no refunds issued on "otherpermits" as listed in the applicable section, short-term parking permits (daily, weekly, monthly) or short-term pay parking (hourly or daily).

Exception: Cash or check payments will be credited to student's Bursar account.


Parking Permit Refund Form

Complete the form below to request a refund.

Contact Us

Parking Services
121 Normal Road
815-753-1045
parking@niu.edu

Office Hours

Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

The lobby is currently closed to in-person transactions.

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