Violations and Fees
It is your responsibility to pay close attention to parking signs and rules while parking on campus. NIU reserves the right to handle violations in accordance with state laws. This means that tickets that are incurred are the responsibility of the permit holder or the person whose name is on the vehicle registration card.
Important Parking Rules
- Parking permits are required even during semester and holiday break periods and when classes are not in session.
- Vehicles may receive more than one ticket during a 24-hour period (i.e. if parked at a 1 hour and 30 minute meter, you can receive one ticket for each 1 hour and 30 minutes that the meter is expired).
- Tickets issued to state-owned vehicles are the responsibility of the person to whom the vehicle was assigned at the time of the violation.
- Tickets may be paid online using Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.
- The university may place financial holds on the records of students with unpaid parking tickets or may deduct via payroll for a faculty or staff member.
Parking Tickets and Amounts
| Type of Violation | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Altering or manufacturing a parking permit | $200 becomes $215 after 10 days |
| Failure to remove an old NIU parking permit | $5 becomes $10 after 10 days |
| Failure to report changes that affect parking privileges | $10 becomes $25 after 10 days |
| Failure to use flashers in a loading/unloading space | $10 becomes $25 after 10 days |
| Falsification of permit registration | $200 becomes $215 after 10 days |
| No Permit for Handicapped Space | $250 becomes $265 after 10 days |
| Improper display of permit | $5 becomes $20 after 10 days |
| Improper parking | $20 becomes $35 after 10 days |
| Overtime Meter Note that vehicles may receive more than one citation during a 24-hour period |
$10 becomes $25 after 10 days |
| No NIU Registration This ticket can be reduced to permit not displayed if your permit is valid for the lot and is presented to Campus Parking Services within 10 calendar days of the citation date. This ticket is not appealable. |
$10 becomes $25 after 10 days |
| Permit not displayed | $5 becomes $20 after 10 days |
| No parking zone | $50 becomes $65 after 10 days |
| Visitor fee | $5 becomes $20 after 10 days |
| Overtime Parking Note that vehicles may receive a citation every 15 minutes that they are parked over the time limit in a 15 minute space. |
$30 becomes $45 after 10 days |
| No Permit for Reserved Space | $100 becomes $115 after 10 days |
| Permit not valid for lot | $25 becomes $40 after 10 days |
| Daily fee | $5 becomes $20 after 10 days |
| Unauthorized use of a NIU Parking Permit | $250 becomes $265 after 10 days |
Parking Administrative Fees
| Type of Violation | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Administrative fee | $100 becomes $115 after 10 days |
Ticket Payments
There are four different methods in which you can pay your ticket(s).
Any partial payments will be applied to your account until paid in full, and any contrary notation, writing, or indication on your check or payment instrument is not valid or acceptable. Uplifts will still apply after 10 calendar days.
- Mail: Checks can be made payable to NIU
- AIMS (Automated Issuance Management System): You can pay with your American Express, Discover, Mastercard or Visa credit card
- In Person: During our business hours, you can come into our office, located at 121 Normal Road, and pay by cash, check, or any of the four major credit cards.
- Drop Box: A drop box is located on the east side of Parking Services that is available 24/7.
Contact Us
Parking Services121 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.