The zonal system includes a "park down" feature, which means that you may park in your assigned zone as well as in any commuter zone at a lower price level. For example, if you purchase an A1 permit, you can park in A1 lots, as well as any B or C Zone lots, but an A1 permit holder is not authorized to park in A2 or A3. If you purchase a B2 permit, you can park in B2 lots, as well as any C Zone lot.
If you purchased this permit: | Valid Locations | Invalid Locations: |
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A1 | A1, B1, B2, B3, C | A2, A3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
A2 | A2, B1, B2, B3, C | A1, A3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
A3 | A3, B1, B2, B3, C | A1, A2, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
B1 | B1, C | A1, A2, A3, B2, B3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
B2 | B2, C | A1, A2, A3, B1, B3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
B3 | B3, C | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
C | C | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
R | R | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
If you purchased this permit: | Valid Locations | Invalid Locations: |
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A Daily | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C | R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
B/C Daily | B1, B2, B3, C | A1, A2, A3, R, meters, carpool, short term, hourly or special use spaces |
Dixon Rec Hourly | Dixon Rec in the hourly parking spaces | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C, R, Sackett Hall hourly spaces, carpool, meters or specialty spaces |
Sackett Hourly | Sackett Hourly in the hourly parking spaces | A1, A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C, R, Dixon Rec hourly spaces, carpool, meters or specialty spaces |
Other Pay Stations | Refer to the map adjacent to the Pay Station to determine where you can park |
To meet the needs of faculty, staff, students and visitors, Oregon State University operates a zonal parking system. All parking lots on campus are grouped into zones based on parking patterns. This demand-based system offers choices for parking location and permit price to best meet your individual needs and helps:
Permit sales in each zone are managed to ensure that spaces are available when needed, but also not left empty for long periods of time.
Parking occupancy is regularly monitored to maintain a balance between the number of spaces and number of permits sold.
If the zone you choose is sold-out, you may join a waitlist.