Welcome to OSU!
Now that you're here, there are lots of options to get where you need to go!
Parking Permits
Campus Resident Parking
Students living on campus are only eligible for Residential R parking permits.
- R Zone permits allow parking in any lot within the R zone.
- Residential parking permits have sold out in the past, so we advise that you do not bring a car unless you have already purchased a permit.
Non-resident parking permits are required in A (1-3), B (1-3), or C Commuter Zones, or any ADA space,
- Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., year-round.
- Permits are required in all other parking locations at all times, year-round.
Off-campus residents are eligible for commuter A, B, or C permits. Learn more about what parking permit options are available for students living off campus.
Contact our office for parking permit options if you will be arriving before parking permits go on sale
Virtual Parking Permits
Your license plate is your permit. Keep your vehicle information up-to-date with our department. Learn more about virtual permits.
Visiting OSU
Visiting someone who lives on campus? Here are helpful tips to make your visit a pleasant experience:
Ride the Beaver Bus!
Get around campus easily on the free campus shuttle, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Track your bus with the Beaver Bus Tracker or in the TransLoc app.
Move-in Day
Special permission is granted to allow temporary loading/unloading in fire lanes during your scheduled move in day. Parking in fire lanes or yellow curbs is not permitted the rest of the year, so please obey all posted signs and painted curbs during your future visits!
Parking Permits
When visiting campus you will need a parking permit valid in the A, B, or C Zones, or any ADA space, Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., year-round. Permits are required in all other parking locations at all times, year-round.
Visitors can purchase daily parking permits online or hourly parking permits from one of the many pay stations on campus.
Bicycle Friendly University
Bike and Scooter Share
Operated by Veo. Rent electric scooters and pedal bikes by the minute for trips across campus or to nearby businesses.
ZAP Oregon State
Ride your bike, win prizes. ZAP is a free program with monthly prize drawings and annual team challenges.
Bike Security
Learn about bicycle locks and safety tips. Concerned about theft? Register your bike.
The following residence halls have indoor bike rooms for residents of those halls to use:
- Bloss
- Buxton
- Cauthorn
- Halsell
- Hawley
- Sackett
- Weatherford
- West
“Getting a bike makes life on campus so much easier and gives you more time to study or be with friends. Not having a car is just one less thing to worry about. I use a bike as my main mode of transport.”
-Martin, Sophomore, Chemical Engineering
Travel for breaks
NEW! 99 Vine
A 6-month pilot bus service between Eugene and McMinnville with stops at the OSU Corvallis campus and the Eugene Airport. The service makes four daily runs Monday through Friday. Free through June 30th, 2026.
FlixBus
Private bus service from Eugene to Seattle with a stop at OSU and Portland.
Amtrak Cascades
Amtrak provides train and bus service from Albany to Eugene, Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver, BC.
Airport Shuttle
Groome Transportation provides shuttles from the OSU campus to Portland airport, 7 days a week.
Errands and Day Trips
Zipcars
- Affordable alternative to bringing a personal car to campus.
- This carshare program is available to drivers 18 and over.
- Cars are conveniently parked near residence halls, and can be reserved by the hour or by the day.
- Corvallis has ride sharing like Uber and Lyft and local taxi companies, and food delivery services are also an option.
- Get There is Oregon’s free ride-matching tool, and can help you find a carpool or one-time rides on their ride board.
Buses with Stops on Campus
Corvallis
Corvallis Transit System buses are fareless! Plan your route with Google Maps and track your bus with the Corvallis Bus app.
Albany
Also fareless, the Linn Benton Loop serves OSU Corvallis Campus and the Linn Benton Community College Albany Campus with other stops in Albany.
Newport
The Coast to Valley Express serves campus and OSU's Hatfield Marine Science center.
“If you ever need to get somewhere off campus Corvallis city buses are free. They have an app with their routes and times which is really helpful!"
- Isabel, Sophomore, Bioengineering
Getting to LBCC
Beaver Bus
The free Beaver Bus LBCC Corvallis Route serves the OSU Corvallis Campus and Linn Benton Community College Corvallis Campus during Fall, Winter and Spring terms.
Linn Benton Loop
The fareless, Linn Benton Loop connects OSU Corvallis with the LBCC campus in Albany.