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The permit should be affixed to the outside of the vehicle’s rear window, lower right corner (passenger side). Vehicles must be pulled in, not backed into, parking stalls and permits must face the aisle.

If you have registered more than one vehicle, please check the back of each permit sticker to ensure you are attaching the correct decal to the corresponding vehicle – each permit is marked with the vehicle's information.

Yes. See Cancellations & Replacements for more information.

If you own a second vehicle that you drive periodically, you may register that vehicle in addition to your primary vehicle. Understand that permit parking privileges are for only one vehicle per day. Registering two vehicles does not grant parking access to both vehicles on the same day.

If you have a temporary or rental vehicle, notify the Chicago Parking Office via email and provide your name, Wildcard ID number and substitute vehicle information.

No, students may not purchase a parking pass on behalf of guests. Parking privileges are non-transferable to other individuals.

The Intercampus Shuttle is a free service for full-time faculty, staff and students with a valid Wildcard that operates between the Evanston and Chicago campuses and will allow you to attend your meeting without having to worry about parking.

If you cannot take the shuttle, ask the department you are meeting with about discounted validations. You may also obtain a daily parking validations from the Chicago Parking Office by presenting your Wildcard. Note: This daily parking validation is only accepted at Erie Ontario garage, located at 321 E. Erie Street.

Each University department on the Chicago campus is allocated parking spaces according to their percentage of the total Chicago campus population. The first step is to contact your department's Parking Administrator, who oversees these spaces and will determine if there are spaces available.

If a department has allocated spaces available, faculty and staff must meet the permit eligibility and criteria for parking.

If all of the above criteria are met, the department Parking Administrator will then fax or email an approval form to the Chicago Parking Office verifying that you may purchase one of their allocated spaces. The Chicago Parking Office will validate the request, then email you an application and additional instructions. Bring your completed application to the Chicago Parking Office. A tiered scale according to one's annual salary determines parking fees for faculty and staff. NMH, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and Lurie Children's salaries will be considered when identifying the parking tier. These rates are set in the fall quarter each year.

Parking for the Evanston campus is enforced Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., excluding University holidays and closures.

If you are a faculty or staff member with the annual Chicago campus parking permit, you may park on the Evanston campus at no additional cost when needed. Your license plate and Wildcard are activated for the North Garage and South Garage. You may also use any Faculty/Staff lot designated on the Evanston Campus Parking Map.

Chicago campus faculty, staff and students without a Chicago parking permit may park on the Evanston campus in the North and South garages by pulling a ticket, then paying while exiting the garage or by purchasing a daily permit ($9.00 per day) from the Evanston Parking Office to park in a lot.

• Erie/Ontario garage: For monthly parkers at the Erie/Ontario garage, the gate system will read the rear license plate of your vehicle and raise the gate if you have a current, valid permit. If the gate is not raised and you have a current, valid permit, your Wildcard serves as a backup credential. Simply tap your Wildcard at the entrance reader.
• Abbott Hall surface lot: For the Abbott Hall surface lot, please tap your Wildcard at the entrance reader. The indicator light should turn to green, then the gate will raise. If the gate is not raised, press the assistance button at the entrance.
• 441 Ontario and 275 East Chestnut garages: For the 441 Ontario and 275 East Chestnut garages, waive your parking transponder in front of the card reader. Your Wildcard will not work in these garages. For 441 Ontario parkers, your transponder will also grant you access to the pedestrian entrance on Ontario Street, so remember to carry your transponder with you once you have parked your car in the garage.

If you have difficulties entering/exiting the parking garages or lots with your Wildcard or transponder, please see the Wildcard and Transponder Troubleshooting FAQs. If you have further questions regarding your campus permit, contact the Chicago Parking Office.

• Erie/Ontario and Huron/Superior garage Entrances: If your license plate is not read and your Wildcard (or transponder) does not work when you attempt to enter the garage, please take a ticket to enter the garage and contact the Chicago Parking Office.
• Garage Exits
  • Erie/Ontario garage and Huron/Superior garage: If your license plate is not read and your Wildcard does not work when you attempt to exit the garage, press the assistance button at the exit and a customer service representative will be available to assist you.
  • 441 Ontario garage and 275 East Chestnut garage: Press the intercom button at the entrance or exit. This will call the garage office and someone should be able to assist you.

• Erie/Ontario garage and the Huron/Superior garage: Your license plate will be read by the system and raise the gate for you. If the system does not raise the gate, please take a ticket when entering the garage and bring it to the Chicago Parking Office in Abbott Hall, Room 100, from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday to Friday to receive a pass to exit the garage. If it is after the Chicago Parking Office hours, please press the assistance button at the exit gate and a customer service representative will respond to assist you.
• 441 Ontario garage and 275 East Chestnut garage: Press the intercom button at the entrance or exit. This will call the garage office, and someone should be able to assist you.

There are several options for student parking on the Chicago campus:

• If you attend evening classes twice a week or less, you may self-validate your parking ticket for a discounted rate of $9.00 per evening. This rate is valid on weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and on weekends from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. The discount is only available at the Huron/Superior Garage or Erie/Ontario Garage.
• If you need evening parking on a more regular basis, we offer Evening and Weekend permits. These permits allow you to park at the Erie Ontario Garage Monday through Friday from 4 p.m. – 8 a.m. the following morning. The permit also entitles you to 24-hour garage access on weekends and University holidays. Fees are set on a yearly basis. Please contact the Chicago Parking Office for current rates. Parking fees are payable in cash, check or charged to a student account.