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Parking and Transportation Yearly Overview


HOUSING STUDENTS - STUDENTS LIVING ON CAMPUS

PERMIT OPTIONS

  • Gated Permit: 
    • AH:  Alumni Square Garage 24/7 access - $305/year
  • Premium Housing (H1-H4) - $270/year
    • H1:  Levels 4-7 of Parking Structure 1
    • H2:  Minton Lot
    • H3:  Normal Hall Lot and Regents Hall Lot
    • H4:  Poland Lot and Avenue of Champions
  • Non-Premium Housing (H5-HU) - $140/year
    • H5:  Parking Structure 3
    • H6:  Adams Street Lot and Kentucky Street Apt. Alley Lot
    • H7:  Chestnut Street South Lot
    • H8:  Normal Street South Lot
    • H9:  Creason Lot
    • HU:  University Blvd Lot.
  • South Campus Housing (SC) - $55/year
    • Storage parking 2 miles south of main campus

COMMUTERS - STUDENTS LIVING OFF CAMPUS

PERMIT OPTIONS

  • Gated Permits: 
    • Alumni Square Garage (AC:  24/7 access) - $305/year
    • Alumni Square Garage (AC:  6:00 AM - 9:00 PM weekdays) - $250/year
    • Health Sciences (HS) - $150/year
      • For parking at The WKU Medical Center Gated Lot at the Medical Center Complex downtown
      • Must be enrolled in Nursing School or DPT program.
  • Premium Permits -$270/year
    • C1:  Parking Structure 2
    • C2:  Chestnut Street North
  • Non-Premium Permits - $140/year
    • C3:  Kentucky Street Lot
    • C4:  Park Street Lot
    • C5:  Parking Structure 3
  • Park and Ride Permits - $55/year
  • Parking Reservations
    • Prepay Reservations provide a pay-as-you-go daily parking alternative to an annual parking permit.
    • Go to the WKU prepay reservations website (www.parkmobile.io)

FACULTY / STAFF - EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY

PERMIT OPTIONS

  • Reserved Parking (R) - $805/year
  • Gated Permits:
    • AS:  Alumni Square Garage 24/7 access - $305/year
    • HS:  Health Sciences - $150/year
      • For parking in WKU Medical Center gated lot located at the Medical Center Complex downtown.
      • Must be associated with Nursing School or DPT program.
  • Premium Permits - $270/year
    • FS1:  Hilltop Lot, Mimosa Lot, the Hill, and faculty/staff lots off Normal Street.
    • FS2:  Lots around Diddle Arena and South Lawn Lot
  • Non-Premium Faculty / Staff Permit - $130/year
    • FS3:  Perimeter faculty/staff parking lots
  • Park and Ride Permit - $55/year
    • C7:  Campbell Lane / South Campus Park and Ride
  • Parking Reservations
    • Prepay Reservations provide a pay-as-you-go daily parking alternative to an annual parking permit.
    • Go to the WKU prepay reservations website (www.parkmobile.io)

PUBLIC PARKING

  • Public Pay Lots – Seven public parking lots are available on campus:  Alumni Square Garage, Chestnut Street North Lot, Regents Pay Lot, Diddle South Lot, Pearce Ford Tower Loop, Hilltop Lot, and Normal Hall Lot.
  • Visitor Permits – Visitor permits are available at the PTS office for $2/day.
  • South Campus – Free parking for visitors is available at Campbell Lane.  Check in required at the PTS office.
  • Parking Reservations
    • Prepay Reservations provide a pay-as-you-go daily parking alternative to an annual parking permit.
    • Go to the WKU prepay reservations website (www.parkmobile.io)

TOPPER TRANSIT

TRANSIT ROUTES OVERVIEW

  • Campus Circulator - Serves Russellville Road West Lot, Parking Structure 3, The Valley, Academic Corridor, DSU, and Keen Hall.  7:30AM - 5:21PM Mon - Fri.
  • South Campus Route - Serves South Campus, Campus Flats, Academic Corridor, and Park Street Lot.  7:15AM - 5:45PM Mon - Fri.
  • Kentucky Street Route Serves Parking Structure 3, Academic Corridor, The Valley, Kentucky Street Apartments, and The Columns.  7:20AM - 5:30PM Mon - Fri.
  • Topper Taxi Service:  On-demand van service that includes Main and South Campus.  Download the Transloc app to request a ride.  Hours of Service:  4:00PM - 9:00PM Sundays; 6:00PM - 9:00PM Monday - Thursday.
  • NextBus(Umo) – Use NextBus to track when the next bus will arrive at your bus stop.

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

  • Disability Parking – A WKU disability parking permit is required to park in disability spaces on the WKU campus.  Disability parking permits are issued at the PTS office.
  • ADA Paratransit Service – Curb-to-curb service for faculty, staff and students with disabilities.  For more information, contact PTS.
  • GObg – PTS sells semester passes for GObg, Bowling Green’s Public Transit system (can be sold in office or by phone).
  • Motorcycle Parking – Motorcycles and scooters must be registered with PTS.
  • Bicycle Parking – Bicycles must be parked at designated bike racks.

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 Last Modified 8/15/24