Rules & Regulations
Everyone driving on the OSU campus is responsible for understanding the driving and parking regulations on campus. All standard city and state rules and regulations are observed at OSU.
Listed below are general rules for parking on campus:
- All vehicles parked on OSU property are required to observe posted parking and traffic signs.
- Posted signage takes precedence over written regulations
- Insufficient parking availability is not a valid reason for violating parking regulations.
- Notify Parking Services if your vehicle becomes inoperable to avoid citations.
- Vehicles abandoned on campus for more than 72 hours may be towed at the owner’s expense.
- An immobilizing wheel boot may be placed on vehicles with excessive unpaid citations.
- Pedestrian traffic shall have the right of way over vehicle traffic on university property.
- OSU assumes no liability for personal injury, or for the care and/or protection of any vehicle or its contents, while the vehicle is operated or parked on campus.
- Report stolen permits to the Oregon State Police immediately.
- All motor vehicles parked in permitted areas on campus must display a parking permit Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
- Loading zones are exclusively for loading and unloading with a maximum time of 10 minutes unless otherwise posted.
- Blocking fire lanes, building entrances or walkways is not permissible. Please park in locations that still allow free passage for emergency vehicles and pedestrians.
- Students driving staff permitted vehicles must park in student lots.
- OSU parking permits are reciprocal with the U of O and OSU Cascades campus.
For a complete listing of the Oregon Administrative Rules and regulations governing the use of motor vehicles on campus, please visit the Oregon State Archives OSU Division 30.
