General Parking Information
Any vehicle parked on campus must be registered with the Office of Parking Services, and parking permits must be properly displayed. This includes visitors vehicles and those parked on campus for any other reason.
Permits
Student and faculty/staff parking permits are obtained by mail prior to the fall semester. Those who have not obtained their permit once the semester has begun must visit the Office of Parking Services in the Bollinger Memorial Student Union. Learn more about obtaining a permit.
The permit fee of $50 is payable at the Controllers Office (Elkins Hall). Visitors and short-term (temporary) permits are offered at no charge. Faculty and staff may only park in faculty/staff zones, marked by signs or by red curbing. Students may only park in the appropriate zone (commuter, residence hall, La Maison).
Violations and Appeals
Effective October 1, 2008 tickets for failure to register a vehicle and all improper parking violations are $50 for each violation except for “NO DECAL” violations, which are $20. Handicap parking violations are $250, and moving violations are $50. The right to appeal a parking citation is lost after 15 workdays from the date that the citation is issued, and a $20 delinquent fee for each parking violation is charged. Learn more about appeals. The purchase of a Nicholls parking permit does not guarantee the registrant a parking space in a particular area.
The university assumes no responsibility for car damage, or its contents, at any time the vehicle is operated or parked on campus. The university reserves the right to tow away and impound a vehicle at the owners expense if the vehicle
- is parked in any place creating a potentially hazardous condition,
- is parked in a handicapped space without authorization,
- is abandoned or in any unauthorized area,
- is in violation of this code as indicated and
- when a vehicle is parked on campus after parking privileges have been suspended.
| For a complete list of parking and traffic regulations either pick up a handbook at the Office of Parking Services or download the handbook. |  |