Designated Parking & Fees
Visitors and Guests
University visitors and guests can park in designated visitor parking spaces in the Oaks parking lot, McMichael East lot, or the Innovation Quad lot. If these spots are unavailable then a visitor may, with a permit described below, park in any parking spot on campus not marked as reserved or otherwise restricted (i.e. Handicap Parking, Fire Lane).
In order to utilize visitor or other parking spaces, you must obtain a visitor parking permit through the parking office located at Campus Safety and Police – Oaks McCoy Commons, 416 N. Williamson Avenue, Elon, NC 27244.
The Inman Admissions Lot is for Admissions Visitors only, which is coordinated through the Admissions Office.
Parking at The Inn at Elon is for The Inn at Elon guests only, 24/7.
Get directions to Elon’s Visitor parking lots.
Faculty, Staff, and Students
All faculty, staff, and students who wish to park on campus must register for a parking permit. Each permit includes letters that show your designated lots and can be found on the University’s campus parking map.
Download the Parking Map 2024-2025
Designations and Fees
Faculty/Staff (FS)
Designation |
Location(s) |
Eligibility |
Cost |
| FS | All on-campus parking lots, except Inman Admissions Lot | Faculty and Staff | Free on hiring
Replacement Parking Permits: 1st – Lost and replace – free 2nd – Lost and replace – $50 3rd – Lost and replace and subsequent – $100 |
Graduate and High School Students (GR)
Designation |
Location(s) |
Eligibility |
Cost |
| GR | Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Francis Center lots, Arts West, Mill Point, Ellington & South Campus Gym area, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Graduate and High School Students | $30 |
Law School Students (LS) and Physical Therapy/Physicians Assistants (GF)
Designation |
Location(s) |
Eligibility |
Cost |
| GF | Francis Center, Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym area, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Physical Therapy & Physician Assistant & Nursing students | $225 |
| LS | Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym Area, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Law School students | Free |
Students (CL, CR, CS, DC, EV, GN, HN, MP, OK)
Designation |
Location(s) |
Eligibility |
Cost |
| CL |
Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym Area. | Colonnades and Loy Center | $225 |
| CR | Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Crest lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym Area, Danieley Center lots D-P. No visitor parking. Visitors to the Crest may park in the Gerald Francis Center lot from 6pm to 6am | Students who live at Crest Apartments | $225 |
| CS | Hunt B lot, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P, Arts West, Station at Mill Point, south side of the R.N. Ellington Health Center and South Campus Gym area. | Students who live off campus. Proof of residency will be required. | $225 |
| DC | Danieley Center lots, Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington and South Campus Gym area, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Danieley Center residents | $225 |
| EV | Eco Village (EV Permits Only), Hunt B lot, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P, Arts West, south side of the R.N. Ellington Health Center and South Campus Gym area. | Eco Village residents | $225 |
| GN | Global Neighborhood lot (non-faculty/staff spots), Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym area, Danieley Center lots D-P. Do not park in front of Schar Center in the Hunt A lot. Must move vehicle on football and select basketball game days to Danieley Center, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad, South campus, Mill Point, or Ellington & South Campus Gym area. |
Global Neighborhood residents | $100 |
| HN | Hunt B, Historic lot, overflow to Psychology and Human Services lot, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym Area, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Historic Neighborhood residents: Academic Village, Carolina, Hook, Brannock, Barney, Sloan, West, Virginia, Smith, and East Area. | $225 |
| MP | Station at Mill Point, Hunt B, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus Gym Area, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Station at Mill Point residents | $225 |
| OK | Oaks parking lot (non-faculty/ staff/visitor spots only) Park Place Parking lot (designated spots for OK permits only), Hunt B, Arts West, Ellington & South Campus gym Area, Colonnades lot, Innovation Quad lot, Danieley Center lots D-P. | Oaks and Elon at Park Place residents | $225 |
Visitors (V)
Designation |
Location(s) |
Eligibility |
Cost |
| V | University visitors and guests can park in designated visitor parking spaces in the Oaks parking lot, McMichael East lot, or the Innovation Quad lot. In order to utilize these visitor parking spaces, you must obtain a visitor parking permit through the parking office located at Campus Safety and Police – Oaks McCoy Commons, 416 N. Williamson Avenue, Elon, NC 27244. The Inman Admissions Lot is for Admissions Visitors only coordinated through the Admissions Office. | Visitors | Free |
Low-emitting vehicle (LEV)
LEV designated parking spaces are for vehicles with a LEV permit ONLY.
Student “LEV” permits are available to CL, CS, GN, HN, and MP permits, but may ONLY park in their designated parking lots. Students with LEV permits are not allowed to park in the Faculty/Staff LEV spaces, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
There are several low-emitting vehicle (LEV) parking spaces throughout campus. LEV’s include non-hybrid models. They have been classified as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) by the California Air Resources Board or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. To learn more about LEVs and to find out if you drive one visit www.greenercars.org. An “LEV” permit is required to park in these spaces and can be obtained from the Traffic Office.
“20 Minute” Parking
Designated spaces are for registered vehicles with valid permit displayed.
Game Day Parking
All vehicles MUST be moved from these parking lots on game days by 8:00 a.m.:
- Hunt lot on Williamson Ave. (includes behind the Schar Center)
- Global Neighborhood
- Ingold/Rhodes Stadium lot
- Barnes lot
- Koury/Fine Arts Parking lot
- Inman Admissions lot