Short-Term Parking

The University provides short-term parking at meters and digital PayStations. Click here for a map of Visitor locations.  Pre-payment is required for all meters and PayStations and they are enforced 24 hours/every day. Citations will be issued on expired spaces every four hours. CSU Parking permits are not valid in PayStation spaces except when displayed with a disabled parking placard on vehicles parked in designated disabled parking spaces or parking sign states differently. Prepaid contractor passes or vouchers are also not accepted at coin meter and PayStation spaces unless it is clearly stated on the pass.

All CSU coin meters offer a four (4) hour time parking limit. The parking rate is $.25 per 10 minutes or $1.50 per hour; the meters accept U.S. quarters only.

PayStations allow parking up to four (4) hours and accept cash or credit (once payment is submitted, no additional time can be added at the Pay Station). PayStations DO NOT give change - exact payment is required and excess payments will not be refunded.

Short-term parking is located in the following areas on campus; all locations provide payment through the Text2Pay option (information below):

• Lot 20 (Police Lot) - Text2Pay Parking only and limited coin meter spaces.
• Lot 22 (Student Center) - PayStation - Located near the Student Center doors.
• Rec Garage (RG) - PayStation - The PayStation is located near the Rec Center doors.
• Lot 70 (E. 24th Street by Euclid Commons) - PayStation - The PayStation is located near the Welcome Center doors.
• Lot 66 (Mather Mansion/Julka Hall Dr.)  - PayStation - The PayStation is located near the door to Mather Mansion.
• Lot 40 (Wolstein Drive, off Prospect Avenue) - PayStation - Two coin meter spaces. The PayStation is located in front of Wolstein Center.
• Lot 54* (E. 24th Street) - PayStation. The PayStation is located near the E. 24th Street entrance. This PayStation allows all-day parking (until 11:59 p.m.) for $7.00. *This is the ONLY PayStation with this fee structure.
• Lot 21 (2001 Euclid Ave) – PayStation - The PayStation is located near the Music Building entrance.
• Lot 59 (E. 25th St.) - Meter parking.
• Lot 14 (Behind Krenzler Field) - Meter parking

Parking at a malfunctioning coin meter or PayStation is prohibited. Please notify Parking & Transportation Services at 216-687-2023 regarding a defective meter.

Rates:  $3 = 1 hr  |  $5 = 2 hrs  |  $7 = 3 hrs  |  $10 = 4 hrs

How to Use Pay Stations

1. Touch screen to activate
2. Enter parking space number (Note, Lot 70 requires the vehicle's full license plate when paying)
3. Press OK
4. Select the number corresponding to the hours you need to park.
5. Accepts $1, $5,  and $10 bills – (exact change only, no refunds)
6. Accepts Debit cards, Discover, Visa & Master Card
7. Display the receipt on your dashboard– It shows when the meter expires
8. If you did not purchase enough time, you cannot extend time at the PayStation.

Adding Time - T2 Text2Pay

T2 Text2Pay  allows users to purchase and/or extend their time with a credit card (Visa, MC, and Discover) via text or on the web for a $0.50 convenience fee per session. The maximum extendable time (after initial time purchase) is up to four (4) hours. If payment is made through the PayStation or Text2Pay option, the time is calculated from the time of payment, and the time will not be extended.  Patrons who wish to park for longer periods should consider utilizing a pay-as-you-exit garage.  

All transactions do require a Lot Code or a PCODE. Lot codes start with "CSU" followed by the Lot number. 

Text codes to 25023.

T2P is available in these locations (additional locations may be added in the future):

• Lot 22 (Student Center) - PCODE: CSU22
• Lot 21 (front of MU) - PCODE: CSU21
• Rec Garage (RG/Lot 65) - PCODE: CSU65
• Lot 70 (E. 24th Street) - PCODE: CSU70
• Lot 66 (Julka Drive) - PCODE: CSU66
• Lot 54 - PCODE: CSU54
• Lot 40 (Wolstein Drive) - PCODE: CSU40