PARKING PERMITS

SOU Students, Faculty/Staff: Access the Parking Portal. Once at the parking portal click the “SOU Parking” button and sign in with your SOU email and password. Do not click the “Are you a visitor” button.

Non-SOU Students, Faculty/Staff: Short term permits (hourly, daily, 3-Day, Weekly) may be purchased at any of the parking meters on campus, or by downloading our new Pay By Phone App. For more information, click on the “Parking Permits: Short Term” link.

You are responsible for entering your license plate information accurately. Failure to register your license plate number (including letters) and state correctly and completely when purchasing a virtual permit could result in a parking citation.
Virtual permits will automatically expire after the term or year you purchased it for. Permits will not automatically renew; you must login before your current permit expires and purchase the next one to make sure your vehicle is registered to an active permit at all times.
All Parking Permits on SOU Campus are Virtual. A “Virtual” Permit Means Your License Plate = Your Permit.

Long Term Virtual Permits

Student Commuters- Eligible for Annual or Single Term Permits

Student Commuters: if you are an enrolled student who currently lives off campus, you qualify for a student commuter virtual permit. This virtual permit allows you to register up to two vehicles, but only one is permitted to park on campus at a time. This permit is valid to park in SOU lots posted on the entrance signs as “Student Commuter Parking Zone”. Since some parking lots allow multiple permit zone types, the parking spaces have one or more colored dots painted in the parking spaces that correspond with what virtual permit types are permitted to park. Green Dots represent student commuter virtual permit parking zone.

Annual Permits are valid fall term through summer term at $155. Single Term Permits may be purchased for $55 a term. Annual permits are available to purchase up through the end of fall term. After fall term is over, only single term permits are available to purchase.

Student Residents- Eligible for Annual or Single Term Permits

Student Residents: If you are an enrolled student who is signed up to live in the Residence Halls (excluding family housing), you qualify for a student resident virtual parking permit. This virtual permit allows you to register up to two vehicles, but only one may be parked on campus at a time. Resident permits are only valid to park in SOU lots posted on the lot entrance signs as “Student Resident Parking Zone”. Since some parking lots allow multiple permit zone types, the parking spaces have one or more colored dots painted in the parking spaces that correspond with what virtual permit types are permitted to park. Red dots represent student resident virtual permit parking zone.

Annual Permits are valid fall term through summer term at $155. Single Term Permits may be purchased for $55 a term. After fall term is over, only single term permits are available to purchase.

Faculty/Staff- Eligible for Annual or Single Term Permits

Faculty/Staff employed by SOU either full or part time qualify for a faculty/staff virtual permit. This virtual permit allows you to register up to three vehicles, but only one is permitted to park on campus at a time. This permit is the only one valid to park in SOU lots posted on the entrance signs as “Faculty/Staff Parking Zone”. However, if you have a faculty/staff virtual permit, you may also park in student resident or student commuter parking zones. Since some parking lots allow multiple permit zone types, the parking spaces have one or more colored dots painted in the parking spaces that correspond with what virtual permit types are permitted to park. Yellow dots represent faculty/staff parking, Green dots represent student commuter parking, Red dots represent student resident parking, and white dots represent metered permit guest parking.

Annual Permits are valid for fall term through summer term at $165. Single Term permits may be purchased for $55 a term. After fall term is over, only single term permits are available to purchase.

If you choose the payroll deduction option, it will be deducted as payments of $27.50 per paycheck until the permit has been paid off.

VIP Permits- Eligible for Annual Permits

VIP parking permits are only issued to select individuals on campus; eligibility is designated through the Office of the President. If you have been issued a VIP hang tag in the past, you are still required to register your vehicle in our new parking system. The system will then assign your vehicle a “virtual” permit. Physical permits are no longer recognized as valid by the SOU parking department. VIP virtual permits will be valid one year from the issue date. The next year you will be required to register again for a VIP virtual permit. This will help us to ensure that your vehicle information is still up to date in our system. Once we verify that you are still eligible for a VIP permit, you will be issued a virtual permit which will be valid for one more year. VIP permit holders are allowed to register up to three of their vehicles to one virtual permit- however only one vehicle is permitted to park on campus at a time.

VIP virtual permit holders are permitted to park in any SOU parking lots designated as: student commuter zones (green dots), student resident zones (red dots), and faculty/staff zones (yellow dots). The only spaces that VIP permit holders may not park in are in spaces that are posted with signs as “reserved” for certain types of vehicles. VIP Virtual Permit holders may park in spaces marked with a time limit- but only for the allotted amount of time posted on the sign.

Emeritus Permits- Eligible for Annual Permits

EMERITUS Permits are only eligible for retired faculty that have been given Emeritus status. If you have been issued an Emeritus decal permit in the past, you are still required to register your vehicle in our new parking system. The system will then assign your vehicle a “virtual” permit. Physical permits are no longer recognized as valid by the SOU parking department. Emeritus virtual permits will be valid one year from the issue date. The next year you will be required to register again for your emeritus virtual permit. This will help us to ensure that your vehicle information is still up to date in our system. Emeritus permit holders are allowed to register up to three of their vehicles to one virtual permit- however only one vehicle is permitted to park on campus at a time.

Emeritus virtual permit holders are permitted to park in any SOU parking lots designated as: student commuter zones (green dots), student resident zones (red dots), and faculty/staff zones (yellow dots). The only spaces that Emeritus permit holders may not park in are in spaces that are posted with signs as “reserved” for certain types of vehicles. Emeritus Virtual Permit holders may park in spaces marked with a time limit- but only for the allotted amount of time posted on the sign.

Department Guests/Volunteers- Eligible for Hourly, Daily, and Weekly Permits

Department Guests/Volunteers: If you believe you qualify for a department guest or volunteer parking pass, please contact the department so they can give you a code to enter at one of the parking meters on campus. Volunteer and Department Guest permits are NOT for use by faculty/staff or students.

VIRTUAL PERMIT PURCHASE

Virtual Permits Returns

Timeframe for Returns:

ANNUAL PERMITS- can only be returned for a prorated refund if requested during the first term of the academic year (fall term).

SINGLE TERM PERMITS- can only be returned for a refund if requested within the first two weeks of that term.

Payment Refunds:

If you have an outstanding balance for parking citations: you can still request a permit return, however any refund will first be applied towards paying off that balance.

All refunds will be returned via the same payment method in which the permit was originally purchased:

If you purchased your permit with a credit/debit card, any refunds will be applied back onto that card.

If you purchased your permit via tuition charge (available to students only), any refunds will be applied as a credit onto your SOU account.

If you chose the payment option of Payroll Deduction (available to employees only), payroll will cancel the automated $25/month deductions from your paycheck starting on the next pay period.

If interested in returning a virtual permit, email: parking@sou.edu

Short Term Parking for Guest/Visitors

All parking permits on SOU campus are “virtual”, meaning your license plate number is your permit; we no longer have any “physical” permits that need to be displayed on the vehicle. You may park on campus in visitor parking lots and purchase a short-term permit (rates below) with either of the following two options. During business hours, short-term permits are valid to park in any metered lots (parking spaces with white dots). Click here for a map with parking meter lot numbers/locations.

Short Term Parking Permit Rates:

$1.00 an Hour (Can be purchased in 1-hour increments, up to six hours at a time)
$10.00 a Day (24 hours)
$20.00 for Three Days
$30.00 for One Week (7 Days)

Locations/Times Short Term Permits are Valid to Park:

During Business Hours (6am-6pm) Monday-Friday: Only valid to park in metered parking lots* (white dot zones).
After Business Hours (6:00pm – 6:00am) Monday-Friday, and weekends (Saturday & Sunday): Valid to park in metered parking lots (white dot zones), Faculty/Staff (yellow dot zones), and Student Commuter (green dot zones).

*The visitor parking meters are located in lots: 1, 12, 29, 36 (North), 36 (South), 37, and 41

Visitor Option 1: Park and Pay at Parking Meter

The visitor parking meters are located in lots: 1, 12, 29, 36, 37 and 41. These meters all accept coins or credit/debit cards (Visa and MasterCard).

You are responsible for typing in your license plate correctly at the parking meter (make sure to include all letters as well). If you have a temporary license plate, use the number displayed on the temporary license plate as the license plate number. Failure to do so may result in a parking citation. Once you enter you license plate at the meter and pay for the time, our License Plate Recognition System is updated to let us know that your license plate is valid to park in any metered parking lots (spaces with white dots) for the amount of time paid for. Printing out a receipt for your dashboard is optional.

Visitor Option 2: Pay and Park via "pabybyphone" app

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SOU works with PayByPhone to let you pay for vehicle parking in seconds. The app is a completely cashless solution, reminds you when your parking session is about to expire and even lets you extend your parking time from anywhere! PayByPhone is convenient, easy and secure.

Download the PayByPhone app on iOS or Android.
Enter your location number and select your parking duration.
Extend your parking session from anywhere!

User Guides

PayByPhone SOU Lots and Parking Hours
Parking Lot	Location #	When can I park?
Lot 1	#3705	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 3	#3706	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 10	#3707	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 12	#3708	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 16	#3709	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 18	#3710	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 19	#3711	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 21	#3712	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 22	#3713	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 24	#3714	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 27	#3715	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 29	#3716	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 30	#3717	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 32	#3719	Monday – Friday 6 AM – 6 PM
Lot 34	#3720	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 36	#3721	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 37	#3722	24 hours a day 7 days a week
Lot 41	#3723	24 hours a day 7 days a week

SOU Parking Services
382 Wightman Street, Ashland, OR 97520
Office Hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Friday 9:00 am-1:00 pm
Phone: 541-552-PARK (7275) Email: parking@sou.edu