Summer Session
Special Parking Conditions

Parking on Campus During the Summer Session

General Rules: The parking regulations are enforced every day, twenty-four hours a day. However, during the summer session special conditions exist, and the regulations are modified.

Summer session includes all summer school blocks beginning on the first day of the earliest block, and ending on the last day of the last block.
Note: Summer Session Special Conditions are different than the Summer Vacation Special Conditions

Special Conditions

Permits:
Permits are not required for parking zones after 4 p.m. However, the Student Recreation Center (SRC) parking lot for posted times and restricted spaces remain in effect. These areas include disability, load/unload, service, reserved and specially signed areas.

Gray Parking Zones: Gray parking zones are open to all valid WSU permits, except blue permits and university-owned apartment parking area permits.

Crimson Parking Zones: Crimson, orange, and green permits are valid in crimson zones during summer session.

Other parking zones: Zone permits are required in orange, green, yellow, red, blue, and visitor zones.

Daily and summer permits are available for all parking zones.

Note: Any vehicle parked on university property, other than a pay area or metered space must clearly display a current university permit for a given area during the posted hours when permits are required. WAC-504-15-510

Parking Meters:
Payment of parking meters after 4 p.m. is not required.

Pay Parking Facilities:
Smith Center Garage, Library Garage, Student Recreation Center
Payment is required during posted times.

Summer Construction Alert:
Follow this link to find out more about the summer construction projects and how they impact campus parking and transportation.

Other Special Conditions:
During summer session, semester start, university holidays, vacation periods, and finals week special parking conditions exist. Please follow this link to learn more about Special Parking Conditions.