Visitor Parking Information
NMSU is pleased to announce a new service for our visitors! E-Permits are now available!
An E-Permit is a single-day permit that can obtained over the internet without any need to come into the Parking Department. Occasional visitors to NMSU can obtain up to five (5) E-Permits each year. The E-Permit allows visitors to park in the visitor parking, commuter student, and faculty/staff parking spaces, as well as the "All Permit" parking spaces on the main campus. Just click here to obtain your free E-Permit.
As of August 1, 2002, the following options are available for visitors to campus:
| OPTION | WHAT IT ALLOWS | COST |
| Evenings (after 4:30 pm) | No permit required to park in visitor, commuter student, faculty/staff or meter spaces | FREE |
| Weekends (Saturday & Sunday) | No permit required to park in visitor, commuter student, faculty/staff, or meter spaces | FREE |
| Daily E-Permit | Parking in visitor, student, or faculty/staff spaces | FREE - but only good for one day per permit, limit 5 permits per year. |
| Weekly Visitor Permit | Parking in visitor, student, or faculty/staff spaces | FREE - but must be renewed each week |
| Parking meter | Parking at specific meter | 60 cents per hour |
| Outer-lot Annual Visitor Permit | Parking in any "All Permit" lot | $40 per year |
| All Access Annual Visitor Permit | Parking in visitor, student, or faculty/staff spaces | $120 per year |
| No Permit Required | Parking in any "Free" lot | FREE |
Which Option Is For Me?
For those visitors who want to enjoy the NMSU campus in the evenings (after 4:30 pm) and on weekends (Saturday & Sunday), no parking permit is required. Just park in any regular faculty/staff, commuter student, or visitor parking space. Parking metered spaces are also free after 4:30 pm and on weekends. (NOTE: Parking in the "campus resident" parking lots is restricted to permit holders 24-hours a day. Also, those parking spaces that are specially signed (e.g., "Service Vehicle" and "Postal Patron") are restricted 24-hours a day.)
For the occasional daytime visitor during the week, there are now two options. The E-Permit is a free single-day permit that can be obtained over the internet without any need to come into the Parking Department. Up to 5 E-Permits can be obtained each year. For those on campus more than just a few days each year, the free weekly visitor permit is a favorite. It allows parking in most spaces on campus, and best of all it is FREE! Just click here to obtain your free E-Permit.
Visitors who are only going to be on campus for a short time and don't want to take the extra time to obtain a visitor permit can park in either a "Free" lot or at a parking meter. Meter rates are 60 cents per hour, with meters being operational from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Meters are currently located in the center of campus by Corbett Center, the west curb of lot 45 next to Zuhl Library, lot 44 in front of the Natatorium, in lot 49 off of Williams Ave. next to the food court, at the east end of the North Horseshoe and South Horseshoe, and in the parking lot between Gerald Thomas Hall and Knox Hall. The "Free" lots can be located on the campus parking map (they are brown in color).
Frequent visitors to campus may want their own annual parking permit. This reduces the need to contact the Parking Department each week to renew a weekly permit, and can be less expensive than using parking meters for those on campus regularly. The "All Access" visitor parking permit allows use of any visitor, student, or faculty/staff parking lot for the entire permit year, while the "Outer-lot" visitor permit allows use of the "All Permit" parking lots (orange colored on the campus parking map) for the entire permit year.
Need Help?
If you need assistance in obtaining your permit, or would like additional information regarding parking at NMSU feel free to contact the Parking Department at 646-1839.
This site is maintained by the NMSU Parking Department
updated: July 1, 2007.