We want to help make your experience here at USU great. Generally, the best places for visitors to park are the Aggie Terrace, Big Blue Terrace, TSC Visitor lot, or the Gateway Parking Parking Terrace. There is also metered parking at Old Main and along Logan City streets on campus. There are also day passes that can be purchased if these options do not meet your needs. There is no free parking on campus, please plan accordingly.
Aggie Terrace
Rate: $2.00 an hour with a maximum of $10.00 per day.
The Aggie Terrace is a multi-use parking garage that is enforced Monday - Friday, 24 hours each day. Please make payment when you park; not as you leave. Visitors can make payment in two ways. 1) Use a mobile device (see signage posted inside the terrace for instructions), or 2) Pay at the kiosks located on the University Level near the elevators. Campus colleges and departments may purchase validations for their campus visitors.
Big Blue Terrace
Rate: $2.00 an hour with a maximum of $10.00 per day.
The Big Blue Terrace is a multi-use parking garage that is enforced Monday - Friday, 24 hours each day. Please make payment when you park; not as you leave. Visitors can make payment in two ways. 1) Use a mobile device (see signage posted inside the terrace for instructions), or 2) Pay at the kiosks located outside the terrace on the east side of the ground floor. Campus colleges and departments may purchase validations for their campus visitors.
Gateway Terrace
Rate: $2.00 an hour with $10.00 maximum.
The Gateway Terrace is a multi-use parking garage that is enforced Monday - Friday, 24 hours each day. Please make payment when you park; not as you leave. Visitors can make payment in two ways. 1) Use a mobile device (see signage posted inside the terrace for instructions), or 2) Pay at the kiosks located on the ground level at either south stairwell. Campus colleges and departments may purchase validations for their campus visitors.
TSC Visitor Parking
Rate: $2.00 an hour with $10.00 daily maximum.
The TSC Visitor Lot (previously called Blue Premium) is a 24/5 visitor parking lot. Visitors may park in any open, non-reserved stall and make payments using our T2 MobilePay on a mobile device. Enter your vehicle license plate number and make payment and you are are all set. Payment can also be made at one of our pay kiosks inside the lot. Campus colleges and departments may purchase validations for their campus visitors.
Services Include:
- Free map of campus.
- Parking assistance and advice.
- Directions to your final destination.
Open Lot Times
Many of the Faculty-Staff parking lots are open to the public in the evenings. A list of Open Lot Times provides details on when visitors may use these lots. Check the signs posted at all lot entrances for changes due to special events or projects.
| Location | Time Open to Public |
|---|---|
| Big Blue Terrace | Enforced 24 hours per day 5 days per week. Open on the Weekends. |
| Aggie Terrace | Enforced 24 hours per day 5 days per week. Open on the Weekends. |
| TSC Visitor Lot | Enforced 24 hours per day 5 days per week. Open on the Weekends. |
| Blue Student Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Yellow Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Green Staff Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Purple Staff Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Black Staff Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Brown Staff Area | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Orange Staff Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| Red Staff Areas | Monday - Friday 5:00 pm |
| All Gray Areas (Resident Halls) | No public parking in residential lots. Enforced 24 hours per day 7 days per week year-round. |
| Disabled Only Stall | Enforced 24 hours per day 7 days per week. |
| Metered Areas | Times vary depending on location. See Metered Parking below for specific times. |
Metered Parking
| Location | Rate/Enforced |
|---|---|
| Old Main Meters | Enforced: 7:30 am - 9:30 pm $2.00/hour |
| Welcome Center Meters | Enforced: 7:30 am - 9:30 pm $2.00/hour |
| Other Parking Meters (locations and times vary) | $0.05 = 4 min, $0.10 = 8 min, $0.25 = 20 min |
Aggie Creamery Parking
There are nine designated stalls for Aggie Creamery (Aggie Ice Cream) patrons. No payment is required for patrons while in the store. All other stalls around Aggie Creamery require a permit. A citation may be issued if a vehicle is parked without a permit.
Day Passes
Day passes are available to students, faculty, staff, and visitors at the Parking Office. The cost is $7 per day or $30 per week. Lot assignments for day passes are determined by the Parking and Transportation staff based on need and availability.
Loading Permits
Loading permits are available for loading zones, and service areas throughout campus. Loading permits need to be purchased BEFORE parking in these areas for any amount of time. Loading permits are for short term and occasional use. They are available for free for 30 minutes or $5.00 for 2 hours. If these options do not fit your needs please contact the Parking Office.
If you are needing a permit that lets you park there regularly for university business you can request a Private Vehicle permit (for USU employees) or a Commercial Vehicle permit (for vendors doing frequent business of campus).
Commercial Permits
Commercial Permits are available for vendors that often do business on campus. The permit is individualized based on need and lasts from August 15th to August 15th. If you need a commercial permit please contact Cassandra Fisher through email stating your specific parking needs.
Cassandra Fisher
cassandra.fisher@usu.edu
(435) 797-3480
Parent Parking Information
Whether you are visiting daily, weekly, or once, there are a few things to keep in mind while on campus:
- All parking lots on campus require a permit. Short term and infrequent visitor parking should be done in a terrace, at a meter or purchase a temporary permit from the Parking & Transportation Office.
- All parking lots have hours of enforcement posted at the entrance to the lot.
- Parents of Student Residents should be aware that resident parking lots are enforced 24/7 without exception. Please plan accordingly when visiting your children. Day passes are available and can be purchased ahead of the time of the visit.
- Parking at a red curb for any length of time is a valid ticket, even if the car is left running.
- Parking in a permit required lot without a permit for any length of time is a valid ticket.
Child Lab Parent Permit $20.00 per semester * Must be purchased from the Adele & Dale Young Child Development Laboratory Permit allows for drop off and pick up of children to this Laboratory.
Early Childhood Research Center Parent Permits $25.00 per semester *Must be purchased from the Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Education and Research Center Permit allows for drop off and pick up of child.