Parking Maps, Registration, And Rules

Please see below for a link to the interactive parking map or a printable PDF version. Online Parking Registration Process: Log into myDrake, Click on "Parking Tag Registration", follow on screen prompts. Please note that refunds for parking passes are not available after the add/drop period of the fall or spring semesters, and lost permits are not replaced free of charge. You will be contacted with instructions on when/where you can receive your permit. All employees who wish to park on campus must register their vehicles with the Department of Public Safety. Upon completion of a vehicle registration, employees receive a commuter permit. Employee permits are valid in their designated zones Monday - Friday from 6 am - to 4:30 pm and in any commuter lot from 4:30 pm until 2 am weekdays and all day Saturday and Sunday. The valid permit must be properly displayed from the rear view mirror facing outward.

Vehicles not properly displaying a valid permit are considered unregistered and are subject to ticketing and/or towing. Parking illegally because the lot is full, other vehicles are parked illegally, or because the staff member may be late are not valid excuses. Overnight parking for faculty and staff is not available except for Residence Life live-in staff. All students wishing to park on campus must register their vehicles with the Department of Public Safety. Eligible students may choose to purchase annual, spring semester, or summer permits. The permit must be properly displayed from the rear view mirror facing outward. Vehicles not properly displaying a valid permit are considered unregistered and are subject to ticketing and/or towing. Faculty, staff and student vehicles that possess state-issued handicap license plates or permits must still possess a valid Drake University parking permit to park on Drake property. Temporary parking permits are also issued to vehicles that will only be on campus for a few days (up to two weeks). Day Visitors: On campus between 7 a.m.

Weekend Residence Hall Visitors: Requires Residence Life approval, valid overnight and during the day Friday beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday at 5 p.m. Weeklong Residence Hall Parking Pass: Only available to resident students. Those who commute to campus, including students, may purchase a commuter permit for a particular zone, based on their parking and price preferences. High demand lots cost more, while low demand peripheral lots cost less. Commuter parking permits are limited to lots within the selected zone. Evening Permits: Valid from 4:30 p.m. Day Visitor: Valid Monday - Friday 6 a.m. Residential Weekend Visitor: Starts Friday 5 p.m., ends Sunday 5 p.m. Vendor Permits: Valid Monday - Friday from 5 a.m. Vehicles may only be parking in clearly designated legal parking spaces. Areas posted with signs restricting parking (handicap, service vehicles, loading zones, fire lanes, etc.) must be observed and complied with. Parking in any travel lane, taking more than one parking space, blocking another vehicle, or parking on the lawn are all prohibited. It is neither possible nor desirable to post all areas on campus where vehicles may not park.

Specifically, vehicles are prohibited from all lawns, except when specifically authorized. Driving or parking on any sidewalks or pedestrian ways is strictly prohibited. Parking regulations are in effect throughout the year (all 365 days), including breaks in the academic calendar. Commuter lots are designated by signage and are available seven days a week from 6 a.m. Parked on Sidewalk: Vehicles parked on sidewalks are strictly prohibited. Vehicles in violation may be towed at the owners’ expense. Handicap Space: Only vehicles that display a valid state-issued handicap license plate or permit and has a valid Drake parking permit may park in a handicap space. Vehicles in violation may be towed at the owner’s expense. Fire Hydrant: Vehicles may not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Vehicles in violation may be towed at the owners’ expense. Fire Lane, Roadway, Tow Zone: Vehicles may not park in any designated fire lanes, travel lane or tow away zone.

Vehicles in violation may be towed at the owners’ expense. Restricted Space: Vehicles may not park in a reserved space between 6 a.m. Monday - Friday (unless the space is marked reserved 24 hours). Vehicles Parked on the Lawn: Except for specifically approved events, vehicles may not park on the lawn. Unregistered Vehicle or Not a Valid Parking Permit. All vehicles on campus must be registered with the Department of Public Safety. Vehicles parked on campus that are not registered with the Department of Public Safety and do not possess a valid parking permit may be towed at the owners’ expense. Not a Legal Space: Vehicles may only be parked in clearly designated legal parking spaces. These violations include but are not limited to, parking in a travel lane, blocking another vehicle, taking more than one parking space. Loading Zone: Loading zones allowing access to buildings must be kept clear of vehicles, particularly at the bookstore, mail center and at all dining halls. Warning Ticket: Vehicles may only be parked in clearly designated legal parking spaces with a valid parking permit.