campus safety and security

Want to park in an A lot? Need a disabled parking permit? First, you’ll need to register you vehicle. We require vehicle registration on an annual basis—on or before the first day of classes. Any vehicles parked in these areas without a permit will be ticketed.

Once you receive your permit, be sure to attach it to your rearview mirror post with the permit number visible from the vehicle front. You should display only a current permit—registration is effective when approved by University Police. Your permit is the property of Purdue Fort Wayne and is for your use only.

You may park in an A lot during restricted hours only if you have a staff permit. The first levels of the parking garages are designated as A until 5 p.m., but AB thereafter. The remaining levels of the garage are considered B lots, and you do not need a permit to park in these areas.

Need a temporary pass? You may obtain a special and temporary parking permit from University Police when extenuating circumstances exist. If you arrive on campus and realize you do not have your permit, you may pick up a temporary permit at University Police. All vehicles parked in restricted A lots or disabled spaces must display valid permits to avoid parking tickets.

You must obtain authorization from University Police to leave a vehicle on campus overnight. We will consider unauthorized vehicles left on campus for 72 hours abandoned and will have them removed. If you have an accumulation of unpaid fines or improper parking, this will also provide us cause for towing your vehicle, at your expense. Dock parking is only for loading and unloading vehicles. If you need to use the dock for more than 15 minutes, you must obtain authorization from University Police.

If you have a motorcycle, you may park it in a vehicle stall or on a motorcycle pad.

You must park your vehicles between painted stall lines or in front of the bumper blocks that indicate an individual parking space.

The Purdue Extension Office’s parking lot is for clients only. It is not for use by the campus community.

The following are our vehicle-operator regulations:

• All state and local regulations, including signs, signals, markings, and other traffic-control devices must be obeyed.
• A speed of more than 20 mph is prohibited unless otherwise posted.
• In parking lots, the maximum speed is 15 mph.
• Parking is never permitted within 15 feet of a fire hydrant or in designated fire lanes.
• Parking on grass will be cause for a ticket (and the violator will be responsible for damages).
• Pedestrians have the right of way in all crosswalks.
• If a pedestrian enters or is about to enter a marked crossing, approaching vehicles must stop while the pedestrian is in the crossing.
• All traffic accidents that occur on campus must be reported immediately.
• All bicycles must be parked in bicycle racks.
• Bicycles chained to trees or signs or taken inside buildings may be impounded.

To dispute a parking ticket, you can fill out the online Parking Appeals Form. This is the only way you can dispute a ticket.

Parking Appeals Form

As an employee, you have the option to pay for a parking permit through payroll deduction. Fill out the form linked below to get started.

Get a Parking Permit

Registering your bike means that if it’s ever lost or stolen, we’ll know exactly what to look for.

Registration Form