Accessible Parking

Accessible parking is available across campus. Display your state-issued* Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) parking placard or license plate with a valid Penn State parking permit or payment.

Find accessible parking locations and pathways.

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Faculty/staff/students

Register for a Penn State faculty/staff or student parking permit.

Email a copy of your ADA placard ID card to parking@psu.edu.

If required, Transportation Services will provide instructions for purchasing a supplemental parking permit.

Visitors

Daily Parking

Permits, rates, payments, and availability vary for daily visitor parking options.

Event Parking

Visit our event parking page for accessible parking for campus events, including Intercollegiate Athletics, the Bryce Jordan Center, and the Center for the Performing Arts.

Accessible Parking Procedures - University Park

ADA access allows all-day parking in:
- ADA spaces (non-reserved)
- General, non-reserved spaces
- All faculty/staff parking areas
Commuter permit holders with an ADA placard but without a supplemental ADA permit may park only in:
- ADA and general non-reserved spaces within Commuter parking areas
- ADA and general non-reserved spaces in evening/weekend access lot only from 4 p.m. – 7:30- a.m. on weekdays and all-day on Saturdays and Sundays
Commuter permit holders who want full ADA access will need to purchase a supplemental permit. The supplemental permit fee reflects the difference between the cost of a Commuter permit and a core faculty/staff permit, ensuring that everyone pays the same rate to access those core areas.
Always display your ADA placard when parked on campus.

Visit the Accessible Parking Procedures - University Park page for full details on accessing ADA parking at the University Park campus.

Accessible Transportation

Get around campus on a free Campus Shuttle or the CATABUS Loops and Links.

Blue Loop - clockwise loop around campus and to College Avenue
White Loop - counterclockwise loop around campus and to Beaver Avenue
Red Link - east to west connector – West Campus to Jordan East parking
Campus Shuttle via College Avenue - serves central campus, downtown, and north end of campus near The Arboretum and Park Ave. IM Fields
Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue - serves West Deck to Innovation Park, including downtown, central campus, and Mount Nittany Medical Center

Get to campus using CATABUS community service or CATARIDE's origin-to-destination service.

CATABUS Green Loop near the We Are statue

Disability Resources

Transportation Services manages campus ADA-accessible parking access and permit guidance. For academic or other disability accommodations, contact Student Disability Resources (SDR).

*Visit your home state’s department of motor vehicles website to find information on its ADA parking placard application process.

Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles Persons with Disabilities Information