Indiana University Parking

Scout out campus parking permits, lots, garages, and spots by the hour.

To avoid citations while visiting the Indiana University campus, visitors must either use a pay facility, park at a meter, or obtain a visitor parking permit. Search this map of IU parking facilities, or see below for detailed information on all parking options across the university grounds. For information on parking downtown, click here.

Use this navigation menu to easily move from section-to-section:

Free Parking
Game Day Parking
Visitor Daily Permits
Metered Parking
Parking Garages

Free Parking

There are certain designated days and times when parking is free on the Indiana University campus. This means no permit is required, nor does it require you pay the meter or the parking attendant — click here for locations and availability.

Game Day Parking

Click here to read about traffic patterns and parking regulations enforced during Indiana University football and basketball game days. Browse the IU Parking Operations website for additional information about parking on the IU campus.

Looking for information on parking downtown? Visit our Downtown Parking page.

Visitor Daily Permits

Visitor permits are issued daily and can be obtained at the Bloomington Visitors Center, the Indiana Memorial Union, IU Residence Halls, or the Office of Parking Operations. Visitors may also use one of several metered parking areas or paid parking facilities on campus.

Metered Parking

Various Meter parking options are available on campus. Meters are enforced Monday-Friday from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Please click here for rates and locations.

LOCATION	MAX TIME
801 N. Eagleson Avenue	1 hour
Campus View Apartments	No time limit
CyberInfrastructure Building	2 hours
Eigenmann East Lot	4 hours
McCalla School	2 hours
TIS	2 hours
Tulip Tree Apartments	No time limit
Wells Library	45 minutes

The following parking areas are virtual meter locations, meaning you must pay to park using the Park Mobile app. Meter rates are 25 cents for 15 minutes or $1.00 per hour.

LOCATION	MAX TIME
Stonebelt	2 hours
Briscoe	1 hour
Forest	1 hour
Foster	1 hour
McNutt	1 hour
Read	1 hour

Parking Garages

There are five parking garages on campus, all of which open at 7:00 am and close at times varied by garage. Rates are dependent on the length of time used, beginning at $1.00 for 30 minutes. There is a maximum rate of $28.00 per day, which is reduced to $10.00 when entering a garage after 5:00 pm. You must pay with an American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit/debit card. Overnight parking is not permitted for any vehicle without a valid permit.

Parking is free from 6:00 pm on Friday through 7:00 am on Monday, unless otherwise noted.

Click here for more information and rates.

GARAGE

HOURS OF OPERATION

Atwater Garage
921 E. Atwater Avenue

Located on Faculty Drive between 3^rd Street and Atwater Avenue. Ideal for visiting the Jacobs School of Music and Musical Arts Center.

M-Th: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
F: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

Parking Permissions: EM-P, Non-EM-P Evening scanning privileges, Paid Transient

East Garage
150 N. Jordan Avenue

Located at the corner of Jordan Avenue between 3^rd Street and 7^th Street. Ideal for visiting the Jacobs School of Music, Musical Arts Center, and Neal Marshall Center.

M-Th: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
F: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

Parking Permissions: Upper Deck: EM-S zoned parking, Paid Visitor. The lower deck is zoned EMP parking and follows enforcement hours of all zoned lots

Fee Lane Garage
709 N. Fee Lane

Located at the corner of 11^th Street and Fee Lane. Ideal for visiting the Kelley School of Business and the Cox Arboretum.

M-Th: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
F: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

Parking Permissions: EM-P, Non-EM-P Evening scanning privileges, Paid Transient, No Student Parking 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Forrest Avenue Garage
1015 E. Eleventh Street

Located on Eleventh Street, between Forrest Avenue and Walnut Grove Street.

M-Th: 7:00 am-midnight
F: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

Parking Permissions: EM-P, Non-EM-P Evening scanning privileges, Paid Transient

Henderson Garage
310 S. Fess Avenue

Located on Fess Avenue between Atwater Avenue and 3^rd Street. Ideal for visiting the Old Crescent area of campus.

M-Th: 7:00 am-11:00 pm
F: 7:00 am-6:00 pm

Parking Permissions: EM-P, Non-EM-P Evening scanning privileges, Paid Transient

Poplars Garage
415 E. Sixth Street

Located on 6^th Street, between Grant Street and Dunn Street. Ideal for visiting Sample Gates, the Indiana Memorial Union, and the Old Crescent area of campus.

M-F: 7:00 am-5:00 pm

Parking Permissions: EM-P Permit zoned parking and Paid Visitor 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Free Parking in effect after 5 p.m. Monday – Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday

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