Parking options
WSU Vancouver has a variety of short-term and long-term parking options.
- Visitors: Visit the Visitor parking page to see hourly and daily short-term choices.
- Long-term: For long-term parking options—annual, fall and spring semester, single-semester and Clark College at WSU Vancouver quarter permits—go to the Parking permits page.
- Events: Event organizers, visit the Event parking—Good Host Program page to purchase permits.
- Citations: Pay or appeal a citation! Payment for parking is required from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, year-round.
Parking permits
Parking permits for 2025/26 will be available for online purchase on July 14, 2025.
- Order your permit online
- Parking permits are virtual and your vehicle license plate is your permit. Permits are valid as soon as they are purchased and your permit expiration date is shown in your order receipt.
Lot color enforcement
Permit holders may ‘park down’ in any color lots that are lower than their existing permit. The park down system is as follows: Orange, Green, Red, Gray.
For example, an Orange permit holder can park in any Orange, Green, Red, or Gray lots.
Overnight restrictions/parking
Overnight parking or remaining on campus overnight is prohibited at WSU Vancouver (WAC 504-35-024, 504-35-030) without prior written approval from Campus Police or Parking Services. Police can be reached at wsuvcops@wsu.edu
Want to find a ride to campus or a passenger to share driving costs?
Virtual Parking Permits Are the Smarter, Simpler Choice
- No trip to the Parking Office required. Your virtual semester parking permit is your vehicle license plate, it’s ready to go the moment you complete your purchase online.
- Update your vehicles anytime. Add or remove vehicles from your permit account 24/7—no sticker switching, no replacement fees, no problem.
- Maximum of two vehicles assigned to a permit. Only one vehicle may be on campus at any time.
Why hassle with a physical sticker when you can go fully virtual? WSU Vancouver joins WSU Pullman and WSU Spokane in implementing License Plate Recognition technology (LPR). We’re making it easier than ever for drivers to conveniently park on the WSU Vancouver campus. Here’s how virtual semester parking permits will improve your parking experience:
VIRTUAL ANNUAL/SEMESTER PERMIT SALES FOR 2025-2026 BEGIN JULY 14, 2025, AT MIDNIGHT AND ARE VALID AS SOON AS THEY ARE PURCHASED. Confirm your vehicle is assigned to your current term parking permit prior to parking on campus. Vehicles assigned to your permit must be kept updated to avoid the issuance of parking citations.
Parking Services Instructions #1
Navigate to WSU Vancouver Parking Services and log into or create your account. WSU students, faculty, and staff log in with their WSU email address and password. Non-WSU affiliates and Clark students will authenticate with regular email and password.
Parking Services Instructions #2
Click on “Permits” on the left side of the page, then click on “view”
Parking Services Instructions #3
Here, you can modify vehicles assigned to your parking permit, which eliminates the need to pick up a temporary hanging tag permit from the Parking Office! Add, remove, or assign temporary replacement vehicles at your leisure and convenience from your phone or home.