Parking on the PLU campus is by decal only. All
members of this community must register their vehicles with the Campus
Safety office within 48 hours of the vehicle being brought to
campus. An appropriate decal is issued upon registration.
Because parking space is at a premium on campus, it is imperative that
everyone parks in their assigned area(s). Parking tickets are
written for failure to register and for parking in reserved or
unauthorized areas. Registration decals are valid from September
1 through August 31 of the following year.
Registration decals are valid only for the person and vehicle(s) to
which they are originally issued. Decals are to be placed on the
inside of the front windshield on the lower left hand (driver)
side. Motorcycles are required to be registered but are exempt
from displaying a decal. Persons with state issued Handicapped
Parking decals, plates or placards may use any available Handicapped
Parking space.
The university administration has established regulations for the control of parking, traffic, and other matters on campus.
Parking lots are enforced from 7:00am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday,
twelve months a year (whether classes are in session or not).
Areas that are enforced 24-hours everyday are: fire lanes, restricted
areas, handicapped spaces, loading zones and reserved 24 hour
spaces. Driving on inner campus is strictly regulated.
Generally, student vehicles are not permitted on the inner campus
except during official move-in and out days. The university
reserves the right to change designated use of parking lots at any time
to provide for special needs.
Campus Parking Designations
Neighborhood parking is available on many of the county streets
surrounding the campus and is subject to Pierce County parking
regulations. Drivers are responsible for knowing these
regulations. A complete list of violations is in the Pierce
County tickets section of the Vehicle Parking Regulations Guide.
If you park in the neighborhood surrounding PLU, please keep safety in
mind and be considerate of those living in these neighborhoods.
Visitors may park in designated visitor parking spaces and in
designated parking lots after obtaining a Temporary Parking Permit from
the Campus Safety Office or the office being visited. Short-term
parking is available in the East and West Hauge Lots. Visitors
may park on the street without obtaining a permit.
Parking in an unauthorized place will result in a ticket being issued
and subjects the vehicle to being towed at the owner’s expense.
The following areas are designated for parking as indicated:
Commuter Student Decal
Harstad Lot
Ivy Lot
Morken Lot
Mortvedt Library Lot
Nesvig Lot
Olson Lot
Rieke Lot
Wheeler Lot
Resident Freshman Decal
Morken Lot
Olson Lot
Resident Student Decal
Harstad Lot
Ivy Lot
Morken Lot
Nesvig Lot
Olson Lot
Rieke Lot
Yakima Street Lot
South Hall Decal
South Hall Gated Lot
Tingelstad Gated Decal
Tingelstad Gated Lot
Faculty/Admin/Staff Decal
East Hauge Lot
Health Center Lot
Ivy Lot
Morken Lot
Mortvedt Library Lot
Nesvig Lot
Northwest Lot
Olson Lot
Rieke Lot
Rosso Lot
Tingelstad Reserved Lot
University Center Lot
West Hauge Lot
Wheeler Lot
Columbia Center Lot
Reserved 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for golf patrons only.