All VSU parking regulations apply to everyone (employees, students, and visitors) who are properly and legally registered with the Department of Parking & Transportation and the University. Customers are responsible for knowing the parking rules and regulations prior to parking on campus. Parking regulations are strictly enforced 24-hours a day, each day throughout the entire academic year.

 Citations

  • Citations can be issued by Parking & Transportation as well as University Police to illegally parked vehicles (24-hours each day). Vehicles that are unidentified (meaning they have no VSU permit, vehicle tag number, or vehicle identification number) are subject to be towed at any time at the owner’s expense.
  • All motor vehicles must purchase a current virtual parking permit to park on campus during regular business hours (Monday-Friday) and during open parking hours. Any non-registered or unidentified vehicle with 5 or more unpaid parking citations for no permit will be removed from campus at the owner's expense.
  • Any registered vehicle with 10 or more unpaid parking citations will be removed from campus at the owner's expense, even if parked correctly.
  • Vehicles that are illegally parked, sitting while waiting or occupying a space, can be cited every 2 hours for the same offense. Vehicles can also be cited within 2 hours in the same area if the car is moved to another space.

Electric Vehicles

Valdosta State University provides charging stations for electric vehicles. Individuals parking in those spaces must have a valid virtual parking permit. After charging, vehicles will need to move to their designated parking spaces to allow other vehicles to charge.

Loading Docks 

Areas designated as loading docks, loading areas and/or disabled ramps will not be obstructed by motor vehicles.

Parking Spaces 

  • Vehicles must be parked in spaces authorized for the respective individual. The responsibility for locating an authorized parking space rests with the operator of the vehicle. Lack of a parking space or no posted signage will not be considered an excuse for violating any parking regulations. Permitted parking areas are listed on the parking guide and maps that is issued to each permit owner. Also, rules and regulations are listed on the parking web site. 
  • Parking on lawns, landscaped areas, sidewalks, curbs, end caps, or other areas not specifically designated by signs or curb markings as parking areas is a violation and the vehicle will be towed or cited accordingly. The absence of a "NO PARKING" sign does not denote parking is permitted. All curbs are considered to be Fire Lanes and vehicles are not permitted to park in those areas.
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  • All motor vehicles will be parked on campus in such a manner as not to impede vehicle and/or pedestrian traffic or in a manner which creates a hazard (must be parked within 1 outlined parking space). Any vehicle parked in the parking decks, or in any parking lot, which exceeds the length of the space where the lines that outline the space ends and interferes with the 2-way flow of traffic may be cited for impeding traffic/blocking road. Also, vehicles parked in the parking decks that overhang the line that is painted on the ground and posted on a sign may be cited. Deck Parking Example  Students with an oversized vehicle that lives on campus (with a valid resident permit) can park overnight in the P.E. Complex lot (in addition to the other assigned overnight surface areas). Students will need to obtain a special "oversized vehicle" pass from the Department of Parking & Transportation.

Service Vehicles 

Parking spaces designated for Service Vehicles are for use by VSU authorized vehicles and/or construction vehicles. Any other type of vehicle parked in a service vehicle space without the proper permit will be towed or issued a citation.

Speed Limit

No motor vehicle may exceed the speed limit of 15 MPH on campus. 

Timed Parking 

  • Vehicles parked in spaces designated as Timed Parking cannot exceed the posted time limit. Citations are issued according to the chalked time Parking Patrollers marks vehicle and the actual time the citation was issued (Patroller comments that chalk is still on tire).
  • Vehicles cannot be moved from one timed parking space to another to circumvent the time restrictions.
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  • Any motor vehicle operated on the VSU campus must yield to the directions of any Public Safety Officer, Parking & Transportation representative, or designee when directing traffic.

Recreational Vehicle

Recreational vehicles, motor homes, campers, etc., are not authorized to utilize more than one parking space on campus and may not be used as living or sleeping quarters while parked on campus (without the expressed permission of the Parking & Transportation Department).