All students are welcome to purchase a permit to park on campus, and parking options for undergraduate students depend on where you’re living and how you access campus, such as:
- Living with MU Housing
- Living off campus and driving to campus
- Living near campus but not with MU Housing (including a sorority/fraternity)
Additional information:
Note: Per federal regulations, the university is not permitted to discuss student records, including billing, with parents/guardians without the student’s consent. These regulations apply regardless of the student’s age. Students may choose how to grant others access to information.
Summer and Fall 2025 Purchase Dates
| Year or Classification | Purchase Dates |
|---|---|
| Student needing an overnight permit (non-MU Housing) | Via overnight application form, available now |
| Returning MU Housing student | Via email sending in June |
| Commuting undergraduate: Senior | July 8 |
| Commuting undergraduate: Junior | July 9 |
| Commuting undergraduate: Sophomore | July 10 |
| Commuting undergraduate: Freshman | July 11 |
| Incoming MU Housing student: Defoe-Graham, Discovery, Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Hawthorn, Galena Dogwood, Gillett, Hudson, Wolpers, Johnston | July 15 |
| Incoming MU Housing student: Bluford, Brooks, Center, North, South | July 16 |
| Incoming MU Housing student: Mark Twain, McDavid, Mizzou at UCentre, Mizzou on Rollins | July 17 |
| Incoming MU Housing student: College Ave, Gateway, Hatch, Schurz | July 18 |
MU Housing Permit
MU Housing permits are available to undergraduate students who live in a residence hall on campus. Permits are purchased each semester and registration opens different times depending on where you live. The locations where you park vary on available spaces, priority and your hall.
The parking location groups you see when purchasing a permit may be grouped differently than your MU Housing neighborhood, as follows:
- Res North: Mark Twain, McDavid and Mizzou at UCentre
- Res East: College Ave., Hatch, Gateway and Schurz
- Res South: Bluford, Brooks, Center, North and South
- Res Central: Defoe-Graham, Discovery, Dogwood, Excellence, Galena, Gillett, Hawthorn, Hudson, Johnston, Respect, Responsibility and Wolpers
For additional information about MU Housing permits for both incoming and returning students, see the MU Housing Permit FAQs webpage.
Commuter Permit
Commuter permits are available to undergraduate students who live off-campus and drive to campus to attend class. Permits are purchased each semester and registration opens at different times based on credit hours/class year (i.e., senior, junior, sophomore, freshman).
The location where you park will vary depending on spaces available. Higher class years receive priority when purchasing their permit.
Overnight Permit
Overnight permits are for Fraternity & Sorority Life students and students who live in non-MU Housing locations near campus. Overnight permit holders may park in a limited selection of perimeter lots. Purchasing is available on a first-come, first-served basis and follows a separate process and application form from other permit types.
Overnight
Available now, complete the overnight permit online application form.
Purchasing a Permit
See the permit rates webpage for pricing information before making a purchase. Follow the purchase instructions based on the type of permit needed. Permits are issued based on campus parking priority. For questions, consult the Parking FAQs and, if needed, email muparking@missouri.edu.
Do not create a visitor account. If you need assistance, contact the Parking and Transportation office at 573-882-4568.
- Summer 2025 permits (valid 6/1/25 through 7/31/25)
- Online permit sales open at 9 a.m. May 12. Purchase a permit online from your parking account.
- Fall 2025 permits (valid 8/1/25 through 12/31/25)
- Find your priority purchase date in the table below and save it to your calendar.
- If you match more than one category, choose the earlier date.
- Purchase a permit online from your parking account beginning 9 a.m. on your priority date listed in the chart above unless otherwise noted.
- If more than one parking location option is available for you, visit the interactive MU Parking Information map to quickly check which option will work best for you.
- Find your priority purchase date in the table below and save it to your calendar.
Canceling a Permit
Per university policy, all permit cancellation requests must originate from the student permit holder’s official university email address (e.g. smithj@missouri.edu). Cancellation requests sent from alternate locations will not be processed.
Parking Notifications
All students who are issued a permit will receive emails to their university email address as well as text messages with updates and notifications related to their parking permit, such as relocating to alternate parking when game day parking provisions are in effect or related to construction or events in the area that may impact parking availability.
Students who park in a prohibited location will receive a traffic citation. Unpaid citations will place a hold on your account that will prevent you from registering for courses for the next semester. To remove the hold on your account, either appeal or resolve the citations.