We recognize that not all campers may be lodging at a comfortable walkable distance from Kansas State University (K-State). If you’re driving in, here is some information to help you with driving and parking around campus.
All about visitor parking permits
Odds are you may need a parking permit for at least one day while visiting K-State. Visitor permits are valid in the following areas: Any student, housing and faculty/staff parking lots, designated with the signs J, O, R, T, W or Z. Visitor permits are not valid in Service Vehicle areas, Reserved Parking areas or Meter Parking. You must abide by all posted parking and traffic regulations. Your license place must face the drive lane!
Map of all on campus parking: https://www.k-state.edu/parking/docs/2022-23%20Parking%20Map%20.pdf
Buying a Permit:
- Go to K-State Online Parking
- Create a guest account by clicking “SIGNUP” in the top menu bar.
- Click “Vehicle” and add your vehicle (You are only allowed one vehicle per permit.)
- Login and navigate to “Get Permit”
- Choose however many days (each day is $6, so for Friday-Sunday it would be $18)
- Once the permit is purchased, as long as the license plate is accurate and showing in the drive lane, you are good to go!
For the in-depth info about K-State visitor parking, please see here: https://www.k-state.edu/parking/parking/visitor.html
About timed and meter parking
Metered/timed parking is not the most cost efficient method of parking but could be very convenient. If you’ve forgotten to get permit, this is an easy way to park around campus without worry of getting ticketed. You will see a ParkMobile signs posted in the parking lots typically near the lot type identifier. You could scan the QR code and/or text “Park” to 77223 pay online. Last we checked, the cost for a whole day of parking from 8am-5pm was about $7-$8 dollars. For more info, on timed and meter parking, go here.
Options for each day
Friday
- You could buy a permit for at least Friday ($6 per day) if you need to drive in.
- You can buy garage or non-garage. The cost is the same regardless of garage or non-garage. We recommend non-garage for Day 1 as the lot closest to Waters Hall is non-garage.
- Lot closest to Waters Hall location: https://goo.gl/maps/ZqKq6az7ptB4Vat77
- You could use the ParkMobile payment method which can be around $7-$8 for the whole day.
Saturday
- You could park at the parking garage for FREE!
- It is about a 6 minute walk to Hale Library for Day 2.
- KSU Parking Garage location: https://goo.gl/maps/EbwZWUPL4jTzukKq9
- You could buy a K-State parking permit ($6 per day).
- The walk from the Waters Hall’s parking lot to Hale Library, is about the same as from the KSU Parking Garage.
- You could use the ParkMobile payment method which can be around $7-$8 per day.
Sunday
- You could drive and park at the Konza Prairie
- Free parking area where we will be meeting: https://goo.gl/maps/n53YcJbScsqH43Zr7
- The image to the side shows you the lot where we’d all meet up.
- This may a great option if any camper wants to get started going home and the Konza Prairie is on your way out!
- We will be meeting at Waters Hall parking lot in the morning to shuttle anyone who needs a ride to the Prairie. Shuttlers will park at 7:15am and will leave no later than 7:30am!
- Lot closest to Waters Hall location: https://goo.gl/maps/ZqKq6az7ptB4Vat77
- If you bring your car on campus, you could park at the parking garage for free OR buy a parking pass and leave your car at Waters parking lot.