PLEASE NOTE: Most parking on campus is free of charge after 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends. Please avoid parking in spots that say University Vehicles Only. Also avoid Lot 55.
Cars
Based on the building where you want to park close to, the following are the best options:
Events on Friday:
The following lots will not enforce parking fees during the day on Friday:
- STEM Teaching and Learning Facility: Lot 79 – South Stadium Lot
- Activities taking place in this facility: Team registration; STEM Expo exhibitors and presentations; Trial events
- Breslin Center: Ramp 7; Lot 63; Lot 126; and Kellogg Hotel parking (Ramp 4)
- Activities taking place in this facility: Opening Ceremony
- Abrams Planetarium: Closest free parking is Lot 79. Closest parking is Ramp 1 (fees apply on Friday before 6:00 p.m.)
- Case Hall: Lot 83
- IM Sports Circle: Closest free parking is Kellogg Hotel parking (Ramp 4). Closest parking is Lot 62 (fees apply on Friday before 6:00 p.m.)
- Packaging Building: Closest free parking is Lot 83. Closest parking is Ramp 5 (fees apply on Friday before 6:00 p.m.)
- Wilson Hall: Lot 83
- Wonders Hall: Lot 83
Events on Saturday:
- STEM Teaching and Learning Facility: Lot 79 – South Stadium Lot
- Activities taking place in this facility: Team registration; STEM Expo exhibitors and presentations; Trial events
- Breslin Center: Ramp 7; Lot 63; Lot 126; and Kellogg Hotel parking (Ramp 4)
- Activities taking place in this facility: Opening Ceremony
- Abrams Planetarium: Ramp 1
- Anthony Hall: Lot 39 and Lot 40
- Bessey Hall: Ramp 2 or Lot 10
- Case Hall: Lot 83
- Demonstration Hall: Lot 62
- Engineering Building: Lot 39 and Lot 43
- Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB): Ramp 1
- Farrall Hall: Lot 41 and Lot 43
- IM Sports Circle: Lot 62
- IM Sports West: Lot 62
- Kedzie Hall North: Ramp 2 or Lot 9
- Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center: Kellogg Hotel parking (Ramp 4)
- Wells Hall: Lot 79
- Wilson Hall: Lot 83
- Wonders Hall: Lot 83
Buses
Buses can use a CATA bus stop to actively drop-off/pick-up passengers.
PLEASE NOTE: Standing, staging, queuing, or parking at the stop is prohibited.
Oversized vehicles (any vehicle that will use more than one parking space, such as buses, trucks, trailers, etc.) can park at:
- Lot 86 (east side of Manley Miles Building)
- Lot 104 (east side of IBM building on Crescent Rd.)
- Lot 16 (west side of Ramp 7 – near Breslin Center)
General Available Parking
General available parking lots during the summer that are free of charge include:
All other lots, regular restrictions will be enforced.