Vendor Parking and Permit

Vendor Permits

Eligibility: Available for companies/organizations doing business at ISU.
Permit Limits: Up to two permits per company/organization.
Request Location: Submit requests to ISU Parking Services.
- Full payment is required at the time of request.
- Rates are available here.
Daily Vendor Permits: Available for $15 per day for occasional visitors.
Vendor Permits Valid for:
- Standard 30-minute loading zones for up to 2 hours (unless posted otherwise).
- Parking meters for 2 hours without payment.
- Vendor/departmental stalls for the designated time.
- General staff lots with no time limit.

Responsibility: Contractors must inform their subcontractors about parking policies.
Violations: Vehicles that are illegally parked may be:
- Ticketed.
- Towed and impounded.
Contractors are responsible for paying fines incurred by vehicles associated with their project.
- Unpaid fines will be deducted from the project contract amount.
- Repeated violations may result in denied parking privileges.
For more information on citations, click here.

Some areas on campus have traffic control gates (e.g., Osborn Drive, Farmhouse Lane, Morrill Road).
- Contractors may be issued gate cards for restricted areas.
- Return of gate cards is required.
- Minimize traffic congestion in restricted areas, especially during class change times.