Parking

Medical student parking application form

Street parking near the Chicago campus is limited and parking rules are strictly enforced. Off-street parking is offered by some apartment buildings for a monthly fee. A limited number of monthly parking spaces may be available in public lots around the Chicago campus at an average monthly cost of $200–300.

Access to the subsidized weekday parking program on the Chicago campus of Northwestern University is restricted to those students of the University who commute to the Chicago campus from residences outside the boundary of Roosevelt Road, Ashland Avenue, and Fullerton Avenue, or to those medical students with extenuating medical or personal situations deemed worthy of special approval by the Medical Student Parking Committee.

Students with temporary or permanent medical or other extenuating circumstances may request a waiver of the residence location provision by describing that situation in the "Extenuating Circumstances" text area below. The Medical Student Parking Committee will render a decision on this appeal.

 The Commuter Permit gives full-time students unlimited parking access to their assigned garage; however, storage of vehicles for more than 24 hours is not permitted. Parking spaces for those that qualify are allotted based on availability. Applicants will be notified by e-mail of tentative approval or rejection, along with what next to do to obtain the permit from the Parking Office. All parking financial obligations will be handled here.  Please be prepared to provide automobile make and model, proof of driver's license and insurance.  You will receive your parking sticker and parking garage location from the parking office. 

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Campus parking permits are not available to non-Northwestern visiting students.

To request a campus parking permit, please complete and submit the form below. 

Applications for fall parking must be submitted to the Office of Student Programs and Professional Development by mid-August (returning students) or mid-September (first-year students). Carpools are highly encouraged. All students interested in parking must bring a valid driver’s license, insurance card, and registration card for each vehicle they wish to register.

The Evening/Weekend Parking Permit allows students access to a garage from 4 p.m.–8 a.m. (weekdays) and 24-hour access on the weekends and holidays. Students who live within a two-mile radius of the Chicago campus are eligible to purchase the Evening/Weekend Permit without departmental/school approval. Permits can be purchased annually, quarterly, or for the academic year.
 
Parking Office
University Services Office 
Abbott Hall (710 North Lake Shore Drive) room 100

phone: 312/ 503-1103. 
hours 8:30 AM - 5 PM (weekdays)