Parking Services

Since there is limited parking at WCU, parking must be regulated to ensure its fair, safe and orderly usage by persons permitted to use WCU parking areas.

Visit the Parking/Vehicle Regulations page. Select the category on the left side that describes your status as an employee/student and view the qualifications and permit eligibility, as well as the parking lots/locations that are specific to that parking permit. Parking maps are helpful and are located at Parking Services and on our website. If you need additional help, please contact Parking Services: 610-436-3345.

Student parking lots are enforced Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm. Employee lots are enforced 24/7/365. Summer/winter break enforcement can be found on the first page of the Parking Services website.

Parking permits are $30.00 for both employees and students. Garage passes are $260.00 per semester for employees and $200.00 per semester for students. Summer (includes all summer sessions) is $150.00 for both employees and students.

Parking tickets may be paid online or by mail: Bursar Office, 25 University Ave. West Chester, PA 19383. Once payment is made, the hold will be removed from your account within 2 hours.

If you wish to appeal a parking ticket, you must appeal in writing at the Parking Services office within 10 calendar days from the date the ticket was issued. All appeals must be submitted on the official appeal form. Appeal forms are available at Parking Services and online .

Guests may park in student parking lots if they are visiting outside of enforcement hours (Monday through Friday, 7am to 4pm). Guests may park in one of our three daily parking garages at anytime - Sharpless Street Garage, New Street Garage, Student Rec Center Garage and Commons Garage.

Cost: $1.50 per hour/ $9.00 max daily.

As a first year resident, you are not permitted to park in campus parking lots.   This does not prevent you from parking your vehicle in the on campus parking garages by paying the hourly/daily rate.   

You may file a "hardship exception" appeal to this parking regulation by providing sufficient documentation demonstrating that inability to park on campus will create either a financial or medical hardship. 

Hardship Instructions and Application.

Please visit Parking Services to request a replacement parking permit. Replacement parking permits are $15.00 and must be paid in cash or check. You may not park your vehicle in campus parking lots until you obtain your replacement parking permit. You may pay to park in any of the parking garages on campus or metered spaces on the streets.

You will need to visit Parking Services to obtain a temporary parking permit or you may pay to park in one of our parking garages on campus. Temporary parking permits do not exceed 7 days.

Flashers are an obvious indication that a vehicle's operator knows not to park in a particular spot,.  Remeber that in the 2-4 minute window your vehicle is parked there, a fire truck, ambulance, or other lifesaving emergency vehicle might be unable to access the area due to your vehicle causing an obstruction.