Parking Permits

All vehicles parked on campus, except those in metered areas, are required to display valid university parking permits according to permit instructions. A vehicle may not display more than one permit at a time. 

• The permit is connected to a “primary vehicle” at the time of purchase. The primary vehicle must be registered to the permit purchaser or someone in their household. If this primary vehicle changes, please share that information with Parking Services to update our information.
• Temporary use of the permit by the permit purchaser on a vehicle other than the primary vehicle is allowed and does not need to be communicated to Parking Services. 
• The permit is for the use on the vehicle operated by the permit purchaser. The permit is not valid for any individual other than the permit purchaser or on any vehicle other than the one brought to campus by the permit purchaser. The permit CANNOT be transferred/lent/borrowed or otherwise used by someone other than the permit purchaser. 
• Any citations written for an alleged violation with a permit displayed will be attributed to the permit purchaser not the vehicle’s registered owner.  Permit purchasers will be held responsible for any violation that is documented while their permit is displayed in a vehicle. 
• Any citations written for an alleged violation with no permit displayed will be attributed to the vehicle’s registered owner. 
• Parking violations may be appealed within 30 days of an issued summons. Attempts to appeal summonses later than 30 days of issue date will not be processed. 
• Ignorance of an issued summons due to a permit being used by an individual who did not purchase the permit will not be considered justification for dismissal of a summons. 
• If a permit is lost, stolen, or damaged the permit holder must contact Parking Services immediately and pay for a replacement permit. 
• If a permit holder forgets to put their permit in their vehicle, they must come to Parking Services upon arrival on campus for a one-day temporary permit.
• Failure to display, or improper display of, a parking permit is not an acceptable defense for parking violations. 
• Falsification of information to obtain a parking permit or report one as lost or stolen is punishable by disciplinary action and/or criminal prosecution. The registered permit owner also may be held liable for any infractions attributed to his or her parking permit, even if the permit has expired. 

Municipal parking permits for persons with disabilities are not issued by the university. The university honors all valid municipally issued parking permits for persons with disabilities to be displayed along with a valid Buffalo State parking permit. Only those with both municipal parking permits for persons with disabilities and Buffalo State parking permits may park in areas designated for persons with disabilities.

Municipal permits displayed with a valid Buffalo State permit will allow an individual to park in any legal staff or student space. Municipal permits are not valid in reserved spaces or at meters. Municipal parking permits for persons with disabilities must be used by the individual to whom they are issued.

Students with temporary disabilities may obtain a temporary staff parking permit, valid in any staff or student parking area for up to two weeks, provided the student parking fee has been paid in full. A municipal parking permit for persons with disabilities is necessary for longer periods. A certificate of need must be obtained from the student's physician and submitted to Parking Services for consideration and appropriate action.

Parking in a space designated for persons with disabilities without the properly issued municipal permit will result in significant fines.

Students may receive a partial refund on their permit only if they withdraw from the university or will not register for the second semester of an academic year. Requests must be made in writing to the Parking Services Office, Moot Hall 260, or parkingservices@buffalostate.edu.