Student Permits

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Vehicle Registration and permit purchases can be completed throughout the year on a space-available basis.

First year Resident Students can purchase D lot permits on Wednesday, August 6th at 8am; Permits are sold on a first come, first served basis; Please add your name to the A2 or B2 wait list immediately after your D lot purchase for an opportunity to upgrade. Returning Resident Students can purchase a permit for the A2 or B2 zone on Monday, August 4th at 8am; You must have 1 ECU credit hour to be considered a returning student.

Student permits are purchased according to availability, living arrangements and will be sold on a first come, first served basis. Freshman/First year ECU students are allowed to have vehicles parked on campus. Priority for permit sales will not be considered under any circumstance.

Annual student parking permits are valid for the academic year, specifically from August 1 to July 31 of the following year. Semester permits are available with the following validity periods: August 1 to December 31 (Fall semester) and January 1 to May (Spring semester). All student permits must be purchased before parking on campus and are not automatically renewed.

Permits can be purchased online via Pirate Port. Once a permit is sold out, You can join the waitlist on the Parking Portal through Pirate Port. Students will be notified via ECU email when space becomes available.

Permits are not transferable and the Parking Office must be notified via email at parking@ecu.edu or call (252) 328-6294, if you leave school or no longer wish to park.  Please see our Refund Policy.

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NOTE: you must park HEAD-IN. Pulling through or backing into a space is not allowed unless you have a state-issued or ECU-issued license plate. Parallel parking must be with the flow of traffic. This is for the LPR camera to be able to read your license plate.

Click on category to see more detail about parking locations.