Main Campus Student Center Parking Garage
Convenient parking for Student Center activities, Dowdy Student Stores, Rec Center, Joyner Library, and more! Just a short walk to the Cashier’s Office and 1 Card Office in the Old Cafeteria Complex.
The Main Campus Student Center parking garage has 709 regular spaces and 15 ADA spaces for a total of 724 spaces. Two electric vehicle charging stations are also available.
ECU staff, faculty, and students may purchase a garage permit for an annual fee. Hourly parking is $1/hour.
If you have already registered and paid the annual fee for parking in another zone and are interested in upgrading to the garage, see below for the types of permits available, prices and our exchange policy.
Garage Hourly Parking
Non-garage permit holders can park in the garage too. The fee is $1/hour and is available to all ECU faculty, staff, students and campus visitors as long as space is available. The fee is charged for the total number of hours parked in the garage, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is a lost ticket fee of $25. Overnight parking is discouraged.
- Push button to receive a time-stamped entry ticket card at the entrance gate.
- When you are ready to leave, you can pay for parking at a pay station located on each floor. Upon payment, you have 20 minutes to exit the garage.
- Insert the ticket card in the machine at the exit gate.
- If you did not pay previously at the pay station, you may pay in the machine at the exit.
- Exit gate will open.
- Please be sure to stop at the Library Drive intersection.
There is a call button at the exit gate if you encounter any problems.
There may be an occasional time when the gate(s) are opened. This is usually due to a technical issue, or a special event. There is usually a parking attendant at the entrance/exit if you have questions about payment.
No tailgating is permitted inside the garage. It is approximately a 10-15 minute walk to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium from the garage.
Special guest parking stickers may be provided by event organizers. If you receive a paid parking sticker for garage parking, adhere the sticker to the ticket card you received when you entered, and insert the ticket card when you leave.
Permit Fees & Hourly Costs
| Faculty/Staff Garage Permit | Annual Fee Date Range July 1– June 30 |
|---|---|
| G Permit | $720 |
| Garage access 24/7 |
| Commuter Garage Permits | Annual Fee Date Range Aug 1 – July 31 |
|---|---|
| C2G Permit - Weekday C2 Zone and B4 Parking before 5:30pm - Evening Garage Parking after 5:30pm to 7:30am - 24 hour Weekend Access (5:30pm Friday to 7:30am Monday) | $400 |
| GEW Permit - Weekday Evening Garage Parking after 5:30pm to 7:30am - 24 hour Weekend Access | $300 |
| Garage Hourly Parking | Hourly Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Parking with Validation Ticket | $1.00 per hour |
Exchange Process for Faculty/Staff
- Payroll Deduction – We will stop the deduction amount for your current permit and start a new payroll for the garage permit. The permit price will be divided among the payment periods until June 30 of that year. Each month after February, the sale price will be pro-rated.
- If Paying Outright – You will pay the permit price based on the month you come to our office to purchase. For exchanges, previous permits will be returned based on the current return schedule (see refund schedule HERE) and what would have been refunded will go towards the price of the garage permit.
Exchange Process for Students
- Previous permits will be returned based on the current return schedule (see refund schedule HERE) and what would have been refunded will go towards the price of the garage permit. Permits purchased after February will be pro-rated.