Residential Students

Freshman Residents

Freshman residents  (under 30 units earned) are restricted from purchasing a parking permit or having a car on campus until they have earned 30 units. Limited exceptions may be granted. See Freshman Parking Exceptions below. 

Parking Exceptions for Freshman Resident Students

Freshman resident students requesting a parking exception must complete the Freshman Resident Parking Exception through the NEW DocuSign form and submit your general intent for exception through eParking.

Freshman Resident Exception Requests for the 2026/2027 academic year are accepted from August 10, 2026 through April 2, 2027. Please allow 5 - 10 business days for review and notification of the decision.

How to Request an Exception

1. Complete the Freshman Resident Parking Exception Form (DocuSign) using your TU email and select the applicable exception category:
   • Job-Related
   • Academic-related internship or ROTC
   • Healthcare appointments
   • Care of family member
2. Log in to eParking and select "Freshman Resident Exception Request." Students will need to begin to submit their intent for exception request through eParking along with submission of DocuSign form.
3. Submit all required information and documentation as instructed. Incomplete requests will not be considered.

Applicants will be contacted with their results through their TU email. If the request is granted, the requesting freshman resident will be assigned a Resident Overflow permit for parking in the SECU Arena/Johnny Unitas Stadium or next available location at the discretion of the Parking Services.

Supporting Documentation and Review

Job-Related or Academic-Related Internship/ROTC Exceptions

Required supporting documentation should be submitted as instructed on the form. Parking Services will review the documentation and render a decision based on information provided.

Important: For your protection, please do not send documents with your social security number, bank account information, and other sensitive information. If submitting a copy of a document that has your social security number or other sensitive information, please make sure the numbers have been completely scratched out. 

Healthcare Appointment or Family Care Exceptions

Students selecting either of these categories must send all require medical or supporting documentation directly to healthcenter AT_TOWSON. The Health Center will review the documentation and render a decision based on information provided.

Important: Do not send medical documentation to Parking Services or upload it through eParking. Medical and related supporting documentation for Healthcare appointment and Family Care exception requests must be sent directly to the Health Center for review.

Accepted File Formats

When attaching documents to an Freshman Resident Exception DocuSign form, the following types of files are accepted: .jpg, .bmp, .pdf, .gif. 

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Resident Student Parking Permits

Resident Lot 15 Parking Permit

Resident Lot 15 permits are available to eligible students who reside in 10 West housing. Resident Lot 15 permits are valid in Lot 15 and all overflow parking areas (Stadium Lots) as posted. Resident Lot 15 permits are also acceptable in "Core" areas after 5 p.m. Permit not valid in Faculty/Staff or other specifically reserved spaces. Please follow posted signage at all times.

West Village Resident Permit

West Village Resident permits are available to students with more than 30 units earned who reside in West Village housing or those who are unable to obtain a permit for their desired lot located on the main campus. 

West Village Resident permits are valid at all times in designated resident parking areas of the West Village Garage and all Stadium Lots (except 8a) as posted. West Village Resident permits are also valid in Core areas after 5 p.m. Permit not valid in Faculty/Staff or other specifically reserved spaces. Please follow posted signage at all times.

Resident Overflow Permit

Resident overflow permits are available to resident students with 30 units or more who are living in campus residence halls,  including those managed by Millennium Hall not able to purchase a Millennium Hall permit. If any of the residents' permits are sold out, then this permit option will be made available for purchase.

In addition, Resident Overflow permits will only be valid at the Stadium Lots near SECU Arena and Johnny Unitas Stadium, where signs state "Overflow". Resident Overflow permits are also valid in Core areas after 5 p.m. Permit not valid in Faculty/Staff or other specifically reserved spaces. Please follow posted signage at all times.

Millennium Hall Permits

Millennium Hall parking permits are available to a portion of Millennium Hall residents as determined and distributed by the Millennium Hall management company. The Millennium Hall permit is not transferrable, it only can be used by the person to whom it was issued.

Millennium Hall permits are valid in the Millennium Hall lots and all Stadium Lot overflow parking areas as posted. Millennium Hall permits are NOT allowed in the designated TU resident areas. Millennium Hall permits are also valid in Core areas after 5 p.m. and in faculty/staff areas outside the restricted hours posted on signage. Students are prohibited from utilizing/obtaining a Towson University and a Millennium Hall parking permit. Only one permit may be associated with a vehicle at any one time.

Parking Wait List 

If space in your preferred lot is sold out, you can sign up for the wait list through your eParking account. Having a space on the wait list does not guarantee that a parking permit will become available for you. A West Village Resident or next available area permit can be purchased while on the wait list for your first choice.

Enforcement of resident lots is 24/7 while the university is in session.

Change in Student Status

Resident students who move off campus or no longer need their permit must exchange their resident permit for a core/overflow permit or cancel it for a prorated refund. Permit exchanges must be done online by filling out the Parking Permit Exchange/Cancellation Form. Refunds are not issued after the last business day of November for fall term permit. The last business day of March for annual and spring term permits permits a pro-rated refund.