Parking

YACK Program

EFFECTIVE: 8/1/2021

CSU Students

Cleveland State University students, faculty, and staff who are concurrently enrolled at the Youngstown State University, University of Akron, Kent State University, or NEOMED - and have a current prepaid parking permit from CSU Parking & Transportation Services are eligible for reciprocal parking benefits by requesting a YACK sticker.  To obtain your YACK sticker from CSU Parking & Transportation Services, bring your current schedule indicating the class at the participating University and CSU Viking Card to the Parking Office (BH 116). A physical hangtag with an attached YACK sticker will be provided for parking at eligible Universities. The rights and privileges assigned to the tag are honored in the parking areas of the participating institutions.YACK stickers are valid only on prepaid semester or annual permits (not on single-day credentials). Please visit the website of the University you will be attending for detailed YACK sticker parking instructions.

Non-CSU Students

A student enrolled at Youngstown State University, University of Akron, Kent State University or NEOMED - with a current prepaid parking permit from that campus is eligible for reciprocal parking benefits at Cleveland State University.  To register for the YACK program, please obtain your YACK sticker from the institution that issued the parking permit.  The rights and privileges assigned to the permit are honored in the parking areas of the participating institutions.  YACK stickers will allow access to the non-gated White parking lots on CSU's campus (see table B for a list or the White parking locations map). 

YACK Permit Restrictions

YACK parking permits are not valid for use in the following locations:

  • Green parking facilities
  • South Garage (SG)
  • Prospect Garage (PG)
  • Lot 22 (SC)
  • Rec Garage (RG)
  • Parking meters or PayStation spaces. 

Parking in these areas without payment will result in a parking citaiton.

 

UPDATED: 6/6/21