About Pay Stations
The Pay Station operates like a parking meter -- you pre-pay for the amount of time you need using a credit card, debit card or cash (exact change only, no refunds). Patrons may purchase up to four (4) hours of parking at the time of payment (once payment is submitted, no additional time can be added at the Pay Station).
Enter your parking space number into the Pay Station, request the number of hours you need and submit payment. The Pay Station issues a receipt upon payment that provides you with the time your parking expires and your space number.
CSU Prepaid permits are not valid in at Pay Station spaces except for when displayed with a disabled parking placard on vehicles parked in designated disabled parking spaces.
Pay Station Rates and Locations
The Pay Station is in force 24 hours/everyday. Pay station rate = $2 per 1 hour. Max 4-hour increments. The Pay Station does not dispense change, excess payments will not be refunded. Citations will be issued on expired spaces every four hours.
Pay Stations are available in several locations [Parking Map]:
- Lot 22 (Student Center)
- Lot 21 (front of Music/Communication)
- Rec Garage (RG)
- Lot 70 (E. 24th Street)
- Lot 66 (Julka Dr.)
- Lot 40 (Wolstein Dr.)
- Lot 54* (Fee structure allows all day parking for $6)
How to Use Pay Stations
- Touch screen to activate
- Enter parking space number
- Press OK
- To purchase time press “1” (three hour maximum purchase)
- Accepts $1 and $5 bills – (exact change only, no refunds)
- Accepts Debit cards, Discover, Visa & Master Card
- Pay station does not give change, excess payments will not be refunded
- Please take your receipt – It shows when meter expires
- If you did not purchase enough time, you cannot extend time at the PayStation.
Text2Pay (Mobile Pay/Extensions)
Text2Pay allows users to purchase and/or extend their time with a credit card (Visa, MC, and Discover) via mobile (smartphone required) or on the web for a $.50 convenience fee per session. The maximum extendable time (after initial time purchase) is up to four (4) hours. If payment is made through the PayStation or Text2Pay the time is calculated from the time of payment. Patrons who wish to park for longer periods should consider utilizing a pay-as-you-exit garage.
All transactions do require a Lot Code or a PCODE. Lot codes start with "CSU" followed by the Lot number.
- Lot 22 (Student Center) - PCODE: CSU22
- Lot 21 (front of MU) - PCODE: CSU21
- Rec Garage (RG/Lot 65) - PCODE: CSU65
- Lot 70 (E. 24th Street) - PCODE: CSU70
- Lot 66 (Julka Drive) - PCODE: CSU66
- Lot 54 - PCODE: CSU54
- Lot 40 (Wolstein Drive) - PCODE: CSU40