Parking Fees and Fines
Stay informed about parking fees and fines. These numbers update annually.
2024 - 2025 Parking Permit Fees and Fines
Whether you need details on permit costs, citation payments, or appeal procedures, this page provides everything you need to navigate campus parking with ease. Avoid unexpected fines by understanding the rules and keeping up with the latest policies.
2024-2025 Parking Permit Fees
2024 | 2025 | |||||||||||
July | August | September | October | November | December | January | February | March | April | May | June | |
Faculty/Staff | ||||||||||||
Reserved Faculty/ Staff | $875 | $875 | $875 | $788 | $700 | $613 | $525 | $438 | $350 | $263 | $175 | $88 |
Faculty/ Staff Regular | $190 | $190 | $190 | $171 | $152 | $133 | $114 | $95 | $76 | $57 | $38 | $19 |
Staff Low Option* | $95 | $95 | $95 | $86 | $76 | $67 | $57 | $48 | $38 | $29 | $19 | $10 |
Commuter Red | $100 | $100 | $100 | $90 | $80 | $70 | $60 | $50 | $40 | $30 | N/A | N/A |
Motorcycle | $90 | $90 | $90 | $81 | $72 | $63 | $54 | $45 | $36 | $27 | $18 | $9 |
Bicycle | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Students | ||||||||||||
Commuter Blue | $275 | $275 | $275 | $248 | $220 | $193 | $165 | $138 | $110 | $83 | $55 | $28 |
Commuter Red | $100 | $100 | $100 | $90 | $80 | $70 | $60 | $50 | $40 | $30 | N/A | N/A |
Residential ** | $370 | $370 | $370 | $333 | $296 | $259 | $222 | $185 | $148 | $111 | $80 | $43 |
Motorcycle | $90 | $90 | $90 | $81 | $72 | $63 | $54 | $45 | $36 | $27 | $19 | $10 |
Bicycle | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Residential Overflow *** | $200 | $200 | $200 | $180 | $160 | $140 | $120 | $100 | $80 | $60 | N/A | N/A |
Non-Student/Staff | ||||||||||||
Retiree | $60 | $60 | $60 | $54 | $48 | $42 | $36 | $30 | $24 | $18 | $12 | $6 |
Vendor/ Contractor | $200 | $200 | $200 | $180 | $160 | $140 | $120 | $100 | $80 | $60 | $40 | $20 |
Visitors | ||||||||||||
Daily | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 | $5 |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
Annual | $225 | $225 | $225 | $203 | $180 | $158 | $135 | $113 | $90 | $68 | $45 | $23 |
Tupelo/Desoto | ||||||||||||
Tupelo Commuter | $75 | $75 | $75 | $68 | $60 | $53 | $45 | $38 | $30 | $23 | $15 | $8 |
Desoto Commuter | $75 | $75 | $75 | $68 | $60 | $53 | $45 | $38 | $30 | $23 | $15 | $8 |
Pavilion Garage | ||||||||||||
Annual Garage Permits | $575 | $575 | $575 | $518 | $460 | $403 | $345 | $288 | $230 | $173 | $115 | $58 |
* To qualify for the Staff Low Option, employee must have an annual salary of less than $37,000 (verified by HR) | ||||||||||||
| ** This includes all on campus residential facilities including Campus Walk, Residenitial Garage, East, Central, West, Northwest and South permits. | ||||||||||||
*** Residential Overflow is an remote parking option at the Jackson Avenue Center. Vehicles may not park in Residential Areas Monday thru Friday from 7am-5pm. No Game-Day Access. | ||||||||||||
2024-2025 Citation Fines
| Description | Fee |
| ACCESS CONTROL - TAILGATING | $ 50 |
| ACCESS CONTROL - UNAUTHORIZED BREACH/DAMAGE * | $ 100* |
| ADVISE PERSON TO PARK ILEGALLY | $ 25 |
| ALTERED OR FRADULENT HANGTAG | $ 100 |
| BICYCLISTS MUST FOLLOW STATE AND LOCAL | $ 10 |
| BOOT - DAMAGED/STOLEN | $ 350 |
| BOOT - UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL | $ 200 |
| BOOT - WHEEL/LOCK/BOOT | $ 100 |
| BOOT - WHEEL/LOCK/BOOT AFTERHOURS REMOVAL | $ 200 |
| BUS LOAD-UNLOAD ZONE - NO PARKING/TOW AWAY | $ 100 |
| CARPOOLING - IMPROPER USE/UNAUTHORIZED (1st Violation) | $ 25 |
| CARPOOLING - IMPROPER USE/UNAUTHORIZED (2nd Violation) | $ 50 |
| CARPOOLING - IMPROPER USE/UNAUTHORIZED (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 75 |
| CROSSWALK/PARKING ON/OBSTRUCTING | $ 150 |
| DECAL - NO DECAL (1st Violation) | $ 50 |
| DECAL - NO DECAL (2nd Violation) | $ 100 |
| DECAL - NO DECAL (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 150 |
| DRIVE WRONG WAY ON ONE WAY STREET | $ 50 |
| DRIVERS LICENSE - NOT VALID | $ 25 |
| DRIVEWAY/BLOCKING/OBSTRUCTING | $ 75 |
| DRIVING ACROSS FIRE HOSE | $ 25 |
| DUMPSTER/BLOCKING/OBSTRUCTING | $ 75 |
| ELECTRIC SCOOTER NO RIDING IN GARAGE (1st Violation) | $ 50 |
| ELECTRIC SCOOTER NO RIDING IN GARAGE (2nd Violation) | $ 100 |
| ELECTRIC SCOOTER NO RIDING IN GARAGE (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 150 |
| EV UNSAFE/IMPROPER USE | $ 50 |
| EV RESTRICTED/NO DECAL | $ 100 |
| EV ELECTRICAL VEHICLE ONLY | $ 100 |
| EV NOT ACTIVELY CHARGING | $ 50 |
| EV CHARGING STATIONS ONLY | $ 100 |
| EV GOLF CART CHARGING | $ 100 |
| EMERGENCY VEHICLE - FAILURE TO YIELD | $ 50 |
| EMERGENCY VEHICLE - FOLLOWING | $ 25 |
| COVERED/ALTERED LICENSE PLATE | $ 25 |
| EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE | $ 25 |
| FACULTY/STAFF REGISTER A VEH FOR A STUDENT | $ 100 |
| FACULTY/STAFF - USE BY STUDENT W/O F/S | $ 100 |
| FAIL TO STOP FOR STOP SIGNS | $ 50 |
| FAILURE TO REPORT DIFFERENT LICENSE PLATE # | $ 25 |
| FAILURE TO YIELD PEDESTRIAN | $ 100 |
| FAILURE TO YIELD TO THROUGH TRAFFIC | $ 50 |
| FAILURE TO YIELD VEHICLE | $ 50 |
| FALSE INFORMATION WHEN PURCHASING A DECAL | $ 75 |
| FIRE LANE/FIRE HYDRANT | $ 100 |
| FOLLOWING TOO CLOSE | $ 25 |
| GOLF CART ONLY - RESTRICTED PARKING | $ 75 |
| GRASS - NO PARKING ON GRASS | $ 150 |
| HANDICAP ALTERED/FRAUDULENT USE HANGTAG | $ 200 |
| HANDICAP AREAS - BIKES NOT TO BE SECURED | $ 200 |
| HANDICAP AREAS - PARKED IN HANDICAP SPACE | $ 200 |
| HANDICAP BLOCKING/OBSTRUCTING/CURB CUT/PARKING | $ 200 |
| IGNORED/ALTERED TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE | $ 50 |
| IMPROPER DECAL/HANGTAG (1st Violation) | $ 50 |
| IMPROPER DECAL/HANGTAG (2nd Violation) | $ 100 |
| IMPROPER DECAL/HANGTAG (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 150 |
| IMPROPER EQUIPMENT [63-7-11] | $ 25 |
| IMPROPER PARKING | $ 75 |
| IMPROPER PARKING - IN BUILDING/DOORWAY/ENTRANCE | $ 100 |
| IMPROPER PASSING | $ 50 |
| IMPROPER TURN (U TURN) | $ 50 |
| LIABILITY INSURANCE [63-15-4] - NO LIABILITY INSURANCE | $ 100 |
| LIGHTS - HEADLIGHTS OR TAILLIGHTS ON WHEN DARK | $ 25 |
| LITTERING | $ 50 |
| LOADING ZONE | $ 50 |
| METER EXPIRED/OVERTIME (1st Violation) | $ 25 |
| METER EXPIRED/OVERTIME (2nd Violation) | $ 50 |
| METER EXPIRED/OVERTIME (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 75 |
| MISUSE/LOST/STOLEN HANGTAG OR DECAL | $ 100 |
| MOTORCYCLE/MOPED PARKING ONLY | $ 75 |
| MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A HELMET | $ 25 |
| NOISE - UNNECESSARY/EXCESSIVE NOISE | $ 25 |
| OTHER VEHICLE/BLOCKING/OBSTRUCTING | $ 75 |
| OVERTIME PARKING (1st Violation) | $ 25 |
| OVERTIME PARKING (2nd Violation) | $ 50 |
| OVERTIME PARKING (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 75 |
| PARKING ZONE - NO PARKING ZONE | $ 75 |
| PASS LEFT DOUBLE YELLOW LINE | $ 50 |
| PASS ON RIGHT W/O LANE | $ 25 |
| PEDESTRIANS IN CROSSWALK SHALL BE GIVEN RIGHT WAY | $ 100 |
| PERMIT - FRAUDULENT/MANUFACTURED/REPLICATED | $ 200 |
| PERMIT - MORE THAN 1 ON VEHICLE | $ 50 |
| PURPLE HEART - ILLEGAL USE | $ 200 |
| PURPLE HEART - UNAUTHORIZED PARKING | $ 200 |
| PURPLE HEART - UNAUTHORIZED/FRAUDULENT DISPLAY | $ 200 |
| PUTTING DECAL ON WRONG VEHICLE | $ 100 |
| RECKLESS/CARELESS DRIVING | $ 100 |
| RESERVED PARKING - PAVILION GARAGE | $ 100 |
| RESERVED PARKING - F/S SPECIAL | $ 100 |
| RESERVED PARKING - REGULAR 24/7 | $ 100 |
| RESTRICTED AREA - DRIVING IN RESTRICTED AREA (1st Violation) | $ 25 |
| RESTRICTED AREA - DRIVING IN RESTRICTED AREA (2nd Violation) | $ 50 |
| RESTRICTED AREA - DRIVING IN RESTRICTED AREA (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 75 |
| RESTRICTED PARKING (1st Violation) | $ 25 |
| RESTRICTED PARKING (2nd Violation) | $ 50 |
| RESTRICTED PARKING (3rd or Higher Violation) | $ 75 |
| SEAT BELT - NO SEAT BELT | $ 25 |
| SERVICE VEHICLE PARKING | $ 50 |
| SIDEWALK - NO PARKING ON SIDEWALK | $ 200 |
| SPEEDING UP TO 10 MPH | $ 25 |
| SPEEDING 11 TO 25 MPH | $ 50 |
| SPEEDING OVER 25 MPH | $ 100 |
| STOP SIGN - NO PARKING WITHIN 30 FEET | $ 25 |
| TOBACCO VIOLATION | $ 25 |
| TOW AWAY ZONE | $ 100 |
| TRAFFIC/BLOCKING/OBSTRUCTING | $ 75 |
| UTILIZE ANY TRAFFIC LANE ON ROAD | $ 50 |
| WARNING VIOLATION | $ - |
| WHEELS LEFT TO CURB | $ 25 |
| YELLOW - NO PARKING ON YELLOW | $ 75 |