Any vehicle parked on campus is required to have a permit or be in a timed parking area. Several options exist for visiting parkers.
ParkMobile
Parkers can download the ParkMobile application on their smartphone, register, select their parking zone and pay for parking remotely. Customers also have the option to receive text message alerts or reminders prior to expiration, as well as to extend their parking time. ParkMobile parking options include daily permits for zone 3045, as well as timed and metered areas in zones 3041, 3042 and 3043. The ParkMobile zone map can be found in the Maps section of the Parking Services Tab.
Metered Parking
Metered parking can be found at the Roberts Building on East Lee Boulevard, Lee Boulevard at the Colvard Student Union, and the Barnes and Noble parking lot. Each location has several spaces that are designated as metered parking that are open to all parkers. To park in the metered spaces, the parker must enter the vehicle's license plate information into the Pay Stations that are conveniently located at each location and pay with their debit or credit card.
Parking Garages
The Old Main Academic Center Parking Garage consist of 148 spaces. This garage is on the bottom two floors of the Old Main Academic Center which is located at 560 Barr Avenue on the southeast corner of the intersection of George Perry Boulevard and Barr Avenue. The North Parking Garage consists of 500 spaces. This garage is located just off Bailey Howell Drive between the Howell Building and Deavenport Hall.
The parking garages accept debit and credit cards only and are open to all parkers.
Online Visitor Passes
Visitors can purchase an online visitor permit that they can print and display on their dashboards. Please visit MyParking.msstate.edu for purchasing and additional information.
Visitor Hangtags
Visitors can visit the Parking and Transit Services office in the Roberts Building at 412 East Lee Boulevard or the Welcome Center at 75 B.S. Hood Drive and purchase a visitor permit to display in their vehicle.