Pullman, Washington -- WSU Parking and Transportation Services will be moving forward with approved parking rates for fall 2009. In March 2004, the Board of Regents granted authority to raise permit rates up to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and hourly rates by $.05 per hour.
The approved parking rates were reviewed by the University Parking and Transportation Task Force in February 2009 and were subsequently approved by the President. The approved rates will be in effect for the 2009/2010 school year.
The 15-member task force was established in fall 2001. The Task Force provides an open review process, available to all campus groups, to deal with issues relating to parking and transportation. Follow this link to learn more about the Task Force.
The benchmark 2008 Consumer Price Index for the region is 3.5%, and the approved rates include this inflationary increase in annual and daily parking rates beginning in the fall of 2009.
Parking meter rates and evening and weekend garage rates remain the same. Increases in annual permit rates vary for different color classifications. Annual permits purchased mostly by students, such as Yellow, Gray, and Blue permits, are typically lower in price.
Also under this new rate structure, garage rates increase from $1.85 per hour to $1.90 per hour in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, and the maximum daily garage rate increases from $14 to $15.
The Online Parking Permit Renewal process is expected to begin on March 24, 2009.
For more information about the New Parking Rates, follow these links:
Questions and Comments: E-mail parking@wsu.edu
