Visitors to CSU campus may park (for a fee) in the following locations subject to space availability
East Garage (EG) 2506 Chester Avenue	$6 upon entry (cash only)
Central Garage (CG) 1880 East 21st Street	$6 upon entry (cash only) After 5 PM weekdays, and all day on Saturday. Disabled guests may enter without time restriction.
Prospect Garage (PG) for EC, PH, and AC visitors. 2350 Prospect Avenue	$1 per hour (or fraction thereof) with a $6 daily maximum pay on exit (cash, coin, credit card, or bank debit card accepted.)
West Garage (WG) 1851 East 17th Street	$6 upon entry (cash only)
Student Center Parking (Lot 22) 2121 Euclid Avenue	Pay at pay station - $1 per hour with $5 maximum per transaction. Visa, Master Card, debit cards and $1 and $5 bills accepted
South Garage (SG) 2101 East 21st Street	$1 per hour (or fraction thereof) with a $6 daily maximum pay on exit (cash, coin, credit card, or bank debit card accepted.)
Julka Hall/Mather Mansion 2485 Euclid	Metered parking, $1 per hour (coins only)
Lot S-3 CLOSED FOR SUMMER 1750 East 22nd Street	$6 upon entry (cash only)
Lot AA (Cole Center) 1751 East 23rd Street	$6 upon entry (cash only)
Rec Center (65) 2420 Chester Avenue	Metered parking, $1 per hour (coins only)

See campus map for lot locations.

Visitors to campus may also use single use“Scratch Off” tags. “Scratch Off”tags are valid for a single calendar day’s parking on CSU campus in all locations except the SG, PG, and Student Center parking area. The tags can only be scratched once, for the date parked. Generally, this option is recommended for individuals who need the convenience of a pre paid pass and intend to park on campus for a pre-arranged meeting during regular business hours. Scratch Off tags have expiration dates. Expired unused scratch off tags cannot be refunded or exchanged, so please order accordingly. Scratch Offs may be purchased by contacting the Parking & Transportation Services office at 216.687.2023. Scratch off tags are not accepted for special event parking.
Current price: $6.00 per tag.

Refunds and Receipts

Parking & Transportation Services makes every effort to only collect payment for visitor parking if spaces are available in the specific parking facility. If you are unable to locate a parking spot within the attended facility for which you paid, you may proceed to a different attended lot which offers visitor parking.

In attended parking areas, customers are issued a ticket to place on the vehicle’s dashboard in clear view. The dated ticket identifies the vehicle as authorized to park. The date specific ticket is printed with a $6 value and acts as the parking receipt.

Due to the volume of patrons involved, there are no refunds offered for special event parking

Safety Escorts

Individuals who walk across campus during evening hours are encouraged to use CSU Escorts by calling 216.687.2020 from a cell phone or by calling 2020 from any campus phone when traveling to and from destinations.

Parking Rules

Each individual who chooses to park at Cleveland State University is expected to comply with established rules and regulations. See additional information under Parking Rules.

Additional Parking is available in the following PRIVATE Lots located in the Campus District

Special Event Parking Information

Events

Special event parking rates are posted at each event. In the absence of a special event rate the Visitor rate is assessed.
NOTE: Additional on-campus parking may be offered for a specific event. Please refer inquiries to the event sponsor (e.g. College of Music, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics or Wolstein Center)

Payment Options

• Cash
• Special Event rate as posted
• There are no in out privileges.

Receipts and Refunds

Parking & Transportation Services does not issue retail-type receipts for parking. Individuals are to be issued a ticket to be placed on the vehicle’s dashboard in clear view. This ticket is date specific and is valued at $6.

Due to the volume of patrons involved, there are no refunds offered for special event parking.

Locations

• Bert L. and Iris S. Wolstein Center – Iindividuals attending special events are encouraged to park in the South Garage (SG) with entrance on East 21st Street or the West Garage (WG) with entrance from East 17th Street between Chester and Euclid Avenues. Designated parking for vehicles displaying a State of Ohio disability placard is provided on the Center’s Drive, which is located on the north side of the facility with entry from Prospect Avenue at East 18th Street. Pedestrian drop off is recommended from the Center’s Drive or from the curb lane, south side of Prospect Avenue between East 18th and East 21st Street.
• Cole Center - Individuals attending a reserved event are encouraged to park in Lot AA (AA, #90) with entry from East 30th Street between Chester and Euclid Avenues.
• Krenzler Field, Magala Tennis Facility, baseball fields – Individuals attending a competitive, reserved or special event are encouraged to park in Lot S3A (S3A, #12) with entry from northbound East 22nd Street or West Garage (WG) with entry from East 17th Street between Chester and Euclid Avenues. Pedestrian drop off is encouraged on the curb land, north side of Chester Avenue between East 21st and East 18th Streets.
• Natatorium and Recreation Center - Individuals attending a competitive, reserved or special event are encouraged to park in East Garage (EG) with entry from eastbound Chester Avenue at East 25th Street. Pedestrian drop off is recommended from the curb lane on East 24th Street just north of Euclid Avenue or on the curb lane, south side of Chester Avenue at East 24th Street. From either location, pedestrians will then proceed to the entrance of the Physical Education Building which is on the pedestrian mall on East 24th Street.
• Waetjen Auditorium and Drinko Hall - Individuals attending special events are encouraged to park in Central Garage (CG) with entrances on southbound East 19th Street and southbound East 21st Street from Chester Avenue. Designated parking for vehicles displaying a State of Ohio disability placard is provided in Lot C, which is located on Euclid Avenue just west of East 21st Street with entry from Euclid Avenue. Pedestrian drop off is recommended from curb lane on southwest corner of East 21st Street and Euclid Avenue intersection. Free parking is offered for all scheduled CSU student performances staring one hour before event time. Parking for non CSU student events is $6 per vehicle. Parking & Transportation Services offers a CSU Cultural Events Parking Coupon. Created as a means to promote cultural events on campus, this prepaid coupon program reflects a $2 discount per park off regular CSU event parking rates. A booklet of 5 coupons is valid for five separate parks at CSU cultural events. The coupons are available to all guests and visitors who wish to attend scheduled cultural events on campus. A coupon booklet sells for $20 and can be ordered by calling Parking & Transportation Services at 216.687.2023.
  A one time use parking coupon is also available Click to download CSU Arts parking coupon
• Woodling Gymnasium - Individuals attending a competitive, reserved or special event are encouraged to park in East Garage (EG) with entry from eastbound Chester Avenue at East 25th Street. Pedestrian drop off is recommended from the curb lane on East 24th Street just north of Euclid Avenue or on the curb lane, south side of Chester Avenue at East 24th Street. From either location, pedestrians will then proceed to the entrance of the Physical Education Building which is on the pedestrian mall on East 24th Street.
• Other - Please refer to the campus map to determine which General visitor parking location will be most convenient for you.

Prearranged Department Guests

University departments are able to request prior arrangements for select guests with the Parking & Transportation Services department depending on the date and time of the scheduled visit. Requests for prearranged parking must be received via fax in the Parking & Transportation Services office no less than two (2) business days prior to the visit, due to the level of use demonstrated by students, faculty and staff. Click here to download Department Parking request form. Generally, these arrangements are prepaid by the university department for access to a Visitor parking location.

Individuals hosted by a specific department may anticipate parking instructions will be provided by the university host. In the absence of prearranged parking, department guests are encouraged to review the visitor parking information.

Other Established Visitor Arrangements

Admissions Guests - Prospective students are provided with program specific information from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, the Office of Graduate Admissions or the College of Law..

Athletic Camps and Events - Individuals are encouraged to review the information about the specific facility in use, provided under Events, or contact the Athletic Department directly.

Campus Activities Board and student organizations -Individuals visiting campus to attend an educational, entertainment, recreational or social event sponsored by a student organization are encouraged to review the information about the specific facility in use, provided under Events.

Department of Speech & Hearing - Individuals visiting campus for a screening provided by students from the Department of Speech & Hearing may park in Lot G, which is located under the Main Classroom Building. Several spaces are reserved on the lower level of the Main Classroom Garage for Speech and Hearing clients.

Elements Restaurant - Individuals visiting Elements Bistro on Euclid, which is located at 2300 Euclid Avenue, are encouraged to use the Prospect Garage.  The entrance to the Prospect Garage is located on Prospect Avenue. 

Orientation Participants - Incoming undergraduate students and their families will be provided with program specific information from the Orientation Programs Office regarding the parking to be offered.