Parking & Traffic Services

https://www.tnstate.edu/auxiliary/parking/

PARKING PERMIT PROCESS

Parking Permits Must Be Picked Up At Hankal Hall.

Students, employees, and visitors MUST obtain and display a parking permit in their vehicle when parking on campus.

How to Obtain a TSU Parking Permit (Students & Employees) you will need the following information:

- Vehicle Registration/Renewal Form
- Current Proof of Insurance
- Valid Drivers License
- Valid TSU ID
- {for Disability Permit only} - State-Issued Disabled Placard
- {for Disability Permit only} - State-Issued Registration Form for the Disabled Placard

Displaying Your Hangtag or Decal

Students Permit (Decals)
Student decals MUST be permanently affixed to the inside front windshield in the lower left corner (driver’s side), 6 to 12 inches from the dashboard to be valid. The decal must be visible and cannot be obstructed. Failure to permanently affix the decal to the windshield will result in the vehicle being cited for failure to display a parking permit.

Employee Permits (Hangtags)
Employee hangtags must be properly displayed and visible from the front rearview mirror of the vehicle.

Disability Placards
The University requires all students, faculty, or staff who have a state-issued disability permit to obtain a Tennessee State University-issued disability parking permit (as noted further above). Both permits must be properly displayed when parking on campus.

Permit Rates

Parking permits are valid from September 1 to August 31 of the following year. Parking permits for the new academic year are available for sale during the last week in August. The cost of one parking permit for students is included in tuition fees. Employee parking permits is $60.00 for general permits, $150.00 for reserved permits, and $180.00 for gated reserved permits. Note: Reserved and gated parking spaces are limited. Please contact the Parking Services office for availability of reserved or gated parking spaces and if desired, to be added to the waitlist.

Event Parking

Hale Stadium parking lots may be preempted for events, especially home Football, special events, and Commencement.

Parking map for Hale Stadium
Merritt Plaza Parking Lot (Y)
Gentry Complex Lot (FF)

Signs will be posted at the entrance to the affected parking lots at least 1 day in advance, with the date(s) of the restriction. Vehicles will be ticketed, and may be towed, if they remain in the parking lot after the posted restriction begins.

Questions

If you have questions, please contact the Parking Office.

MANAGE MY PARKING ACCOUNT

PAY A CITATION

APPEAL A CITATION

ADA PARKING

Citations & Appeals

PAY YOUR CITATION
Payment can be made online at the link above or the Cashier’s Office, located on the 1st floor in the McWherter Building.

Payment can also be mailed to:

Office of Parking Services
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209-1561

Personal checks, money orders, and cashiers checks only. DO NOT MAIL CASH.

The citation number, located in the top right corner of the ticket, must be printed on the check/money order or the ticket must be included with payment.

APPEAL YOUR CITATION

Appeals must be filed within 10 days from the date listed on the citation. Appeals must be filed online by clicking on the link above. If you have questions, please call the Parking Services Office at (615) 963-1482.

Failure to pay your citation or appeal your citation promptly will result in a hold being placed on your account, which will result in your inability to register, receive, transcripts, or graduate until the citation is paid.

All vehicles parked on campus must have a campus parking permit and must comply with the state registration requirements. Parking permits must be obtained at the Parking Services Office.

NOTICE: REPEAT OFFENSES DOUBLE THE FINE.