NEIU students are allowed to register a maximum of one vehicle per academic semester.

Starting in Fall 2023, students will have the choice to OPT-IN to pay for parking by purchasing a virtual parking permit online.  The Blue Zone parking fee will no longer be automatically charged to student bills AND parking waivers will no longer need to be submitted by students that do not park on the NEIU campus.

Students who OPT-IN to participate in Blue Zone parking will be assessed a parking fee by Student Payment Services based on the number of credit hours in which they are enrolled, regardless of the campus or type of classes (in-person or online) at a rate of $10 per credit hour up to a maximum of 16 credit hours.

Blue Zone Parking

Semester Credit Hours

Parking Fee

1

$10

2

$20

3

$30

4

$40

5

$50

6

$60

7

$70

8

$80

9

$90

10

$100

11

$110

12

$120

13

$130

14

$140

15

$150

16 or more

Calculated at $10 per credit hour up to a max of 16 hours

Gold Zone Parking

Students have the option to upgrade their parking to Gold Zone (formerly Level 1). In order to secure Gold Zone parking, the student must contact Student Payments Services and make a payment of $379 to change from Blue Zone parking to Gold Zone parking.

Payments and Issuing

Student parking fees are ONLY added your student bill if you OPT-IN to pay for a virtual parking permit in order to park on the NEIU campus. If you have any outstanding parking obligations, you will not be able to register your vehicle.

Refunds

All refunds for parking charges will be issued in accordance with University course withdrawal deadline dates.

Vehicle Registration

Follow the steps below to register your vehicle for the virtual permit.

Login to the online parking portal:

  1. Please register for your classes before you register your vehicle for a virtual parking permit each academic semester. The online parking portal will show the starting date that you can sign up for a permit each academic semester.
  2. Click ’Manage Account’ and log in using your NEIUport username & password
  3. Click the ‘Permits’ drop down at the top of the page and then select  ‘Get Permits’
  4. Click ‘Next >>’
  5. Select the available semester option, for example: ‘Fall 2023 – OPT-IN Student Blue Zone’
  6. Follow the remaining prompts to register your vehicle
  7. Park in the NEIU lots where you see blue or green signs
  8. After the registration has been completed, you will receive a confirmation email.

Drop-Off Locations

There are two drop-off locations—Lech Walesa Hall and the Northeastern Child Care Center. Child Care Center drop-off parking spots may be used for temporary parking associated with the drop off and pick up of children participating in the daycare program. Lech Walesa Hall drop-off spots are for drop-off and pick-up of students only. No parking is allowed. These areas are closely monitored. Please visit the Campus Parking Locations and Maps page to view our on-campus parking options.