Permits must be paid in full at the time of purchase, with the exception of employee payroll deduction.
Permits and Rates are summarized below. How to purchase each type of permit follows.
| Permit | Century & Innovation Lots | Simpson Lot |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly | $1.25 | $1 |
| Daily | $5 | $2 |
| Monthly (30 days) | $79 | $39 |
| Term (Fall, Winter, Spring) | $219 | $129 |
| Term (Summer only) | $39 | $29 |
| Annual - Students | $499 | $349 |
| Annual - Faculty and Staff | $589 | $349 |
How to Purchase Permits
Permits are sold through Honk Mobile at honkmobile.com and in the HonkMobile app (available on their website).
Students and employees need to register for a Honk "driver" account with their OSU-issued email address to access these permits online (existing accounts registered prior to 2026 will need to verify their OSU email next time they log in).
Once logged into your Honk "driver" account, click the Zone ID below for the permit you want to purchase.
| Lot | Honk Zone ID | Permits Available |
|---|---|---|
| Century Lot + Innovation Lot - Students | 54496P | Monthly, Term, Annual |
| Century Lot + Innovation Lot - Faculty/Staff | 54496E | Monthy, Term, Annual |
| Simpson Lot - Students/Faculty/Staff | 54497S | Monthly, Term, Annual |
| Century Lot + Innovation Lot | 54496V | Hourly and Daily |
| Simpson Lot | 54497 | Hourly and Daily |
| Carpool | 54496C | Annual |
All hourly, daily, and monthly permit sales are final. Refunds requested for term and annual permit sales are subject to a $15 administrative fee.
On-Campus Resident Hangtags
On-campus residents may obtain one parking hangtag for their personal vehicle at no cost from Parking Services. The parking hangtag allows a student to park in the Century lot overnight (5 p.m. to 10 a.m.), and on weekends and holidays. The hangtag enables a resident student to park until 10 a.m. on weekdays without being required to pay for a permit for the Century lot. This provides flexibility for those students who have a long-term parking permit for the Simpson Avenue parking lot to park overnight near their front door and return their car to the Simpson lot the next morning during daylight hours, at no extra cost.
One hangtag is issued per resident student, per year. A replacement hangtag can be purchased for $25 at the parking desk in Obsidian Hall.
Resident Visitor Parking
Guests of residents are subject to standard visitor parking policies during fee hours (weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Guests can pay for parking by the hour and day by scanning the QR codes throughout the parking lot and using Express Checkout through Honk Mobile. Additional permit purchase options include the kiosk located at the west end of Obsidian Hall or through the Passport Parking app. Either mobile payment app allow students to add guest vehicles to their app account and pay for their guest's parking.
No overnight parking is allowed for guests, without a valid hangtag.
Questions can be directed to Parking Services.