To find a space close plan to arrive early. A permit does not guarantee a parking space. It allows you to park on campus in a legal spot. Parking services does not build anything. We simply administer the parking space that exist on campus.
More parking space requires more and higher fees.
EIU tries to maintain a balance between cost and availability. If paid within the first 2 working days the ticket is half price. Once each month parking tickets are transferred to the Business Office. Anyone that disregards parking regulations tramples on the right of others to park in their assigned spaces. Parking does not dismiss valid parking tickets.