Parking
Visitor Parking
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Visitors to campus during the business day may park in designated Visitor parking spaces on campus and no permit is required to be displayed. Visitor parking is located in Parking Lot D and the exterior spaces at the north entrance of the Parking Pavilion.
4:30 to 11 p.m. and Weekends
Visitors to campus during the evening hours and weekends may park in designated Visitor parking spaces on campus and no permit is required to be displayed. Visitor parking is located in Parking Lot D, and the Parking Pavilion 1st floor and exterior spaces at the north entrance of the Parking Pavilion. Additionally, Parking Lot A and Parking Lot J are available to visitors during this time. There is no overnight parking in visitor spaces after 11 p.m.
Current students, staff and faculty are not considered visitors for parking purposes.
If you are visiting a resident student overnight, a permit is required to be displayed. Please visit the Department of Campus Safety located in New Hall at 451 S. Brainard Street upon your arrival with the resident student. A permit will be issued at that time indicating the parking lot valid for that permit.
Student Parking
Permits will go on sale July 27, 2026 for the Fall semester and academic year. Students who are veterans, active military or ROTC receive a 20% discount (please purchase permit in person and ask for the discount or email campus safety for instructions to apply the discount).
- Commuter Students: For students of any academic level who commute to campus for classes. Permits are valid from 7:00 am to midnight everyday in designated lots.
- Commuter full academic year $120
- Commuter fall semester only $70
- Resident Students: For students who live on campus and will park on campus overnight. Permits are valid 24/7 during the academic year in designated lots.
- Resident Economy full academic year $190 (Lots B, N, and Q)
- Resident Premium full academic year $420 (Lot K and Parking Pavilion Levels 2-4)
- Resident Premium fall semester only $230 (Lot K and Parking Pavilion Levels 2-4)
- Motorcycle: For students who will park a motorcycle on campus. Purchase separately. Motorcycles may only park in motorcycle spaces in the Parking Pavilion with a permit.
- Motorcycle Permit $50
- Graduate Assistants: For graduate students employed by the College as a graduate assistant for a department. GA permits may park designated lots from 7:00 am to midnight.
- GA daytime permit is No cost, visit the Campus Safety office to complete the application.
- GAs living on campus must purchase a resident permit.
If a permit is lost or is unusable, there is a $25 fee for a replacement permit.
All students are required to display a valid parking permit to park in designated campus lots. Information about terms and conditions and a link to purchase may be found on The Hub.
General Parking
Electric Vehicles
North Central College has (7) dual port electric charging stations, making it easier for members of the campus community to own and use electric cars. Stations may be used by any North Central College student, faculty, or staff member for up to 4 hours for a nominal fee. Members of the campus community must request access to Chargepoint with a connection code. Information on the code is available on the HUB as this is only available to current members of the campus community.
Community Partners
There are several City of Naperville parking regulations that impact on-street parking throughout the College’s neighborhood. The Naperville Police Department routinely monitors and regulates street parking, which is permitted in specific areas and for a limited time (often no more than 4 hours at a time). The Naperville Police Department will issue parking citations for vehicles that violate the ordinances and will tow vehicles that block neighborhood driveways. Overnight street parking is not allowed between 2-5 a.m. It is the College’s intention to be good neighbors with the residents who live near campus.
Tailgating
The College understands that tailgating is an important part of the spectator experience and at times individuals/groups are interested in holding picnics on campus. North Central College’s tailgating & picnicking rules identified below are designed to enhance your safety, ensure that tailgating remains a part of the North Central College spectator experience for years to come and to allow guests to picnic on campus (with prior permission from the College).
All tailgating activities are to occur in the practice field located just west of Loomis Street and Porter Avenue. The tailgate lot will open at 10 a.m. on game days and close two hours after the conclusion of the game or 10 p.m.
For complete tailgating rules, please view the Athletics Visitor Information page.
