If you would like to park your car on campus, there are two types of parking lots. There are lots that are run by Michigan Housing and general lots run by U-M Logistics, Transportation and Parking. Michigan Housing has a small number of parking spots on campus. Michigan Housing parking permits are only valid for the lot that is designated on the issued permit.
Housing Parking Locations, Availability, and Permit Cost
Parking permits at each of the following locations are only valid for the lots associated with that permit.
🏠 Fletcher Hall
Lot (map): W37
Number of permits available: 10
- August 5, 2025 Update: at this time, all Fletcher student parking permits have been issued. Fletcher residents are eligible to request Northwood parking permits
Eligibility: Fletcher Hall residents only
Cost: $180
🏠 Oxford Housing
Lots (map): E13 and E14
Number of permits available: 38
- July 27, 2025 Update: at this time, all Oxford student parking permits have been issued. Oxford residents are eligible to request Northwood parking permits
Eligibility: Oxford residents only
Cost: $180
🏠 Henderson House
Location: Rear of Henderson House
Number of permits available: 12
Eligibility: Henderson House residents only
Cost: $0 (Free)
🏠 Bursley and Baits II
Lots (map): NC31 and NC33 (Bursley and Baits II permits are issued for either NC31 or NC33)
Number of permits available: 182
- August 5, 2025 Update: at this time, all Bursley/Baits II student parking permits have been issued. Residents are eligible to request Northwood parking permits.
Eligibility: Bursley Hall and Baits II residents receive priority, permits available to all undergraduate residents
Cost: $180
🏠 Northwood
Lots (map): Any North Campus lot that begins with 'NW' except for NW1 (NW1 is not a Housing parking lot)
Number of permits available: 400
Eligibility: All on-campus residents
Cost: $92
Eligibility and Terms
- Parking permits in housing lots are only available to residents who live on campus in a Michigan Housing residence hall. There are no class year restrictions on housing parking permit eligibility: first-year students and sophomores are eligible for housing parking permits.
- Residents are not permitted to request a parking permit for another student. Permits must be used by the person to whom they are awarded. Please do not share or give away your permit.
- Priority for Bursley and Baits II parking lot permits will be given to Bursley and Baits II residents who submit their parking permit request by Tuesday, August 5th, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. All other parking permits will be approved based on when a request is submitted, on a first-come, first-served basis.
- You may not apply for or receive more than one (1) parking permit.
- Alteration, modification, duplication, or transference of an MHousing parking permit is prohibited.
- Purchasing a parking permit is a binding agreement for the academic year.
- Returns or reimbursements are issued solely at the discretion of MHousing.
Parking Permit Costs
- The cost of a parking permit is for the full academic year (fall and winter terms)
- Parking permit charges are applied to Student Accounts in August
How to Apply
Undergraduate housing parking permit requests opened on Friday, July 18, 2025.
Request an Undergraduate Housing Parking Permit
- You will be able to express a ranked preference for parking permits for which you are eligible. Only express a preference for a parking permit/lot that you would like to park at. Follow the prompts to answer all the questions and upload vehicle information.
- Residents who submit a parking permit request by Wednesday, August 13th, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT, and are approved for a permit, will receive their parking permit at move-in. Housing parking lot enforcement is relaxed from August 1 to September 3.
- After August 13, requests are only processed on weekdays. Please allow 1 week for applications to be processed. If your request is approved, you will be notified via email with confirmation and a designated location to pick up the permit.
Vehicle Requirements
- All vehicles displaying an MHousing permit must be in good working condition.
- To qualify for a permit, your vehicle must have a current license plate, and proof of insurance.
- Vehicle registrations must be submitted when applying for the permit. The registration information must meet one of the following conditions:
- Registration matches the student's name.
- Last name on the registration matches the last name of the student.
- Registration address matches the permanent address listed in our records.
- Registration address matches the address on the owner's driver's license.
Displaying a Parking Permit
- Michigan Housing parking permits are round window cling stickers that must be displayed on a front windshield in the lower corner of the driver side: