New student parking information

Questions? Please contact Trisha Hines-Morrison at trishahines-morrison@augustana.edu with any questions about parking permits. 

Campus parking rules and regulations

Lottery information

New students may apply for a parking permit after receiving their housing assignments from Residential Life in mid-July. The new student parking lottery will take place at 9 a.m. on Aug. 14, 2026.

At that time, Facilities Services will review all parking permit requests submitted by new students based on their housing assignments or commuter status. The number of available parking spaces in each residence area lot will then be compared to the number of requests received.

If the number of requests does not exceed the number of available spaces, all requesting students will receive a permit for that lot. If requests exceed the number of available spaces, a lottery will be conducted to determine which students receive permits for that location.

Students who are not selected in the lottery for their preferred residence area lot will be assigned to the next closest parking lot with available spaces.

Example:

1. Andreen Hall: 37 parking spaces remain on Aug. 14, and 22 new students request parking for this lot. Because the number of requests does not exceed the available spaces, all 22 students receive permits for the Andreen Hall lot. No lottery is required.
2. Seminary Hall: 15 parking spaces remain on Aug. 14, and 18 new students request parking for this lot. Because the number of requests exceeds the available spaces, a lottery is conducted. The 3 students not selected for a Seminary Hall permit will be assigned to the next closest lot with available parking.

Prices for residential and commuter permits

• Full year: $240 (includes fall, J-term, and spring)
• Semester only: $140 (14 weeks)
• Partial semester: $85 (7 weeks)
• J-term only: $45 (if full year is not purchased)

Purchasing and payment

Any permit purchases received by USPS mail, in person, or online after 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 13, will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis for all students. After the new student parking lottery, parking is then on a first come, first serve basis for all students.

• Mail: Students can mail in the registration form they received at their home address, or can print off the Vehicle Registration Form and mail in with a check or money order.
  • Make payable to Augustana College
  • Mail to:
    Augustana College
    Parking
    639 38th Street
    Rock Island, IL 61201
• In person: Students can purchase in person at the Facilities Services Office located in the basement of Sorensen Hall. Vehicle Registration Forms are available at the office.
  • Summer parking hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Online payment and vehicle registration (opens in mid-July): Online purchase is available until 4 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2026; then purchasing will be in-person only.

Parking permit pick-up

Weekday pick-up times:

• Dates: Monday, Aug. 24, 2026-Friday, Aug. 28, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Move-in weekend pick-up:

• Saturday, Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Sunday, Aug. 30, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Where: Facilities Services Office, located in the basement of Sorensen Hall

No permits will be mailed to students. Remove all previous year permits from your vehicle windows.

If you are arriving on campus prior to permit pick-up dates, you may park on campus without being ticketed, with the exceptions listed below. Any of the listed parking violations are enforced 24/7, regardless of whether school is in or out of session.

• Fire lane violations
• Handicap spaces
• Reserved parking spots or parking lots
• Parking on the grass
• Blocking sidewalks/drives

Parking lot information

Parking permits are assigned to the main parking lot/area. Augustana is a walking campus and students are expected to park only in the lots their assigned permit allows them to.

All faculty/staff lots are enforced from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Students are prohibited from parking in any faculty/staff lot during the specified hours. There are four exceptions:

1. Lot A1 (by Seminary Hall) is for Admissions visitors at all times.
2. The area of Lot K designated for patrons of PepsiCo is limited to hours when PepsiCo is open. Overnight parking is prohibited.
3. Lot I (Brodhal) is for Brodahl faculty, staff, and visitors at all times.
4. Lot Q (by the Dance Studio) has clearly posted reserved parking on the east side spaces. The west side of lot Q is designated for patrons of PepsiCo and is limited to parking only during PepsiCo’s operational hours; overnight parking is prohibited.

Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone with the appropriate permit for the lot. It remains the responsibility of the permit holder to find a legal parking space.

Here are the different parking permits and the lots they allow you to park in:

• B permit lots: B, G, P
  B is the main parking lot for Seminary Hall residents
• C permit lots: C, G, P
  C is the overflow lot for 11th Ave Flats, Andreen, Parkander, Seminary, and Swanson Commons residents. Lot C is located on the corner of 7th Ave. and 38th Street
• F permit lots: F, G, P
  F is the main parking lot for Parkander residents
• J permit lots: J, G, P
  J is the main parking lot for Andy/Bart residents
• K permit lots: K, G, P
  K is the main parking lot for Westerlin Hall residents
• L permit lots: L, G, P
  L is the main parking lot for Erickson Hall residents
• LC (commuter) permit lots: C, E, G, P
• M permit lots: M, G, P
  M is the main parking lot for Arbaugh residents
• N permit lots: N, G, P
  N1, N2, & N3 are the parking lots for Swanson Commons and 11th Ave Flats residents
• O permit lots: O, G, P
  O is the main parking lot for Andreen Hall residents
• R permit lots: R, G, P
  R lot is Erickson, Naeseth, and Westerlin overflow lot located to the south of Thorson-Lucken Field
• S permit lots: S, G, P
  S lot is the Erickson, Naeseth, and Westerlin overflow lot located on the west side of 30th street next to Ostara House
• A TLA parking permit allows students to park in the lot/area assigned to the permit based on housing assignment/availability, and lot G, P
• Vehicles bearing term or partial-term permits may park at the area designated on the permit or in lot G and P.