Permit Price
$115
~$.44 per day
3,445 Purple Spaces
10,249 permits sold in 2024
Purple (Commuter/Perimeter) Permits are available to:
Commuting students
Any Texas State faculty or staff person
Non-student/staff/faculty community members who use university facilities such as the Alkek Library and Campus Recreation Center, or who park on campus for any reason on a regular basis for an extended period of time.
Commuting students may purchase one or more Purple permit; each permit must have a vehicle registered with Parking Services.
During the week after 5pm and before 7am, Purple permit holders may park in any non-reserved space of any color.
On weekends, Purple permit holders may park in any non-reserved space of any color.
Perimeter areas can be used at any time by vehicles displaying a valid Texas State permit of any color, except for the Gold Mill Street permit.
Sewell North Lot
Strahan Lot
Aquarena Lot
Meadows Center Lot
Bobcat Stadium West Lot
Bobcat Stadium East Lot
Jowers Access Lot
Mill St. Lot
Bert Brown Lot