Frequently Asked Questions
Visitors may purchase a one day visitor permit at the Parking Services office for $10.00 a day or by downloading one of the mobile apps and making payment through the app.
- Paybyphone- Android download or Apple download. Cost is $1.00 per hour. More information on Paybyphone
- AMP app- Android Download or Apple Download. Cost is $1.00 per hour.
Long term permits are not available for visitors. Other options provided are pay lots located on campus. Refer to campus map for pay parking lot locations.
More information availalbe at https://www.bgsu.edu/parking-services/visitor.html
Our office is located in room 1 of the College Park Office Building, 715 E. Leroy Avenue, Bowling Green, Ohio. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you can reach us at 419-372-2776 or by email at parking@bgsu.edu.
Long term permits are not available for visitors.
Visitors, Vendors, and Contractors may purchase daily permits at the Parking Services office or by using the mobile Paybyphone app. Many campus parkings lots allow for payment for parking for a few minutes to all day using the Paybyphone or AIMS Mobile Pay. AIMS Mobile Pay website allows payments without app download. AMP is available for ANDROID and APPLE. Refer to campus map for pay parking lot locations.
Vendors and Contractors can inquire in person about long term permit options.
The options below are available at any day and time mobile payments are allowed. These are options that a guest would use to pay to park.
Hourly Parking:
- Available via the Paybyphone app. Android download or Apple download. Cost is $1.00 per hour plus fees. Refer to campus map for parking lots where hourly/daily payment is available.
- Payment made with kiosks located in the parking lot. Available in Lot 6, 7, 11, X, and Lot N. Cost is $1.00 per hour. Cash or credit is accepted.
Daily Parking:
- Available via the Paybyphone app. Android download or Apple download. Cost is $1.00 per hour plus fees. Refer to campus map for parking lots where hourly/daily payment is available.
- Daily parking permits are available for purchase in person at the Parking Services office Monday through Friday 7:00am to 5:00pm. Cost is $10.00. Cash, Check, or Credit accepted.
- Monday to Friday: A parking permit or payment is required from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
- The following parking lots require payment or permit only until 6:00 PM
- Lots 16, 1, N, C
- The following parking lots require payment or permit only until 5:00 PM
- Lot 18, 10, 24, L, U, M, I
- The following parking lots require payment or permit only until 6:00 PM
- Saturday: The Bowen-Thompson Student Union (Lot 7) requires payment from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. No permits or payment are required in other lots (except Lot 7) from 7:30 PM Friday until Monday at 7:00 AM. Lot 7A is reserved for Admissions guests only until 4pm.
- Saturday and Sunday: With the exception of Lot 7 (Saturday), no permit or payment is required to park on campus from Friday at 7:30 PM until Monday at 7:00 AM.
- Some areas may be reserved for events or athletic events, with additional payment required.
Visitors may purchase a one day visitor permit at the Parking Services office for $10.00 a day or by using the Paybyphone app or at AIMS Mobile Pay to purchase time in many parking lots on campus. Pay Kiosks are also located in Lots 7, Lot N, or Lot 11. Kiosks take credit card and cash but do not give change.
Refer to the campus map for locations available in mobile apps: Campus Maps
Permits or payment are required from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Park in your assigned lots during these times.
On Holidays when the University is officially closed, only fire lanes, handicapped spaces, service vehicle spaces, and reserved parking spaces will be enforced. This does not apply to student-only holidays and breaks (the University is open for business), during which all permit and metered parking areas will be enforced.
Our office is located in the room 1 of the College Park Office Building, 715 E. Leroy Avenue, Bowling Green, Ohio. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and you can reach us at 419-372-2776 or by email at parking@bgsu.edu.
Yes, In order to park in any on-campus lot, a parking permit is required along with your disability placard. To maintain accessible, appropriate and adequate parking for those with a state-issued disability placard or disability plate, registration is required with Parking Services. This can be done in the office or online. See this page for submitting your handicap parking information to us: https://www.bgsu.edu/parking-services/ada-parking.html
Anyone displaying a State issued disability license plate or placard along with a valid BGSU parking permit may park in any designated disability space on campus. When not parking in a designated disability space, you must park in the lots designated by your valid BGSU parking permit. All ADA parking spaces are marked by their location on the BGSU map.
If you are a visitor with a disability placard or plate, but no permit, you are required to pay for the time needed.
Tickets may be paid online at https://bgsu.aimsparking.com Select the Pay Ticket option and follow prompts to pay your ticket. You may search by license plate or ticket number.
BGSU affiliated customers can log into their account using their BGSU Username and Password. All tickets will be available in your account.
We accept cash, check and all major credit/debit cards.
Please note: Credit Cards are accepted and a convenience fee will be assessed. Payments may be made in the office using cash or checks.
We also accept online payment at bgsu.aimsparking.com
Tickets are available to pay at https://bgsu.aimsparking.com Tickets that remain unpaid after 30 days will be sent to collections.
You have 10 calendar days to pay or appeal a ticket. If you are a student and you choose not to appeal, then that ticket will automatically bill to your Bursar account on the 11th day.
For everyone else with a parking ticket, you also have the same 10 day appeal window. If you choose not to appeal then a statement will be generated every month. The account will be sent to collections if no payment is received 30 days after the ticket issue date.
Appeals may be filed up to 10 calander days from when the ticket issue date. Appeals may be filed online at https://bgsu.aimsparking.com Select the button for Appeal Ticket to file the appeal.
All appeal results will be delivered via email.
All appeals are reviewed and an appeal decision issued by a committee comprised of students and staff.
Purchase of a parking permit is not required; although, in order to bring your vehicle to campus and park, you must have a current and valid BGSU parking permit. Permits are required Monday-Thursday 7 AM to 7:30 PM & Friday 7 AM to 5 PM. Some lots have short term pay options, however they are intended to support the needs of visitors to campus.
Faculty, Staff, and Students may purchase permits at the BGSU AIMS Parking Portal at https://bgsu.aimsparking.com. Visitors, Vendors, and Contractors may purchase permits at the Parking Services office or by using the Paybyphone app.
The BGSU Interactive Map allows you to see building and parking locations, as well as transportation routes. On the left under "Locations", select "Transportation/Parking" to expand and view detailed information. Parking at BGSU is based on the permit you have or the pay to park lot you paid to park at. Faculty/Staff permits may be used to park in any GREEN or RED parking lot. Commuters may park in any RED parking lot. Resident Students may park in any BLUE parking lot. Visitor, Contractor, and Red Center permits are only valid in certain parking lots. Contact Parking Services for any questions about your specific permit.
If you drive a motorcycle to campus you must register/activate the plate through your parking account just as you would any vehicle you bring to campus.
A two-wheeled vehicle may park in any parking space associated with your valid BGSU permit as long as the vehicle is registered under that permit.
Individuals who change vehicles are required to update their registration with the new vehicle information. Faculty/Staff and students may update vehicle information online at https://bgsu.aimsparking.com. Log into your account with your BGSU Username and Password.
You are responsible for adding vehicles to your permit. If you drive a vehicle other than the one you normally drive you will need to add that vehicle to your permit through your parking account. Make sure that you affiliate the vehicle to your virtual permit.
- After logging into https://bgsu.aimsparking.com
- Select Permits from the left side menu
- Select View next to your permit
- Scroll down to where you see "ADD A NEW VEHICLE" and Select that option
- Complete the fields to confirm your vehicle.
If you have a vehicle only temporarily, you can use the Temporary Replacement option on an existing vehicle and choose the time period you need the temporary vehicle on your permit. Remember that any existing vehicle that is replaced will not be able to park during that replacement time period.
You can also use the Permanent Replacement option if you have new vehicle and no longer need the existing vehicle on your permit.
On Holidays when the University is officially closed, only fire lanes, handicapped spaces, service vehicle spaces, and reserved parking spaces will be enforced. This does not apply to student-only holidays and breaks (the University is open for business), during which all permit and metered parking areas will be enforced.
License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology uses cameras to quickly read license plates. Since your license plate is your permit to park on campus, the LPR camera is able to process license plates quickly to confirm whether a car has complied with parking rules and regulations. This allows us to identify whether a car has a valid permit or made a payment. Our enforcement officers scan thousands of cars a day using LPR. Using LPR eliminates the slow process of a manual ticket issue process. This process allows us to efficiently enforce parking rules and regulations by decreasing time required to issue citations. LPR technology has been used on campus since 2016.
Parking Services has switched to E-ticketing as of January 2025. This process will send an email or mail ticket notification to the associated account once a ticket is issued. All the ticket details will be in the email. Tickets can still be accessed online at bgsu.aimsparking.com. Paper tickets will no longer be left on vehicles. Parking Services has been providing email notifications of tickets since 2023.
E-tickets allows for a streamlined process enabling us to provide a better service through efficient enforcement. This method reduces paperwork and allows for easier to manage and pay fines. By decreasing our reliance on paper, we save money, which can be used to improve our services. This switch will also help us to reduce paper waste, contributing to a more environmentally friendly operation by minimizing trash.
A Boot Warning ticket is issued when a vehicle has received a fifth ticket in an Academic year (August to August). After a Boot Warning notice has been issued, a vehicle can receive a Boot Violation ticket each time the vehicle receives a ticket. Each Boot Violation ticket requires a $50.00 payment to remove the boot from the vehicle. A boot warning does not have a fine that needs to be paid.
Tips to avoid future tickets:
1. Payment is required in Pay Parking Lots 6, 7, 9, 11, 32, 33, and X. Lot 7 requires payment Monday through Saturday. Lot 7A is reserved for Admissions guests only Monday through Saturday until 4 PM.
2. Permits or payment are required from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Park in your assigned lots during these times.
3. Reserved spaces are reserved AT ALL TIMES 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
4. Disability parking spaces and restricted areas (sidewalks, grass, loading docks, fire lanes) are enforced 24/7.
Boot tickets must be paid and the boot removed from the vehicle by Parking Services or BGSU Police before 3pm the following day after the ticket is issued. At 3:00 PM each day, eligible vehicles will be towed.
The boot ticket must be paid online before the boot can be removed. Log into your parking account at bgsu.aimsparking.com or search for the ticket number to pay the boot ticket. During business hours, contact Parking Services at 419-372-2776 to have the boot removed once the ticket is paid. After hours, the BGSU Police will answer requests to remove a boot once the ticket is paid.
The boot ticket must be paid before the boot can be removed. Other fines on a student account can be paid at a later date or will transfer to a student's Bursar account after 10 days. Your boot ticket cannot be billed to the Bursar.
If the vehicle is not affiliated with a student, the boot ticket and any other unpaid tickets must be paid online to have the boot removed. You can search for the ticket at bgsu.aimsparking.com and will be able to pay it on the website.
A Parking Enforcement Officer (during business hours) and BGSU Police will meet you at the vehicle and remove the boot. The vehicle owner/operator must be present for the officers to remove the boot.
Once a vehicle has been booted, the vehicle must be in compliance with Parking Rules and Regulations or it can be ticketed and booted again.
Tips to avoid future tickets:
1. Payment is required in Pay Parking Lots 6, 7, 9, 11, 32, 33, and X. Lot 7 requires payment Monday through Saturday. Lot 7A is reserved for Admissions guests only Monday through Saturday until 4 PM.
2. Permits or payment are required from 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Park in your assigned lots during these times.
3. Reserved spaces are reserved AT ALL TIMES 24 hours a day/7 days a week.
4. Disability parking spaces and restricted areas (sidewalks, grass, loading docks, fire lanes) are enforced 24/7.
Updated: 07/28/2026 04:05PM