Parking Services

Welcome to the Texas State University-San Marcos Parking Services Web site. Here you will find all the information you need about parking on the Texas State campus.

To find out more about Parking Services, click on the appropriate link in the menu bar above.

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Residence Hall Shuttle Service (Begins Sunday, August 21, 2011)

A Parking Services shuttle service, dedicated to serving residents of Retama, Laurel, Beretta, Brogdon, Lantana, Sterry, and Butler Halls, is available to transport residents of these halls to and from perimeter parking lots AZ-9 (Coliseum Lot) and AZ-14 (Sessom Lot) to and from their halls. The shuttle runs:

Sunday           4 pm – 12 midnight

Monday          8 am – 12 midnight

Tuesday         8 am – 12 midnight

Wednesday   8 am – 12 midnight

Thursday        8 am – 12 midnight

Friday             8 am – 4 pm

The terminal location is the covered bus shelter in the Coliseum Lot (AZ-9) with an additional stop in the Sessom Lot (AZ-14). Residents can call 245-SAFE or use the Residence Hall courtesy phone (located in AZ-9) to request a ride to or from their hall.

Residents may also call 245-SAFE any evening after midnight and Fridays and Saturdays after dark to request a safety escort that will be provided by a UPD security officer.

Bobcat Stadium Lot, AZ-10E Construction

A portion of the AZ-10E parking lot has been fenced to provide a materials staging for the football stadium expansion. Alternate parking locations include the AZ-10W lot and AZ-12 (Mill Street). These two locations typically have 1,500 empty spaces and will easily accommodate the temporary loss in AZ-10E during construction.

Parking Services Office Location 

The Parking Services offices have moved to the Mathews Street Garage. Parking Services street address is 202 Student Center Dr.

Permit Free "Safe" Zones 

Vehicles may park only in All Zone Lots AZ-8, AZ-9, AZ-10, AZ-12, AZ-13, and AZ-14 for the first week of the 2012 spring semester (through January 20) without a permit.  Enforcement begins in all other parking area on the first day of class, so remember to register your vehicle and purchase a permit as soon as possible.