Ben Overby
Contributing Writer
boverby2@murraystate.edu
Anyone parking on Murray State’s campus will need to register their vehicle with a virtual permit from Murray State Parking Services.
The V-permit is registered to the license plate of the vehicle one parks on campus. Each registration is valid through a full fall, spring and summer semester. This process can be completed at murraystate.nupark.com/portal/Account/Login with the following information: your name, Murray State ID or driver’s license, local address, vehicle year, make, model and color, license plate number and the state and county in which the vehicle is registered.
Parking areas at Murray State are color-coded. The permit for a red zone is $200 and is available for commuter students and students who are residents of White and Regents colleges. The permit for a yellow zone is also $200 and is available for students who are residents of Elizabeth, HC Franklin, Springer, Clark, Richmond, Hart and Hester colleges. The permit for a purple zone is $100 and is available to all students as well as faculty and staff. The permit for a blue zone is $200 and is only available to faculty and staff.
Parking citations range from $15 to $250. Violations that result in a $15 fine include parking in the wrong zone, parking beyond a space’s time limit and improper parking, such as backing in or pulling through a space. A license plate error in your registration will result in a $50 citation. Parking a vehicle in a way that obstructs traffic or parking in places other than designated parking spaces, such as sidewalks, crosswalks and loading zones, are $80 citations.
A non-visitor parking in a visitor zone will result in a $90 citation. Non-registration or false registration of a vehicle, parking in reserved or restricted spaces and parking in a fire lane are $100 citations. Parking in a disability space without permission will result in a $250 citation.
Many of these violations are eligible for the Pay It Forward program. Rather than paying the fine, one can donate food or hygiene products to the Racers Helping Racers food pantry within 30 days of the citation. To see which violations qualify for the program and the list of accepted items, visit www.murraystate.edu/headermenu/Offices/police/ParkingServices/citations.aspx.