Parking permits are required for ALL vehicles on campus between 7:30 and 4:30 on weekdays. The FSU Office of Transportation & Parking Services has a great website. Below are some specific tips for Art History students, staff, and visitors.
• There are two parking maps online. The PDF Map shows everything at once. The Interactive Map allows you to select specific categories and locations.
• Always park nose-in. You will receive a ticket if you back into a space. Permits are checked regularly by license-plate scanning; backing in slows the process and annoys attendants.
• Pay attention to signs in lots and garages. They tell you exactly who can park where and when. The rules are strictly enforced.
• Be aware that special events and groups can close spaces in garages and lots. The Call St. garage is often reserved for OLLI classes (Try to be patient; these folks help support the university). The Civic Center lot and St. Augustine garage are often reserved for civic and athletic events. There are special rules for many lots before and during football games.
Sign up for Transportation Announcements, to receive one email notice each evening listing all parking lot reservations the next day.
Visitors: If you are visiting the Department of Art History and do not have a permit, please contact the main office (850-644-1250) at least a day ahead of time to arrange parking. We have permits for loading and service zones.
Students: If you want a space anywhere near WJB, arrive very early in the day and work or study until class time. Otherwise your best bet is to leave your car in a large lot such as the Call St. garage, the Civic Center (a short walk, see more info below) or the Stadium (a longer walk, or a short bus ride). Campus bus service is very reliable and busses can be tracked in realtime with the TransLoc app. This is part of the MyFSU Mobile app, which also includes FSUTranz – parking maps and current available space in parking garages.
Many gated faculty/staff parking lots become available to students after 4:30 pm each day (the gates open automatically), but be sure to remove your car before the posted enforcement time the next morning.
The closest garage is Traditions, behind Montgomery Hall, but you need to arrive by 7:15 to get a space. The next closest are the Call Street Garage near the Fine Arts Building (arrive before 8:30) and the St. Augustine Garage. Most parking garages allow commuter (overnight) parking on the top floor; be aware that this limits your ability to get a space there even early in the morning. Check the signs before you leave a car overnight, and be sure it is allowed in the space where you park.
Civic Center Parking: All University students, faculty and staff with a valid permit can park in any available space in the Tucker (Civic) Center main parking lot Monday through Friday from 7:30AM to 6:00PM. To access this parking lot of over 600 spaces, use the Pensacola Street entrance, located across from the Law School parking lot. Be prepared to present your FSUCard to the attendant, if requested. NOTE: Parking will NOT be available overnight, on weekends, or during Tucker Center hosted events. Check the Civic Center website or the FSU Tranz app for closure information – or just sign up for Transportation Announcements to receive email notifications of lot closures.