You’re all set with your parking permit!
Use the campus maps below to help guide you to your correct parking area.
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You can also visit the Student Permit page and use the dropdowns in the Student Parking Areas section to see where you can park on each campus based on your permit type.
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Permit Strategy and Expanded Capacity
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We have updated our parking permit strategy and transportation services to improve access and availability. Key changes include:
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- Added nearly 600 student parking spaces in commuter, residential, and economy areas across the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses since start of Spring 2026.
- In Kennesaw, nearly 300 spaces were added across the NEW Economy Lot at 1000 Guttenberg Drive, the North Deck, and Chastain Pointe.
- In Marietta, nearly 300 spaces were added across East Economy, the Shuttle Lot, West Residential, Central 1, and South Lot (formerly West Lot). Additional spaces were also made available to KSU students following the completion of construction of the Robin and Doug Shore Innovation Center.
- Limited the number of permits sold in lots and decks at the core of campus to help reduce congestion. Based on real-time occupancy data, additional permits may become available in these areas later in the semester.
- Increased the overall number of permits available in Economy and Shuttle Lots, plus added new Big Owl Bus routes serving these areas.
- Introduced new Residential Economy and Shuttle Lot permit options in select areas, offering parking for residential students at a lower cost.
- Expanded Big Owl Bus service with updated routes that include two NEW routes that provide continuous service around Kennesaw and Marietta campuses, and an optimized Kennesaw/Marietta Route designed to reduce both wait and travel times between campuses.
- Updated enforcement procedures to ensure parking availability for permit holders. Please note, enforcement will begin the first week of the semester.
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Parking and Transportation will continue monitoring parking lot occupancy, permit utilization, and Big Owl Bus ridership to proactively adjust operations and enhance the parking and transportation experience throughout the academic year.
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View the new Early Semester Parking Guide webpage to review enrollment patterns, plan for the busiest times on campus, and read helpful tips for avoiding citations and navigating campus more efficiently.
While your vehicle may stay parked in your residential lot for most of the semester, keep these tips in mind when leaving campus and traveling between campuses:
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- Traffic is typically the heaviest during the first few weeks of the semester and decreases as the semester progresses.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays are the busiest class days on both campuses, with the number of students in class typically peaking between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
- Frey Road and the parking decks can be especially busy during peak times, so plan to give yourself a little extra time if you need to drive during these periods.
- The lower levels of the decks fill up first, so be prepared to park on the upper levels, which require additional time to navigate to.
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KSU has increased enforcement efforts to ensure permit holders have access to park in their permitted area. Most citations incur a $50 fine, but the most common citations are easy to avoid:
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- Park in your permitted area only.
- Your license plate must be visible from the drive lane. Don’t back in or pull through parking spaces.
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Stopping or parking for any amount of time outside of your permitted parking area may result in a citation. Parking citations will be sent to your KSUMail. For a list of citation violation types and costs, visit our website.
Review the full list of Rules and Regulations so you can avoid receiving a citation. KSU enforces the Parking Rules and Regulations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including weekends, breaks, and holidays.
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The Big Owl Bus and CobbLinc are convenient transportation options for traveling around and between both campuses. KSU’s Kennesaw/Marietta route and CobbLinc’s Rapid 10 connect campuses, while other routes stop at numerous locations on and around each campus. Download the Passio GO! and the myStop Mobile apps to track buses in real time.
Visit the Big Owl Bus webpage for more information on routes.
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Residential Visitor Parking
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Residential parking areas are for community residents with valid permits only. Visitors with a valid parking permit may utilize flex parking. To ensure parking is available for residents, students with permits may only park in their designated areas. When visiting another residential community, please park in your designated area or use hourly paid parking areas, formerly known as visitor parking, rather than resident-only lots.
For off-campus visitors without a KSU parking permit, please direct them to the hourly paid parking lots. All hourly paid parking lots are marked with a green “V” on the parking maps.
Payments for hourly paid parking must be made at all times including nights and weekends. Failure to pay will result in citations, booting, or towing.
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Flex Parking allows permit holders to park in available commuter parking areas in the evenings and on weekends. Please note Flex Parking does not apply to residential spaces, visitor spaces, special use spaces such as reserved or service vehicle spaces, or any Faculty/Staff Lot or space.
Flex Parking Hours
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- Monday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.
- Friday at 5 p.m. to Monday at 7 a.m.
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Only individuals with a state-issued ADA placard or license plate are authorized to park in ADA-designated parking spaces on campus. Vehicles parked in ADA-accessible spaces must clearly display a valid state-issued Disabled Persons Parking placard or license plate and may park in any ADA designated space on campus.
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Parking and Transportation News
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Visit the new Parking and Transportation News page to stay up to date on Parking and Transportation news, service updates, route changes, construction impacts, and other important announcements throughout the academic year.
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