Parking and Citation Fees
Contact or visit the Parking & ID card Services office within 5 business days of receiving the citation to see if you are eligible to have the citation reduced to a warning.
- 2-year waive – You are eligible to have one citation waived every two years.
- Handicap waive – Can only be waived once in a lifetime. Individual receiving waive must be owner of disabled placard.
Note: Violations for fire lane, yellow zones, handicap spaces (without a valid disabled placard) cannot be waived.
NMSU students, faculty and staff must request an appeal online within five business days of receiving the citation here.
Visitors must stop by the Parking & ID Card Servies office, located on the second floor of the NMSU bookstore, within five business days of receiving the citation, to fill out appropriate form.
Parking fees for permit year 2023-2024 (Sept 1 – Aug 31)
(Refer to section 2.95.5 in the Parking Regulations for specific permit requirements & additional info)
Permit Type |
Annual Permit | Spring Permit | Summer Permit | Additional Permits |
Faculty/Staff |
$157.00 | $83.50 | $44.25 | $335.75 |
Outer Lot Employee |
$96.50 | $53.25 | $29.25 | n/a |
Commuter Student |
$87.00 | $48.50 | $26.75 | $202.25 |
Campus Resident |
$87.00 | $48.50 | $26.75 | n/a |
Motorcycle |
$55.00 | $32.50 | $18.75 | n/a |
Special (SPAM) |
$344.00 | $177.00 | $91.00 | $430.75 |
Outer Lot Visitor |
$104.75 | $57.25 | $31.25 | n/a |
Visitor – All Access |
$202.75 | $106.50 | $55.75 | $n/a |
Dept Placard (Loading/Unloading) |
$44.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Departmental Visitor Placard |
$44.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Special Event/Conference Placard |
$3.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Commercial Vendor – Umbrella |
$478.50 | $244.25 | $124.75 | n/a |
Commercial Vendor – Annual (Single) |
$291.50 | $244.25 | $124.75 | n/a |
Commercial Vendor – Monthly |
$45.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Commercial Vendor – Weekly |
$22.50 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Commercial Vendor – Daily |
$7.50 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Reserved Spaces – Annual |
$500.00 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Meters |
$1.50/hr |
Citation fees
(Refer to section 2.95.5 in the Parking Regulations for specific permit requirements & additional info)
Citations |
Fees | Admin Fees |
No permit displayed or wrong zone |
$30.00 | $5.00 |
Parked in "No Parking" Zone |
$35.00 | $5.00 |
Parked in restricted "Service/Delivery" zone |
$35.00 | $5.00 |
Parked in "Emergency/Fire" zone |
$70.00 | $5.00 |
Parked in disabled parking space or blocking ramp |
Up to $95.00 | $5.00 |
Fraudulent use of stolen permit |
$75.00 | $5.00 |
Permit improperly displayed in/on vehicle |
$10.00 | $5.00 |
Tampering w/ enforcement device (Must pay fee + cost of repair or replacement) |
$50.00 | $5.00 |
All other parking violations not stipulated |
$30.00 | $5.00 |
Other fees
(Refer to section 2.95.5 in the Parking Regulations for specific permit requirements & additional info)
Descriptions of other |
Fees |
Lost permit |
Current Price |
Stolen permit |
Current Price |
Parking meter |
$1.50/hour |
Boot release (Must pay fee + full payment of fees for unpaid citations) |
$50.00 |
After-hours boot release (Must pay after-hour fee + Boot release fee) |
$75.00 |
Towing charge |
Determined by towing company |
Impound storage charge |
Determined by towing company |
Weekend/holiday vehicle release from impound lot |
Determined by towing company |
Returned/bounced check |
$35.00 |