PULLMAN, Wash. — Rates for daily, hourly and meter parking will increase at Washington
State University beginning Monday, Aug. 2.
The rate increase is needed to fund current parking system operations and maintenance
expenses, and to finance future parking improvements.
Under the new rate structure, most daily permits will increase by 25 cents. Hourly parking
meter rates will increase from $1.00 to $1.50. Evening parking at the Fine Arts Garage will increase
from 50 cents to $1.00 per hour. Library Garage rates will go from $1.00 to $1.50 per hour.
Rates for annual parking permits for employees and students remain unchanged.
The WSU Board of Regents approved the rate increase at its June 25 meeting.
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