The Department of Public Safety offers guest permits free of charge.
Parents, relatives and visitors who visit campus must obtain a guest permit. Permits
may be obtained online via the online guest permit portal or in-person at the department.
Students, faculty and staff are not considered guests of the University and will not
be able to obtain a permit through the online system.
GUEST PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO A REQUESTOR
WHO USES A FERRIS.EDU E-MAIL ADDRESS
Frequently Asked Questions
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In general, no. Most requests are approved within minutes and the permit is automatically
sent to the e-mail you provided.
Tip: Make sure to check your spam folder, too!
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No. Unless otherwise posted, all parking on campus is by permit only.
During special occasions and events, we may suspend parking enforcement in certain
areas or campus-wide (e.g. Commencement, Move-in & Move-out, Homecoming, etc).
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No. The permit is valid for only the parking lots specified and only valid between the dates printed.
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No. If you park at a meter, you must pay it.
Each meter head specifies the hours of enforcement.
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No, however, we do have vendor permits available to patrons who regularly do business with the University. These permits
are valid throughout the academic year and must be renewed each August.
To obtain a vendor permit, you must come into the Department of Public Safety.
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Yes. The handicap plate/placard will allow you to park in any parking lot on campus.
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No. Guests must park in the designated guest lots.
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Yes you can.
In the fields where it asks for vehicle information (i.e. Make, Model, Plate, etc),
type in "Rental". For the state, choose "MI". If you still have issues with completing
the online webform, please call us at (231) 591-5000 and we will assist you.
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We have found that alumni are using their ferris.edu email address when requesting
a permit.
Unfortunately, the system identifies all "ferris.edu" email addresses and denies the
permit. All requests must use a non-Ferris email.
