OSU Game Day Parking Information:
With OSU home football games on November 1 and 8, the campus will be busier than usual. Since parking in the parking garage won’t be available, we’ve coordinated with OSU Athletics, Parking Services, and Campus Security to create a plan that helps everyone get to swimming and gymnastics smoothly and safely.
We encourage families to carpool, bike, or take public transportation. For those driving, we suggest the following parking and drop-off options below. Thank you for your patience and teamwork.
Upcoming Game Days:
November 1: Game at 4:30pm
November 8: Game at 7:30pm (less traffic expected in the morning)
Where to Park:
Langton Hall (Gymnastics & Swim)
For these two Saturdays only, families can use a curbside drop-off and pick-up zone right in front of Langton Hall. Please stay in your vehicle while our staff helps your child in and out quickly and safely, keeping traffic moving.
This special arrangement (to drive up SW Jefferson) approved for KidSpirit during home football games should make arrivals smoother and reduce the stress of campus traffic. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding as we adjust to these busy weekends.
If you are in the Head-Over-Heels or Tiny Tots gymnastics class and are diving, we suggest parking in the lot behind Sackett Hall, off SW 30th Street, and walking over to Langton. (see attached map)
Women's Building (Swim)
If your swimmer’s class meets in the Women’s Building, we suggest you park in the lot behind Sackett Hall off SW 30th Street.
It’s a short walk to the Women’s Building, and you will be able to enter through the back door for quick access to the locker rooms and pool area.
KidSpirit Parking & Commuting Information
Please be aware that drop-offs and commutes from your drive to KidSpirit may require a walk of 1/4 mile or more. Parking is limited near our program locations at OSU, and varies depending on the season.
Game Day parking may be more limited. Read more from OSU Transportation, or speak with us if you have any questions.
The Beaver Bus is a shuttle that regularly circles campus, and is helpful for getting around! The bus schedule, and an up-to-date location tracker, are available online.
Parking Options Available
When parking to drop off your camper for a fun-filled KidSpirit program, here are some of your options for parking within a short or longer walk of Langton Hall, where KidSpirit is housed:
OSU parking lots (with parking pass)
If you are an OSU staff member or student with a parking pass, you can use it to park in the lots on campus. Otherwise, there's also the KidSpirit family parking permit, which costs $50 for 90 days of use. See the details below on how to acquire a KidSpirit permit.
Some recommended pass-reliant parking lots within easy (or easy-ish) walking distance of Langton Hall include:
- Goss Stadium parking lot (A3 Permit)
- Parking lots across 15th St from PRAx, by Tebeau Hall (A3 or B1 permits)
- Parking garage/structure, or lots behind the Beaver Store (B2 permit)
- Parking lots on 15th St
- By Jefferson Way (A3 Permit)
- By Monroe Ave (A2 or B1 Permits)
- Weniger Hall parking lot (A2 Permit)
- Cordley Hall parking lot(s) (A1 or A2 Permits)
- Linus Pauling Science Center parking lot(s) (A1 or B3 Permits)
- Reser Stadium parking lots (A3, B2 or C Permits)
Pay by the Hour -- Kerr Lot; Parking Structure Lvl 3; Dixon Recreation
You can pay by the hour at a pay station in the OSU parking structure or at Dixon (the closest lot, though the Dixon lot is often full), or pay by app at the west parking lot of the Kerr Administration building. You will find directions located on the parking space signs. You can find more information and a map here: https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/parking/.
KidSpirit Family Parking Permits
The KidSpirit Family Parking Permit allows you to park in any A, B, or C commuter zones and metered spaces for up to 30 minutes. The permit is $50 and is good for 90 days from the date of purchase. The closest parking to our building is the Goss stadium (baseball field) parking lot off of Washington Way (an A zone).
To purchase a KidSpirit permit, email OSU Transportation Services at [email protected] and you'll receive an email invitation with a link to purchase online. Multiple vehicles can be associated with your permit.
Free Street Parking Nearby
Free street parking can sometimes be found, although these spots often fill up very fast, and are a longer distance away than some campus lots.
However, some examples include:
- Spots on 11th St or further east
- A Ave or further south
- The west side of Orchard Ave or further north
- and neighborhood streets north of Monroe Ave.
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For any more questions about parking, please call OSU Transportation Services at 541.737.2583, or visit https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/parking/ .