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 $45 for 90 days of use. See the details below on how to acquire a KidSpirit permit.

Some reccomended 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)

OSU Campus Parking Map

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 $45.00 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.

 

For any more questions about parking, please call OSU Transportation Services at 541.737.2583, or visit https://transportation.oregonstate.edu/parking/ .