Service Updates and Announcements
This page is updated with changes for Shuttle Services, Evanston Parking, and Chicago Parking announcements.
Shuttle Service Updates
Campus Loop Temporarily Expanded
The Campus Loop route has temporarily been extended farther south and a new stop has been added. The temporary route now extends to Lake Street with a new stop added on Sherman Ave just north of Lake St. You can view the exact stop location and schedule utilizing the TripShot app.
Student Chicago Express Pilot Shuttle
Associated Student Government is funding a pilot program of a Saturday Chicago Express shuttle service to downtown Chicago. The route operates on select Saturdays during Spring Quarter from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. A current Student Wildcard is needed to ride the shuttle.
Shuttle Tracker Service Change to TripShot
In the spirit of continuous service improvement, we wish to share that tracking for University shuttles has moved to the TripShot app. The University’s shuttle vendor has partnered with TripShot to provide this service for our community. Please see full information about this transition on our TripShot Shuttle Tracker webpage. TransLoc is no longer active as of Sep. 1.
Evanston Parking Announcements
2023-24 Parking Permits
2023-24 parking permits are available for purchase.
- Student and contractor permits are available for purchase at the Evanston Parking Services Office.
- Evanston Faculty and staff can renew or purchase annual parking through the online portal.
- As outlined in the Evanston Campus Parking Policies, temporary permits are non-refundable. Please note temporary permits can be purchased on a daily or monthly basis.
Vehicle Storage
Parking of vehicles for over 48 consecutive hours is prohibited. This includes all holiday and academic break periods.
Contractor parking
Construction contractors for all capital projects are prohibited from parking in all main campus lots. This includes North Garage (# 105), South Garage (# 211) and South Beach two level structure (# 214, 215).
Lot Closures
- None at this time
Major Events
- None at this time
Chicago Parking Announcements
EV Chargers Installed in Chicago Parking Garages
Working with sustainNU, Transportation & Parking, is excited to announce that new EV chargers have been installed in the Huron Superior and Erie Ontario parking garages. Each garage has two dual-port station allowing a total of four vehicles to charge at the same time in each garage. The two charging stations in the Huron Superior A Parking Garage (221 E Superior) are conveniently situated just past the north entrance ramp gates off of Superior Street along the east wall. The Erie Ontario Parking Garage (321 E Erie) hosts another two charging stations, located just past the Erie Street entrance in section C.
Please review the Electric Vehicle Charging policy, which mirrors the policy for chargers on the Evanston campus: three hours of free charging followed by a fee of $3.25 per hour.
Daily Discounted Parking Program
Starting in 2023, the Daily Discounted Parking Coupon Program has transited to the Daily Debit Recharge Discount Program for most Chicago campus faculty, staff, and students. The Parking Office will no longer provide daily coupons to any faculty, staff, or student who is eligible for the Daily Debit Recharge program. Coupons are still available for temporary, part-time, new, and Evanston-based employees. Please review the information on the Daily Validation page for additional details about the program.
2023-24 Parking Permits
Parking on the Chicago campus is at capacity and most lots are now operating on a waitlist procedure. Please contact the Chicago Parking Services Office for additional details.
Monthly Contractor Parking
To renew your monthly contractor parking please go to the Erie Ontario Garage Customer Service Office located on Ontario Street near the first floor vehicle exit, just east of the southeast elevator lobby. Fill out the monthly renewal form at the office and make your payment there. You can renew your parking access Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In an effort to reduce cash handling, please utilize credit cards or checks for your payments. If you have questions please call us at 312-503-1103 or email us at chicagoparking@northwestern.edu. We are sorry, but at this time we are not able to process new requests for contractor parking.