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After nearly two years of construction, Penn State will officially open a new parking deck on west campus, aptly named the West Deck, at 6 a.m. on Monday, May 10.
The new deck, located along White Course Drive between the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and White Course Apartments, is open for both permit holders and visitors. Permit holders can check if they’re applicable through
information included in this press release, while visitor parking is available for $1 an hour with a $12 maximum daily fee.
The six-level parking deck holds 1,651 parking spaces. The first level features an 8-foot, 3-inch clearance that can accommodate larger vehicles and 28 Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible spaces. Level two, meanwhile, boasts five electric vehicle charging plugs, and 13 more spaces have been “prepped” for potential installation of more plugs in the future.
West Deck opening at University Park on Monday, May 10
Located along White Course Drive between the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and White Course Apartments, the West Deck holds 1,651 parking spaces across the 537,037-square-foot, six-level facility.
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West Deck opening at University Park on Monday, May 10
May 07, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Transportation Services will open the new West Deck located at University Park’s West Campus at 6 a.m. Monday, May 10, for both permit holder and visitor parking.
With the opening of the West Deck, the two sections of Red A parking located along White Course Drive near the Westgate and Earth and Engineering Sciences buildings will close at midnight Sunday night (May 9), and all vehicles must be removed from these lots by that time. Permit holders who currently have access to Red A parking areas will have access to the West Deck until further notice.
After a year and a half of construction, Penn State opened a new parking deck on west campus on Monday morning.
The West Deck, located along White Course Drive between the Earth and Engineering Sciences Building and White Course Apartments, is open for both permit holders and visitors. Permit holders can check if they’re applicable here, while visitor parking is available for $1 an hour with a $12 maximum daily fee.
The six-level parking deck holds 1,651 parking spaces and is the largest parking structure in the State College area. The first level features an 8-foot, 3-inch clearance that can accommodate larger vehicles and has 28 Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible spaces. Level two, meanwhile, boasts five electric vehicle charging plugs, and 13 more spaces have been “prepped” for potential installation of more plugs in the future.
announcedTuesday that changes to parking regulations and transit services will remain in effect through early February.
These adjustments come following the university’s announcement that the spring semester will begin remotely on January 19 with in-person learning resuming on February 15.
The Penn State Transportation Services Office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Parking Regulations
Students who have permits for East, HUB, and Nittany Decks must scan their permit’s barcode at entrance and exit lane machines. Permit holders shouldn’t take a ticket.
Faculty and staff won’t have access to parking areas with a Commuter or Evening/Weekend permit. They can visit the Transportation Services Office to purchase an upgrade permit for $27 per month for Commuter permit holders and $31 per month for Evening/Weekend permit holders. The upgrade permit will be valid for East, Eisenhower, or Nittany Deck, depending on which location is selected.