Do you hate it when you have to step out of a class at El Centro to check on the meter? What about when you are already late for class and have to drive around the block to find a parking space? It gets worse once the snow starts pilling up. Students, and even faculty, can now forget the woes of the parking meter. There are reserved parking spaces for NEIU faculty, staff and students in three separate parking lots near El Centro campus. All you need to park in any of these lots is a NEIU Level II Parking Permit or a NEIU parking sticker, which are distributed in El Centro.
The ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois parking lots are located behind a BP gas station (located on Belmont and Pulaski) and a Citgo gas station (located on Pulaski and Barry). Students, faculty and staff can use these lots on Mon-Fri from 4pm-10pm and on Saturdays from 8am-5pm. These lots are at a first come – first serve basis and any vehicles without valid NEIU permits will be ticketed or towed at the owner’s expense.
There are also an additional 40 parking spaces in the St. Josephs Village parking lot on Mon- Fri from 5pm-10pm (faculty and staff starting at 3pm) and 20 spaces on Saturday’s from 8am-5pm. Like the two parking lots behind the gas stations, you will need a NEIU Level II parking permit or a NEIU parking sticker. However, you can only park on the south end of the employee parking area facing the fence. If you park in any other parking space not facing the fence, you won’t be able to find your car for it will be towed, and just like the two parking lots, it’s a first come-first serve basis. So start using these parking lots if you are currently attending El Centro, because you are paying for them.