Campus Tour Parking Information

$11 full-day or $9 four-hour parking is available throughout main campus. Please see our CU Tour Parking Map for all available options highlighted in gold. While Lot 204, located directly south of the Center for Academic Success and Engagement (CASE), and Lot 205, located directly under CASE are the most convenient, they do fill very quickly. We recommend you have alternative lots picked should both of these lots be full. 

Please note: Full-day parking is available for purchase at all times. Morning parking is available for purchase starting at 7:45 a.m. (MT) and expires at 11:45 a.m., and afternoon parking is available for purchase starting at 10:15 a.m. (MT) and expires at 2:15 p.m.

Here are some instructions on how to pay for parking while you visit CU Boulder:

Option 1: Pay through the FlowBird portal

  1. From any mobile device Text CUTOUR to 727563 or go through the CU Tour Parking Link
  2. Pick parking time: Morning, Afternoon or Full Day
  3. Enter vehicle license plate number (no dashes) and phone number, then press the “start” button found at the bottom of the page
  4. Click the “+” button under “hours” and it will set the time limit for your visit option, then click the “continue” button found at the bottom of the page
  5. Enter card payment information. Once entered, press “perform payment”

When this process is complete, your parking session will be active. While we recommend parking in Lot 204 for convenience, feel free to find additional parking locations by using our CU Tour Parking Map.

Option 2: Pay through the ParkMobile portal

Before coming to campus, please download the ParkMobile app and set up an account to ensure you have your vehicle and payment information saved and ready to use. If you are using the text-to-park option, please have your vehicle and payment information on hand if you wish to checkout as a guest.

Text Option

  1. Text “park” to 77223. Click the link in the response and that will take you to the ParkMobile parking webpage
  2. Enter 638687 in the zone #, confirm zone, then hit “continue” after it populates “Boulder, CO” in your zone search bar
  3. Choose either “morning parking”, “afternoon parking” or “all day parking”.
  4. Click continue as guest
  5. Enter your vehicle information by completing the fields on your screen
  6. Add your payment method and email
  7. Review your order and click the button at the bottom of the page to start your parking session

App option

  1. Once logged into your account, enter 638687 in the zone search bar
  2. Choose either “morning parking”, “afternoon parking” or “all day parking”. Please select your vehicle information, and then click “proceed to checkout”
  3. Select your payment method, review your order and click the button at the bottom of the page to start your parking session

When this process is complete, your parking session will be active. While we recommend parking in Lot 204 for convenience, feel free to find additional parking locations by using our CU Tour Parking Map.

If you have any questions prior to your arrival, please email cuvisits@colorado.edu.

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