How do I appeal or pay for a parking or traffic citation?

Pay a Parking citation

Pay a Traffic Citation

Appeal a Parking or Traffic Citation

Pay a Parking citation

A parking citation (i.e. parking in wrong area, license plate not visible, etc.), must be paid immediately or an appeal must be received within 20 calendar days from the date the citation was issued.

Online

Students/faculty/staff

OR

  • Online through the myWSU portal:
    1. Log into your myWSU portal
    2. Click on the Parking ePermits icon located in the upper right corner. 
    3. Click Wichita State myWSU Sign In 
    4. Under Quick Links click Pay Citation and select the citation 
    5. Click CheckOut
    6. Click Proceed to Citation Payment and you will be redirected to a new browser window (if the page doesn’t load, check your pop-up blocker settings)
    7. Select a payment method and continue through the steps to complete your payment

Note: If the citation you are wishing to pay is shown as $0.00, you may see an error message like the one below because it has been transferred to your Student Account Suite. The date that appears in your Student Account Suite is the date the ticket was moved, not the date the citation was issued. For instructions on how to pay your fine, see: How do I make a payment online? This error message may also appear if you typed the citation number incorrectly.

(Image of error message if typed citation number incorrectly)

Visitors

Visitors may pay online via https://wichita.nupark.com/portal/citations. If your citation is not available to be paid online you will need to pay by mail or in person via the instructions below.

Payment by mail or in person
If paying by check, make check payable to Wichita State University and make sure your name, address, phone number and WSU ID number is on the check.

  • In Person (cash or check only): Payments may be made at the Parking Services office, located in the old Campus Credit Union building next to the University Police Department. Hours are M-F from 8:30am - 4:30pm. We also have a convenient drive thru lane where you can make your payment.
  • Mail (check only): Mail to WSU Parking 1845 Fairmount St, Wichita, KS 67260-0003

Pay a Traffic Citation
A traffic citation given by an officer (i.e. speeding, running stop sign, etc.), must be paid immediately or an appeal must be received within 20 days from the date the citation was issued.

Traffic citations can be paid:

  • Online (credit/debit card, electronic check) through your Student Account Suite in your myWSU portal.
  • In-person (paper check only) at Accounts Receivable located at 201 Jardine Hall.
  • Via mail (paper check only) to WSU Accounts Receivable, 1845 Fairmount St, Campus Box 38, Wichita, KS 67260-0038.

For additional information regarding parking and traffic regulations, visit our website at WSU traffic regulations.

Appeal a Parking or Traffic Citation
If you receive a parking or traffic citation and wish to appeal, the appeal must be received within 20 calendar days from the date the ticket was issued. Once the appeal has been submitted, please allow up to 10 business days for the decision to be emailed to you.

Parking appeals are not allowed after the 20-day period. If the deadline has passed to appeal, students can contact the student advocate at 316-978-3026 or by email at student.advocate@wichita.edu and faculty/staff and visitors can email wsuparking@wichita.edu.

Appeals should only be filed if a legitimate basis exists. The following reasons are not considered a legitimate basis for filing an appeal:

  • Disagreement with the WSU traffic regulations
  • Ignorance of the regulations
  • Stated inability to find a permitted parking space
  • Operation of the vehicle by another individual
  • Failure to issue citations previously for similar violations
  • Tardiness to class and/or appointment
  • Inability to pay fine
  • Received incorrect verbal information from a non-Wichita State University Parking employee
  • Observing others illegally parked

Citations issued to vehicles will normally be assigned to the registered owner via DMV records. However, if the registered owner is a family member of a WSU student, faculty member, or staff member, the citation will be assigned to the WSU student, faculty member, or staff member.

Process for students/faculty/staff appeals

Parking citation (i.e. parking in wrong area, license plate not visible, etc.)

  1. Log into your myWSU portal
  2. Click on the Parking ePermits icon located in the upper right corner
  3. Click Wichita State myWSU Sign In
  4. Click on the Appeal Citation in the Quick Links box or you can hover over the Citation tab at the top and select from the drop-down menu
  5. Complete the appeal - Include any reason supporting your appeal, including photographs or documentation.

WSU Parking Quiz
The WSU Parking Quiz covers general WSU Parking Rules and Regulations and is designed to provide information about commonly misunderstood parking policies. Those who receive a citation may be able to have the citation forgiven in exchange for completing the quiz (with the exception of citations for Parking in Reserved, Parking in Handicap, Person USES wrongfully obtained ePermit or Person wrongfully OBTAINS ePermit).

  • Completion of the quiz is required before submitting an appeal.
  • Appeals must be submitted within twenty (20) days from the date the citation was issued.
  • Citation forgiveness will only be granted once per academic year (July 1st – June 30th).

Once completing the quiz, notice of your quiz completion must be attached with your appeal.

Traffic citation (i.e. speeding, running stop sign, etc.)
To appeal a traffic citation given by an officer (i.e. speeding, running stop sign, etc.), please stop by the University Police Department, located by the softball fields and Heskett Center. You will be asked to submit in writing your explanation. An appeal can also be submitted online at www.wichita.edu/police > Section Menu > Traffic and Parking Information > Traffic Appeals.

Process for visitor appeals

  1. Go to https://www.wichita.edu/services/parking-1/visitor-parking.php
  2. Click Access the WSU Parking Portal.
  3. Click on “Are you a visitor?"
    1. To create an account:
      1. Click on Create Account
      2. Complete all of the required information.
      3. Click Submit.
    2. To log into an existing account:
      1. Enter your Usernameand Password.
      2. Click Log in.
  4. Click Appeal Citation in the Quick Links box or you can hover the Citation tab at the top and select from the drop-down menu.
  5. Complete the appeal. Include any reason supporting your appeal, including photographs or documentation. (Please be aware browsers can time out after 5 minutes.)
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