Transportation & Parking Services

Parking Enforcement Officer with handheld writing citation

Citations & Appeals

Citation Payment

Pay your Citation with Peanut Butter!
We have partnered with the PSU Food Pantry to help customers pay for eligible parking citations while supporting the campus community. 

Bring at least 37 oz of peanut butter (or any nut butter) to the Transportation Office by Friday, May 22nd and we will waive up to $50 in citation fees. 

Rules & Eligibility:

  • Limited to one citation per person.
  • Must bring at least 37 ounces of nut butter.
  • Offer does not apply to citations previously paid.
  • Citation cannot be appealed or have already been appealed.
  • Offer only applies to outstanding citations issued after February 18, 2026.
  • Payment must be made in person at the Transportation Office.
  • Any nut butter will be accepted. Expired food will not.
  • Nut butter payment will not result in a credit if the citation is less than $50.
  • If applied to a citation greater than $50, the remaining value must be paid in full, same day.
  • Customers with a Tow Notice/Boot will not be eligible for the Peanut Butter Payment Plan. 

If you received a PSU parking citation (example image on the bottom of this page), you have several methods of payment:

  • Pay citation online                                                        
  • Pay in person at our office
  • Send payment by US mail using the address on the citation

When paying via US Mail, please include the citation number(s) on your check or money order; DO NOT SEND CASH.

If your citation does not clearly say "PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY", then it is likely a citation from the City of Portland (PSU example image shown below). Please visit the City of Portland Parking Enforcement website for more information on City of Portland citations.

Example of PSU & City of Portland parking citation

Citation Appeals

You may request a citation fee reduction or waiver by submitting an official appeal online within 14 calendar days of the date that citation was issued. If an appeal is not submitted within 14 days, your right to appeal is automatically waived and the citation cannot be appealed.

Be sure to include all relevant information in your appeal, including any documentation that supports your case (such as proof of payment). Please allow 3-5 business days for a decision, you will be notified via email with the appeal results. If you need to attach physical documentation, you may upload files through the parking portal when appealing. 

Reasons generally not considered valid for waiving or reducing parking citations include (but are not limited to):

  • Lack of knowledge of Transportation & Parking policy
  • Disagreement with Transportation & Parking policy or fees
  • Inability to pay Transportation & Parking fees
  • First parking violation on campus
  • Failure to display or improperly displaying a valid permit multiple times
  • Non-receipt of an overdue notice*

*Overdue notices are sent monthly to the address of the vehicle driver on file with PSU or to the address of the registered vehicle owner based on the Department of Motor Vehicles record.

Account Privacy

All account information, including name, contact, license plate, permit history, citation history, and account balances, are kept private by PSU. This information is only used for business purposes and is not disclosed to individuals other than the account holder. A valid account number, license plate, or citation number must be provided to obtain any of the information listed above or information deemed private to the account by PSU staff.