About this Location

Facility Overview

Lot 5 Parking is an open-air surface university parking facility situated at 155 N 5th St on the downtown campus of Indiana State University (ISU) in Terre Haute, Indiana. Positioned right along North 5th Street between academic corridors and residential complexes, this lot is engineered primarily to accommodate campus visitors, faculty, staff, and students navigating daily university life. Because it is an open surface layout without low-hanging ceilings, parking decks, or overhead beams, Lot 5 offers virtually unlimited vertical clearance. This makes it an accommodating choice for a wide variety of personal vehicles, including full-size pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and crossover models that frequently encounter height restrictions in traditional parking garages.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Lot 5 occupies a central location on the Indiana State University campus and sits within convenient walking distance of downtown Terre Haute’s civic and cultural landmarks. Key nearby destinations include:

Hulman Center: Located just a 5- to 7-minute walk south, this historic arena hosts Sycamore NCAA Division I basketball games, graduation ceremonies, and major arena concerts.
Cunningham Memorial Library & Hulman Student Union: Essential hubs for academic study, dining, campus bookstores, and student meetings, situated mere steps from the lot.
Science Building & Stalker Hall: Key academic halls located within a short 2- to 3-minute stroll across campus walkways.
Downtown Terre Haute: Just south along Wabash Avenue and 7th Street (a 5- to 10-minute walk), offering local dining spots, coffee houses, brewpubs, the Swope Art Museum, and the Terre Haute Children\'s Museum.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Access to Lot 5 is directly off North 5th Street, featuring clearly defined ingress and egress curb cuts that facilitate smooth vehicular circulation. The lot connects cleanly to local arterials, sitting just blocks east of US-41 (North 3rd Street) and north of US-40 (Wabash Avenue), granting effortless transit access to Interstate 70 roughly two miles to the south. Terre Haute Transit operates local bus routes along Wabash Avenue and around the perimeter of the ISU campus, providing quick connections across the city and Vigo County.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-Air Surface Parking: Easy maneuverability with standard asphalt paving, wide driving aisles, and designated stalls.
Accessible Stalls: ADA-compliant accessible spaces located near main pedestrian exit pathways and crosswalks.
Campus Lighting & Surveillance: Maintained under university campus safety oversight with overhead night illumination and ISU Police Department patrols.
Unlimited Vertical Clearance: No height barriers, accommodating lifted pickup trucks and vehicles with roof boxes.
Pedestrian Connectivity: Direct sidewalk access connecting directly into the university’s interior walking malls.

Ideal For

University Visitors & Commuters: Prospective students, guest lecturers, parents, and campus staff attending lectures, conferences, or admissions tours.
Sycamores Athletics & Arena Events: Convenient peripheral parking for games, ceremonies, and touring performances at the nearby Hulman Center.
Downtown Terre Haute Business & Dining: A walkable launch point for dining, shopping, and meetings in the civic downtown district.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Drivers should be mindful that during standard university operational hours (generally weekdays from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM), campus parking rules are strictly enforced and lots typically require a valid ISU student, staff, or visitor permit or payment through university-designated digital payment portals. If you are visiting during Sycamore game days or major Hulman Center concerts, plan to arrive 30 to 45 minutes before tip-off or curtain call to secure a convenient stall, and always double-check posted signs at the entrance for any event-specific restrictions or reserved stalls.