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Commuter Parking Program

Changes to Commuter Parking Benefit

Please see the commuter benefit website for information on what is changing starting July 2026. You must take action between May 11 and June 5 to place your order for the July 2026 Benefit Month, otherwise you will not have a benefit in July 2026. This program is not used to pay for on-campus parking administered through Transportation & Parking Services. 

Follow the steps below to place your order:

For questions and help signing in to or navigating the Inspira portal please contact Inspira at (800) 284‑4885. Please note, if you do not place an order by June 5, you will not receive a commuter benefit for July.

Program overview 

Inspira offers a Commuter Parking Benefit for faculty and staff who pay for parking at commuter parking lots near public transit, such as Metra or CTA. This program is not used to pay for on-campus parking administered through Transportation & Parking Services.

Parking benefits will be deposited as a dollar amount in your Inspira account on the first day of each month. Faculty and staff have several options for paying for their commuter parking with the benefit benefit:

Faculty and staff on paid or unpaid leaves of absence are not eligible for the commuter benefits.

Important information about the Inspira Debit Card

If you enrolled in a Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account within the last five years, you were issued an Inspira debit card. Your commuter parking benefit funds will be available on this Inspira debit card on the first day of each month.

Please note, Inspira debit cards expire five years after they are issued. If you no longer have your card, or it has expired, call Inspira at (844) 729-3539 after placing your commuter benefit order to request a replacement card. New cards may take up to 10 business days to receive, so please plan accordingly.

Enrollment instructions

You elect the parking benefit online with Inspira. You must place or change orders by the 5th of the month prior to the month in which you receive the benefit. Any new enrollments or changes entered after the 5th will take effect one month later. No refunds or adjustments can be provided.

For example, for a benefit in April:
- Must place election by March 5th;
- Deduction taken from last paycheck in March;
- Benefit is available April 1st.

View the complete Commuter Benefit Enrollment Quick Guide.

Creating an account/logging into Inspira