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Permit Options

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UC San Diego uses license plates as parking credentials to eliminate the need for a physical permit. Parking staff check the license plates of parked vehicles to verify parking rights.

Permit

Eligibility*

Payroll

Consecutive Day (30-365 days)

10 Days

1 Day

Carpool Eligibility

S

Student

N/A

N/A

N/A

ParkMobile Only
$5.25

Eligible

SR

Student On-Campus Resident

N/A

$4.30/day

N/A

Online Only
$5.25

Ineligible

SRD

Student Resident Discount

N/A

$2.30/day

N/A

N/A

 Ineligible

D

Public (unrestricted)

N/A

N/A

N/A

$4.25

Ineligible

SuperSaver

Public (unrestricted)

N/A

N/A

 N/A

ParkMobile Only
$3.25

Ineligible

B

Faculty, Staff, Grad Student

$104/mo.

$3.47/day

$57

$5.70

Eligible

A

Faculty, MSP/SMG Staff, Post Doc

$119/mo.

$3.97/day

$69

$6.90

Eligible

M

Faculty, Staff, Student

$23/mo.

$0.80/day

N/A

ParkMobile Only
$1.50

Ineligible

V

Public (unrestricted)

N/A

N/A

N/A

$4.20/hr. or $33.60/day

Ineligible

NW

Public (unrestricted)

N/A

$0.72/day

N/A

$4.30

Ineligible

OPH

Faculty, Staff

$31.50/mo.

$1.05/day

N/A

$4.30

Ineligible

*See permit descriptions below for additional eligibility and permit use details. SR permits are for sale to students living in on-campus housing only and are valid in both S and SR spaces.

Learn more about our flexible parking options when using the ParkMobile app.

What Permit Fees Fund

The revenue generated from parking permits is used primarily for the development, maintenance and operation of parking facilities. Additionally, it supports other sustainable mobility options that aim to reduce environmental impact and distribute parking demand, ultimately lowering development, maintenance and operating costs.

To fund upcoming parking improvements, including the replacement and expansion of parking facilities, Transportation Services will be implementing modest annual parking permit rate increases as well as increases in pay station rates every four years after July 2021.

D – Discount

Eligibility:

Everyone

Options (see permit pricing above):

1 Day

Purchase:

Online, ParkMobile

Valid D permits allow parking in these lots and spaces:

Lots P703, P704, P705 and P386 

  • D: 24 hours daily; no overnight and weekend parking in P386
  • S: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • B: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • A: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends; not valid where posted “A permit required 24 hours a day/7 days a week.”
  • V: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends, except:
    • Patient/Visitor space
    • Gilman Parking Structure
    • Lot P113

NW – Night & Weekend

Eligibility:

Everyone

Options (see permit pricing above):

Consecutive Days, 1 Day

Purchase:

Online

Valid NW permits allow parking in these spaces:

  • S: 3 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • D: 3 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • B: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • A: 4 p.m. – 7 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends; not valid where posted “A permit required 24 hours a day/7 days a week.”
  • V: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends, except:
    • Patient/Visitor spaces
    • Gilman Parking Structure
    • Lot P113

Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.

OPH – Off-Peak Hours Staff

Eligibility:

All employee

Options (see permit pricing above):

Payroll

Purchase:

Online

Valid OPH permits allow parking in these spaces:

  • S: 2:30 p.m. – 9 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • D: 2:30 p.m. – 9 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • B: 2:30 p.m. – 9 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
  • A: 4 p.m. – 9 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends; not valid where posted: “A permit required 24 hours a day/7 days a week.”
  • V: 4 p.m. – 8 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends,except:
    • Patient/Visitor spaces
    • Gilman Parking Structure
    • Lot P113

Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.

Using Your Parking Permit

Permit holders are responsible for following parking rules and instructions when parking at UC San Diego. Follow these guidelines to avoid parking citations.

Permits are:

  • Never valid in a restricted, undesignated, patient or reserved parking space, including where posted: “A” Permit Required 24 Hrs a Day/7 Days a week
  • Non-transferable unless registered for carpool or department use.
  • UC San Diego property—resale is prohibited
  • Not a guarantee that a space will be available. A lack of space is not considered valid justification for violation of UC San Diego parking regulations.

The permit holder is responsible for the cost of the permit from the time of purchase until it expires or you cancel it.

Note: Parking on university property is at your own risk. Always lock your vehicle and remove or conceal valuables.

Look for these painted symbols on the ground to identify spaces.

  • A Faculty space
  • B Staff space
  • S Student space
  • SR Student Resident space
  • D Discount space
  • V Visitor space

Adding a Vehicle to Your Permit

  • Login to our online system.
  • Click “Vehicles” at the top of the page.
  • Click “Add Vehicle/Employee ID” at the bottom of the page.
  • Add your vehicle information (make, model and license plate number) and click “Next.”
  • You will receive an alert that your vehicle has been associated with your permit(s). Confirm your permit number is listed.
  • If your permit number is not listed, contact a parking office for assistance.

Official Business Access

Official Business (OB) access is intended to facilitate employee parking while conducting official university business only. The access is not intended to accommodate an individual’s personal parking needs. A new application is required annually.

Transportation Services offers a 2-hour and 4-hour official business option, each with different approval guidelines:

  • 2-hour official business access requires department head approval (available for A, B and R permit holders only)
  • 4-hour official business access requires department head and vice chancellor approval (available for A and R permit holders only)

Application Process:

The applicant is responsible for completing and submitting the Official Business Access Application for review. Transportation Services must process this application prior to permit purchase, as access is bundled virtually with the permit. Shared departmental access remains on physical permits.

Approval Guidance:

Approval for official business access should be determined on predictable and consistent parking access needs using the following criteria to determine if official business access is required to complete university business.

  • Does the applicant have meetings or university-specific commitments several times a week that require them to drive their personal vehicle to locations away from their primary worksite?
  • Could other transportation modes reasonably support this movement? Examples: Walking, shuttles, use of university vehicles, bikeshare, etc.
  • Are the meetings scheduled so tightly that walking to/from the nearest available parking for the employee permit type is unfeasible?
  • If requesting the 4-hour option, are these meetings routinely longer than 2 hours?

A valid UC San Diego A, B or R parking permit with OB access allows parking in these areas for the approved duration:

  • Service Yard spaces
  • A faculty timed zones
  • UC vehicle spaces
  • V visitor spaces
  • Where posted: “A” parking permit required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

This supplement is NEVER valid in disabled or reserved parking spaces.

Any misuse of this supplement is prohibited and may result in loss of access/or a citation carrying a substantial fine.

Lots That Require an Access Sticker

Lots P001–P017
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
  • 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily
  • SIO access is bundled with permits that are purchased through our portal. If you have been approved for this access, choose the option that identifies SIO along with the permit type you are purchasing.
Lot P384
Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
  • 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. weekdays
  • Sanford Consortium access stickers are only available at Sanford Consortium. They provide stickers to UC San Diego employees who work at Sanford Consortium and purchase a UC San Diego parking permit.

Lot P706
Preuss School

  • 24 hours daily
  • Preuss access is bundled into permits that are purchased through our portal. If you have been approved for this access choose the option that identifies Preuss along with the permit type you are purchasing.
Lot P759
UC San Diego Medical Center La Jolla
  • 24 hours daily
  • UC San Diego Medical Center access stickers are issued by the medical center’s security agency.

Questions?

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