Parking Permits
Under University of California policy, anyone who parks at UC San Diego must pay a fee to help support construction, maintenance and administration of parking facilities.
Parking Payment Required 7 Days a Week
You must have a valid parking permit associated with your license plate or choose daily or hourly visitor parking.
- Main campus — 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., weekdays, 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography — 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., 7 days a week
- UC San Diego Health – Hillcrest — 24 hours/7 days a week
- UC San Diego Health – La Jolla — 24 hours/7 days a week
- No parking fee is required on university holidays
Please note: Purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a space to park. Additionally, a lack of space is not considered valid justification for violation of UC San Diego parking regulations.
Permit Options
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 |
10-Day Bundle |
1 Day |
Carpool Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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A |
Faculty, MSP/SMG Staff, Post Doc |
$133/mo. |
$77.50 |
$7.75 |
Yes |
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B |
Faculty, Staff, Grad Student |
$118/mo. |
$63.50 |
$6.35 |
Yes |
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OPH |
Faculty, Staff |
$45/mo. |
N/A |
$5.16 |
No |
|
S |
Student |
N/A |
N/A |
$6.35 |
Yes |
|
SR |
Student On-Campus Resident |
N/A |
N/A |
$5.27 |
No |
|
D |
Public (unrestricted) |
N/A |
N/A |
$5.25 |
No |
|
SuperSaver |
Public (unrestricted) |
N/A |
N/A |
$4 |
No |
|
NW |
Public (unrestricted) |
N/A |
N/A |
$4.75 |
No |
|
M |
Faculty, Staff, Student |
$27/mo. |
N/A |
$1.75 |
No |
|
V |
Public (unrestricted) |
N/A |
N/A |
$4.50/hr. or $36/day |
No |
*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 about our ParkMobile flexible parking options.
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 each year.
A – Faculty and Senior Staff
Eligibility:
- Academic
- Manager and senior professionals (MSP)
- Designated house staff
- Postdoctoral scholars with these title codes (payroll deduction available for title code 3252 only):
- Postdoc-Employee (3252)
- Postdoc-Fellow (3253)
- Postdoc-Paid direct (3254)
Options (see permit pricing above): Payroll, 10-day bundle, 1 day
Purchase: Online and ParkMobile
Valid A permits allow parking in these spaces:
- A 24/7 (reserved faculty): 24 hours daily (look for posted signs that say, “A permit required 24 hours a day/7 days a week”)
- A: 24 hours daily
- B: 24 hours daily
- S: 24 hours daily
- D: 24 hours daily
Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.
B– Staff and Graduate Student
Eligibility:
- Faculty
- All employee
- Graduate Student
- Visiting Scholar
Options (see permit pricing above): Payroll, 10-day bundle, 1 day
Purchase: Online and Parkmobile
Valid B permits allow parking in these spaces:
- B: 24 hours daily
- S: 24 hours daily
- D: 24 hours daily
- A: 5 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.”
Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.
OPH – Off-Peak Hours Staff
Eligibility:
- Faculty
- All employee
Options (see permit pricing above): Payroll, 1 day
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: 5 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.”
Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.
S – Undergraduate Commuter Student
Eligibility: Undergraduate Commuter Student (junior and senior only, all others require exception)
Options (see permit pricing above): 1 day
Purchase: Parkmobile
Valid S permits allow commuter students to park in these spaces:
- S: 24 hours daily
- D: 24 hours daily
- B: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
- A: 5 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.”
SR – Undergraduate Resident Student
Eligibility: Undergraduate Resident Student (exception required)
Options (see permit pricing above): 1 day
Purchase: Online
Valid SR permits allow resident students to park in these spaces:- SR: 24 hours daily
- S: 24 hours daily
- D: 24 hours daily
- B: 4 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. weekdays and all day on weekends
- A: 5 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.”
Note: See lots that require an access sticker below.
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 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: 5 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.”
SS – Supersaver
Eligibility: Everyone
Options (see permit pricing above): 1 day
Purchase: ParkMobile
Valid SS permits allow parking in these lots and spaces:
- Lots P782 and P386
- SS: 24 hours daily; no overnight parking in P386
M – Motorcycle
Eligibility: Everyone
Options (see permit pricing above): Payroll, 1 day
Purchase: Online
Valid M permits allow parking in Motorcycle designated zones only 24 hours daily.
NW – Night & Weekend
Eligibility: Everyone
Options (see permit pricing above): 10-day bundle, 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: 5 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.”
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
Parking and Commuter Services offers 2-Hour Official Business (OB) supplement access for departments to facilitate employee parking while conducting travel and time-sensitive official university business. The access is not intended to accommodate an individual’s personal parking needs and may result in a substantial fine if abused.
A valid UC San Diego “A,” “B” or “R” parking permit with OB access allows parking in these areas for a period of 2-hours:
- “A” faculty spaces
- “V” visitor spaces
- Service Yard spaces
- UC vehicle spaces
- Where posted: “A” parking permit required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
The Official Business supplement is NEVER valid in disabled or reserved parking spaces.
Application Process
A department appointed designee is responsible for completing and submitting the Official Business Access Application for consideration. Once submitted, Parking and Commuter Services will review and grant departments access to purchase 2-hour physical OB supplements on an annual recharge basis.
Approval Considerations
Approval for official business access is determined on predictable and consistent parking access needs using these criteria.
- 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, shared scooters, etc.
- Are the meetings scheduled so tightly that walking to/from the nearest available parking for the employee permit type is unfeasible?
Lots That Require Supplemental Access
| Lots P001–P017 Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) |
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Lot P706 |
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| Lot P759 UC San Diego Medical Center La Jolla |
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| 8980 Property |
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