Student Parking Fees

Spring Semester 2026 Parking Permits

 

Spring Semester 2026 Student Parking Permits will be available for purchase beginning December 9, 2025.

 

To purchase your permit go to . The permit will be mailed to you, make sure your mailing address is up to date. There is a temporary paper permit you need to print and display on your dashboard while you are waiting for the permit to arrive in the mail. (If you are living in the on-campus residence halls, the permit will come to our office and we will contact you when it is ready for pickup.)

 

For any issues with purchasing a permit, please call 800-700-4417 or email  support@mycampuspermit.com

Or check the help page with how-to guides and videos:  

 

Living on campus?

All Housing permits are sent to the Parking Office. We will email/call when they are ready for pick up. (If you have not moved in yet, we will hold the permit for you)

Use this shipping address when ordering your permit:
1901 Harder Road
Hayward, CA 94542

 

If you haven't received your physical permit in the mail before the temporary permit expires, call 800-700-4417.  They will provide a new temporary permit to print.

Parking Permit Fees for All Students (including Financial Aid Recipients)

 

Semester/Term Permits:

General Parking permits are sold online only at . Parking permits are non-refundable. Lost or stolen hang tags will not be replaced.

  • $195.00 Fall or Spring semester automobile permit  or  $97.50 for a motorcycle permit only
  • $100.00 Summer session automobile permit  or  $50.00 for a motorcycle permit only
 * For students with Concord classes only, see update on this page before you buy a semester permit.

 

Daily Permits/Hourly Permits/Meters:

Purchase daily and hourly permits at campus dispensers only, cannot be purchased in advance.

  • $10.00 daily permit (Monday - Friday)
  • $2.00 per hour permits (Monday - Friday)
  • $2.00 per hour for meters (Monday - Friday)

 

The dispensers are located in parking lots A, G, K, N and at the kiosk on the right side at the top of Harder Rd. All dispensers take credit cards, coins, and bills (exact change only.) Please note the dispensers are not contactless, if you use a credit/debit card it needs to be a physical card (no Apple Pay/Google Pay option).

Daily permits are valid in General (Student) Lots at all times. After 5:00 PM Mondays-Thursdays, these permits are also valid in Faculty/Staff lots.

 For map of Campus dispensers to purchase daily/hourly permits, please click here.

 

 

Parking Permit Valid Dates

Permit is valid during break before and after semester. 

Parking Permit Valid Dates

Fall Semester 2025

August 2, 2025 - January 16, 2026

Spring Semester 2026

December 9, 2025 - May 30, 2026

 

There will be a 5 day Grace Period (in student lots only) for Spring Semester from January 20th - 26th.

  

 

Student Spring Semester 2026 Prorate dates:

Prorate Dates
Purchase Date: Cost:
January 20, 2026 - February 26, 2026 $195, whole Spring Semester (1-27)
February 27, 2026 - April 6, 2026 $130, two thirds of Spring Semester (28-54)
April 7, 2025 - May 16, 2026 $65, last third of Spring Semester (55-83)

 

All semester permits when purchased become personal property of each owner. The University is not responsible for lost or stolen permits. There are no refunds on permits.

 

Please note that semester, daily, hourly permits are not valid during commencement ceremonies and a special commencement parking permit is required.