Student Parking Permits

Introduction

Student permits are valid for one semester and are prorated accordingly. Students may purchase permits online, at the P&T Customer Services office or at parking lots throughout the semester. Please see the Product List for all current prices.

Please display one of the following on your vehicle, otherwise, you will be subject to citation:

• Student Semester permit (sold each semester, priced per month)
  OR
• Student Daily Hangtag permit (sold annually only) combined with a dispensing machine ticket (DMT) purchased at the lot for the day of use to be displayed on the dashboard.

Due to continuing construction on campus, student parking spaces are very limited. Purchasing a Student Parking Permit does not guarantee you a parking space. Explore the Class Pass and other transportation options before committing to a student parking permit, to save money on the annual non-refundable parking fee.

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Student Permit Eligibility

In order to purchase a student parking permit, you must:
1) Be a currently registered student at UC Berkeley, per the Registrar’s office
2) Live outside of a two-mile boundary from campus (See 2 Mile Boundary Map).

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How to purchase a parking permit

e-Parking (Currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please purchase your permits at the P&T Customer Service office) Read more

The UC Berkeley e-Parking online service provides 24-hour access to various parking services via a secure online web payment system. Eliminate the need to wait in lines or visit our office -- use e-Parking instead!

e-Parking services

• Student parking permit purchases: Student Carpool, Student Motorcycle, Student Semester, Student Daily, Hill Area Annual, Student Night/Weekend.
• Citation payments

Payment methods accepted

• CARS
• VISA
• MasterCard
• Discover Card

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In-person (Click here to print this checklist of steps on a single-page)

At the Parking & Transportation (P&T) Customer Services office

Please follow these steps in order to receive your permit:

1. Complete a Permit Application Form (1,160 Kb, PDF)
2. Show your Cal Photo ID card or driver's license, to verify registration status

   If you are unsure of whether or not you are registered, please check using the Tele-BEARS (InfoBears) system, visit them on the web. 

   Grad students should contact their home department (not the Graduate Division) with registration status inquiries. Unregistered grad students must verify registration with a letter from your home department. The letter must:

   • be an original (not a copy) on UC or department letterhead
   • include student name and ID#
   • confirm your department affiliation
   • confirm enrollment status
   • be signed by department representative
   • include department representative's contact phone number

   Residence Hall parking

   New residents must submit a completed Residence Hall Parking Application in place of the Permit Application form. You will be placed on a waiting list and be notified when a space becomes available. Please contact us with any questions via email at or by phone at (510) 643-7701.

   * Residence Hall parking permits are assigned for the entire academic year
   

3. Provide payment in full for the cost of the permit for the entire academic year.

    

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Storage Lot Parking   

Cal Student?
Live in downtown Berkeley?
Want to have a car on weekends or for occasional use but have no where to park it?

Buy a Storage Lot Parking Permit and get:

• Vehicle storage at a fenced UC parking lot located about three miles from campus
• Parking in any UC student or faculty staff parking lot from 5PM Friday nights to 2AM Sunday nights for NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.

For more info, view the Residential Hall Parking Permit form.

This permit is exempt from the Annual Transportation Fee.

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For more info on all permits, or to purchase a permit come to the Parking & Transportation Office at 2150 Kittredge Street or call 510-643-5790. Students may also log onto our e-commerce web site at http://pst.berkeley.edu to purchase permits.