We would like to remind everyone that a valid parking permit is required at all times while parked on campus. Pay immediately after you parked. Parking is enforced 7 days a week/24 hours a day.

Parking Online Services

Whether you're looking to get a parking permit, manage your parking account, pay or appeal a citation, access is easy via our online portal.

Parking Online Services

Helpful Forms

Parking Services provides helpful forms regarding Employee Payroll Deduction sign-up/cancelation, employee commuter benefit application, permit refund request, event parking permit request, sidewalk permit application, and more.

Access forms

Commencement Parking

Beat the line - Purchase your SJSU commencement parking permits online! 

For graduates and guests planning to attend a commencement ceremony, we strongly recommend that you purchase your parking permits in advance of commencement day.  Save 50% compare to day-of rate.

Commencement prepay virtual parking permits are $5.  Day-of parking rate is $10.  Spaces are limited for each parking garage. 

Please note: You may only park in the garage that you select when you purchase your parking permit.  Due to high traffic impact, please consider parking in the North Garage (10th & San Fernando) or the West Garage (4th & San Salvador).  Please give yourself enough time to find parking and to arrive early to your ceremony.

Commencement Graduate/Guest Prepay Parking Permits

2025 Winter and Spring Virtual Parking Permits Available Online Starting 12/16/2024!

Purchase your SJSU parking permits online!  

2025 Winter and Spring virtual parking permits are available online starting 12/16/2024!

Please note: 2025 Employee Spring parking permits (effective 1/1/25 - 05/31/25) will be available for purchase starting 12/16/2024.

SJSU Parking Online Services

Employees purchase permit through payroll deduction, please visit the Employee Parking Payroll Deduction information page.

Employee Parking Payroll Deduction

Parking Services is hiring for Student Assistants. For position descriptions and application, click on the link below:

Parking Services Job Openings

News and Announcements

Parking and Traffic Impact

Last day of shuttle service for Fall Semester will be Monday, December 9, 2024.  For finals and end of year, South Campus Semester parking permits are valid in the general parking area on main campus from December 10 through December 31, 2024.  Shuttle service will resume on Thursday, January 23, 2025 (the first day of instruction for 2025 Spring Semester). 

IMPORTANT SPRING 2025 PARKING NOTICE

Traffic is unusually heavy and finding parking is EXTREMELY difficult during the first two weeks of spring semester, between 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m., Monday - Thursday!  Please plan accordingly and consider using the South Campus Garage, situated at 1278 South 10th St. (intersection of 10th and Alma Streets). You can conveniently take the shuttle to the main campus from there. Another option is to leverage the VTA EcoPass for utilizing public transportation.

As a reminder, there is NO Grace Period for Parking.  A valid parking permit is required at all times.

Permit News

  • The cost of employee campus parking permits for CSUEU, SUPA, UAPD, UAW, CFA, C99, E99, MPP and Auxiliary employees will increase beginning July 1, 2024, due to approved employee rate changes. The one-time increase will be $1 per month to all parking rates for all CSUEU, SUPA, C99, E99, and Auxiliary employees; $3 per month to all parking rates for UAPD and UAW; and 5% to all parking rates for CFA and MPP.  For additional information, visit Employee Parking Permit page.
  • 2025 Student Winter and Spring parking permits are available for purchase through the Parking Online Services website starting 12/15/2024. 
  • 2024 Employee Annual parking permits are available for purchase starting June 15, 2024, through the Parking Online Services website
    Please note: The South Campus fall and spring semester virtual permits are valid at the new South Campus Garage (located at 10th and Alma Streets) and Park & Ride Lot.  The 2025 South Campus spring semester virtual permits are also valid in general spaces of the main campus parking garages from 4:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and 7 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The South Campus permits are not valid for overnight parking.  For additional permit information, visit Parking Permit page.
  • Starting June 1, 2022, only Semester and Academic overnight permits will be offered and available to students living on campus.  Please plan accordingly.
South Campus Garage

General News

  • New South Campus Parking garage at S. 10th Street and Alma Street is open for public use.  There are 2 entrances; one on S. 10th Street and another on Alma Street.  The garage is open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. everyday. A valid SJSU parking permit is required at all times.  Pay via ParkMobile app (Zone 9033) or Permit Pay-Stations available on 1st floor by elevators. 

Parking General Information

About Us

We are here to help students, faculty, staff and visitors park in a safe and clean environment. We maintain 7,500 parking spaces to help our campus function safely and efficiently, and provide other crucial services for the community.

Parking Permit

We know that the SJSU community has diverse needs when it comes to parking. That's why we offer a variety of parking permit types at various locations that can last anywhere from a single day to a semester.

Parking Citations

Make sure you stay up to date on all our regulations, which are enforced 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, every day, including holidays. It's also important to note that if you don't follow our regulations, you could be subject to a citation or fine.

Parking Maps

Not sure where you can park on campus? Check out our printable parking maps, where you can find spaces for permit holders, disabled persons, short-term parking and more.

Parking Apps

We've recently partnered with Parkmobile to provide a service that allows users to pay for and extend parking sessions using a smartphone or web app. Users also get access to wayfinding tips and customizable expiration reminders!

How We Can Help

Have a question about where you can park, our parking permits, citations or anything parking-related? We're here to help!