Parking on all three university campuses is by permit only. Public Safety officers enforce traffic and parking permit regulations on each campus and patrol campus parking on a regular basis. Each campus has different parking arrangements and policies. Information for alternative transportation options is available here.
San Francisco Campus
The San Francisco campus is 7-story building located in the South of Market District of San Francisco. Use of public transportation is recommended, as street parking is very limited. If you chose to drive, please allow yourself plenty of time to find parking. Information on nearby garages and public transportation is available . All automobile parking is allocated based on a selection in a lottery of full-time faculty and staff. Motorcycle parking is allocated on a first come, first served basis to faculty, staff and incoming 2nd- and 3rd-year students.
Sacramento and Stockton Campuses
are required for all parking on the Sacramento and Stockton Campuses. All users of parking facilities agree to abide by the university's Parking Permit Terms and Conditions and to obey all parking and traffic regulations. Permit parking is enforced by the Department of Public Safety weekdays between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Stockton Campus and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Sacramento Campus. All other enforcement is done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Faculty, staff and students parking on campus require a permit. Permits are year round and are sold in increments of a year, 6 months, and one month. Hourly and daily permits are also available through the . Benefit-eligible employees may purchase yearly permits through a pre-tax payroll deduction in the first two weeks of August each year.
Sacramento Campus:
Sacramento parking lots are identified by number (1-10) and are all 鈥淎鈥 and 鈥淏鈥 parking. Permits will be issued for specific spaces (A or B). An 鈥淎鈥 designated space is marked with an 鈥滱鈥 in the parking stall and a 鈥淏鈥 space is any space or stall that is not marked or reserved. Signs are also posted for 鈥淎鈥 and 鈥淏鈥 parking areas for general reference.
Electric Vehicle Charging is now available in Lot 5.
Stockton Campus:
Parking lots are identified by zone. Vehicles may only park in lots corresponding to their permit. 鈥淎鈥 lots are only for faculty and staff, while 鈥淏鈥 and 鈥淐鈥 lots are available to everyone.
Electric Vehicle Charging is now available in all large parking lots on the Stockton Campus. Learn more about the types of parking permits available.
Visitor Parking
Visitors to the campus between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays must purchase a temporary parking permit for their vehicle through the . Visitors can find an open parking spot in 鈥淎鈥, 鈥淏鈥, or 鈥淐鈥 lots. Posted signage will indicate these mobile payment zones and how to purchase hourly parking.
Free parking for prospective students and their families may be arranged through the Office of Admission on either campus, or through the Welcome Center located at the base of Burns Tower.
Citations
Public Safety officers patrol campus parking lots regularly. Illegally parked vehicles are subject to citation. If you believe you received a citation in error, please see the Citation Appeal Policies and Procedures.