From 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays, UCSD visitors must purchase and display a parking permit. (Parking is free late night and weekends and holidays.)

General information

• About visitor parking at UCSD

Buying a parking permit

• Short-term parking permits
• Where to buy a permit
• Free parking weekends, holidays, and nights
• Parking reciprocity for visiting UC faculty and staff

Using your parking permit

• How to display your parking permit
• Where and when to park
• Accessible parking for individuals with disabilities
• Parking at meters
• Parking during nights and weekends
• Parking in time-controlled zones

Patient/ visitor parking at medical centers

• Patient/ visitor parking: Medical Center Hillcrest
• Patient/ visitor parking: Medical Center La Jolla

Parking citations

• Avoiding citations
• How to pay a citation
• How to appeal a citation
• Citation penalty amounts
• Unpaid citations

Alternatives to parking

• Shuttle and bus service
• Shuttle and bus service during nights and weekends
• Shuttle services holiday schedule

Maps and resources

• Visitor information kiosks
• Parking maps
• Directions to campus
• Motorist Assistance Program (MAP)
• UCSD Transportation & Parking Services home

Contacts

• Campus permit sales (858) 534-4223
• Special events parking (858) 534-9681
• Tickets and parking enforcement
• Rideshare operations
• Shuttle services
• Surveys and statistics
• Medical Center Hillcrest/ La Jolla

Tell us how we're doing. If you have ideas for improving Transportation & Parking Services, please e-mail them to TellTPS@ucsd.edu.