Parking Checklist for New Employees

Parking and commute options vary to suit your needs. Review the following options to decide which is right for you:

• Parking permit options:
  • Annual Parking Permits
  • Short-Term Parking Permits
• Commute Solutions offers a variety of transportation programs as alternatives to parking.

Purchasing a parking permit or joining a commute program requires one of the following forms of ID:

• UCSD ID card: See How to Get a Faculty/ Staff Campus Card
• UCSD ID number (with picture ID): Available from your department administrator or personnel contact
• Verification of employment letter: Available from your department administrator or personnel contact and should include:
  • Your name
  • Department
  • Job title or position
  • Hiring status — for example:
    • Career
    • Part-time
    • Temporary
  • An ending date for the position if not indefinite.

Permit payment options include:

• Cash
• Check
• Money order
• Credit card: Visa, MasterCard, and American Express (except Hillcrest)
• Payroll deduction

Note: Vanpool members pay through payroll deduction only.

See Where to Buy a Parking Permit.