About Visitor Parking at UCSD

Last updated September 16, 2009 9:01:58 AM PDT

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Visiting UC San Diego? Find out where and when you can park and how to purchase a permit.

In the right place? Visiting faculty and staff from other UC campuses, see Parking Reciprocity for Visiting UC Faculty and Staff.

Note: If you need a permit for longer than 1 day, read about the variety of short-term parking permits.

If you're a visitor to UC San Diego, please follow these parking tips:

Weekdays:

You have several choices weekdays, 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. See Where and When to Park or refer to the permit for restrictions and guidelines.

Park at a metered spot ($1 per 45 minutes).
Purchase a pay station permit:
- Available in most parking lots or at the visitor information kiosks at the Gilman Drive and North Point Drive entrances
- $1 per 45 minutes, up to $8 for 6 hours or more
Purchase a Gilman pay station permit:
- Available only inside Gilman Parking Structure
- $2 per hour, 3 hour maximum
Purchase a 1-Day permit:
- Available at the campus parking office in the Gilman Parking Structure (map)
- $8 for up to 24 hours

Purchase a 1-Night permit to park beginning at 4:30 p.m. See Where and When to Park or refer to the permit for restrictions and guidelines.

Parking is free on the main UCSD campus on Saturdays and Sundays, 11 p.m. – 7 a.m. weekdays, and during designated university holidays.

Park in any A, B, S, or metered space except those that post these limitations:

For more information, see Transportation Services Contacts. You can also download a printable version of Parking Rules and Regulations (PDF).

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