Visitor Parking

Click the links below to see where to park legally and safely at UCSD.

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
• Visiting UCSD: Driving directions to campus

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
• Parking with disabled person placards or license plates
• 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

Events and parking arrangements

• Parking Options for Large Group Events
• How to Arrange Parking for Campus Visitors and Guests
• Special Events Parking Rates and Services

Alternatives to parking

• Parking and transportation during nights and weekends
• Public transportation serving UCSD

Maps and resources

• Visitor information kiosks
• Parking maps, directions, special services
• Maplink interactive maps:
  • Handicap-accessible spaces
  • Metered spaces
  • Patient parking
  • Visitor parking
• Motorist Assistance Program (MAP)

Contacts

• Campus permit sales (858) 534-4223
• Special events parking (858) 534-9681
• Tickets and parking enforcement
• Commute Solutions
• Medical Center Hillcrest/ La Jolla

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

Facilities & Services

Parking & Transportation

• ADA Transport
• Campus Shuttles
• Citations
• Commuting Alternatives
• Permits
• Vehicle Services
• Visitor Parking
  • Driving Directions to UCSD
  • About Visitor Parking
  • Parking at Meters
  • Arrange Parking for Visitors
  • Visitor Parking: La Jolla Med Ctr
  • Visitor Parking: Hillcrest Med Ctr
• Maps & Misc.