Parking & Transportation
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Important Information
Purchasing Your Permit
Annual and Fall permits for the 2024-2025 academic year are now available through the Parking Portal.
Check out the latest update regarding parking permits and other updates from Campus Safety.
Parking Information
Student Rates
Student Permits cost $59.50 per term or $119 per year.
"Please disregard the Resident and Commuter permit classifications in the system. These terms are outdated and no longer relevant. All permits are considered Student permits and are treated the same".
All students, regardless of whether they live on or off-campus, are required to have a Student Permit to park on campus. Student Permits allow parking only in designated Student Parking Lots from Monday through Friday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Outside of these hours, vehicles with a valid SMC parking permit can park in any lot on campus, provided the lot is not otherwise reserved.
Permit Options:
- FALL Term Student Permit: Valid from August 1 to January 31
- SPRING Term Student Permit: Valid from February 1 to July 31
- ANNUAL Student Permit: Valid for the current academic year
Low-Income Family Permits
Veteran Permits
Faculty and Staff Rates
Vendor Parking
Vendors who park on campus will need to have a valid permit. More information regarding vendor permits will be available soon.
Visitor Parking
Visitor parking is available on campus from 07:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
The Visitor parking rate is $0.50 per hour for a maximum of $5.00 per day, except during Special Events.
Visitors can pay using their license plate at any of our pay stations or on their mobile devices with our parking app. Please refer to the Visitor Parking Map for regular visitor parking locations.
Vehicles parked without a permit and/or in the incorrect lot will be subject to citation and towing. There is no Visitor parking on campus from 22:00 PM to 07:00 AM.
Visitor Parking Map
Pay Station Map
Parking App
Disabled Placard/License
If you have a state-issued disabled placard/license plate, you do not need to apply for a parking permit. However, please contact psadmin@stmarys-ca.edu to register your vehicle with Saint Mary's.
Citations
Citation Information
All parking citation fees must be paid online within 14 days of the date of issuance. Citations not paid will be doubled and added to your account. Unpaid citations will result in an inability to register for classes, withholding transcripts, grades, and/or academic degrees.
You may appeal a citation within 14 days of issuance by completing an appeal form online. No other forms of appeal will be accepted.
Vehicles in violation of Saint Mary's College's traffic and parking regulations are subject to citations by Campus Safety.
Please read and obey posted signs. Parking citations and fines are as follows:
VIOLATION | FEE |
---|---|
Prohibited by Signs or Markings | $45 |
Inappropriate Parking Lot | $45 |
Red Zone / Fire Lane | $55 |
Fire Hydrant | $85 |
Blocking Road / Traffic / Walkway | $55 |
Reserved Parking Spaces | $55 |
On or Straddling Parking Space | $45 |
Disabled / Handicap Zone | $280 |
No Visible or Current Parking Permit | $45 |
Loading or Unloading Zones | $45 |
Bus Zones | $45 |
Unauthorized Parking Space | $45 |
Expired Registration Displayed | $45 |
Parking within 3ft of Disabled Ramp | $45 |
Misuse of Disabled Placard | $45 |
Restricted Parking | $45 |
Vehicle must be "Actively Charging" | $65 |
Vehicle Tow & Release Fee | $400 |