With limited parking on campus and the many alternatives to driving alone, it is not necessary to bring a car to Cal Poly.
Local transit is safe and reliable and best of all it´s FREE for staff and students!
Google Transit Trip PlannerThere are over 6,500 bike rack spaces and 254 secure bike lockers available on campus.
There are over 6,500 bike rack spaces and 254 secure bike lockers available on campus.
Cal Poly currently has 9 employee vanpools in operation, with over 115 vanpool riders.
Affordable. Convenient. Less stressful. Local and regional transit to get you throughout the city, to the beach, shopping, or the areas in the county. Get on the bus and rest your mind.
9 Zipcars are at convenient locations throughout campus and are available to rent by the hour or day.
Looking for carpool options? IRideshare can help match you with an existing carpool or individual looking to carpool. Additional incentives and rewards are available to all faculty and staff who are "registered" at iRideshare.
Cal Poly students receive a 15% discount from Amtrak through the Amtrak Student Discount Program.
Charging stations are located on campus in the Grand Avenue Parking Structure as well as the parking lot across from the Kennedy Library.
Disabled parking spaces are enforced 24/7 and a vehicle with a valid disabled placard or disabled license plate may utilize disabled parking spaces on campus along with a valid campus parking permit.
1. Possession of state placard or ADA plates
2. Cal Poly Parking Permit
Welcome! As a visitor with a vehicle identified with an ADA license plate or placard, we welcome you to park without charge in a variety of campus parking areas, but require that you obtain a complimentary disabled parking pass on each visit before you utilize campus parking spaces. This complimentary pass can be obtained at Transportation and Parking Services, Building 36. Once you have obtained and properly displayed the pass, you may park in any of the following campus parking zones:
Parking is not authorized in state service vehicle zones (yellow), passenger loading zones (white), red zones or bicycle lanes. If you have difficulty locating parking nearby your destination, please stop by Transportation and Parking Services or call 805-756-6654 for assistance.
Campus parking regulations do not permit complimentary parking for university students, staff or faculty. A valid campus parking permit and a valid disabled placard or license plate is required to utilize ADA spaces on campus.
The authority to charge a fee for use of parking facilities of disabled individuals is defined in the California Education Code, section 67301; the California Vehicle Code, section 21113; and Title 5 of the California Administrative Code. The Visitor Information Center or Transportation and Parking Services can assist disabled individuals that are unable to access the parking permit pay stations.
