Winter Residents Opportunity to Purchase Spring Parking Permits

Transportation and Parking Services has parking permits available to all residents for parking on campus during spring quarter.

Spring Resident permit waitlists open Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. Students are limited to joining one waitlist for one parking location using your parking account before waitlists close March 10. Permit awards will be randomized and awarded through the use of a lottery system. Awards will be communicated via Cal Poly email starting March 11. When a lottery number is selected, the student will be awarded an opportunity to purchase a permit and will have three (3) calendar days to complete the purchase online. No exceptions to this three-day timeframe will be granted.

Resident parking locations that may be available on your parking account include: Canyon Circle Parking Structure (R4), Village Drive Parking Structure (R3), R-1 Parking Lot, K-1 Parking Lot, and Structure 131. All resident permits will be sold for spring quarter only. View parking locations here to confirm your waitlist selection.

All residents, including first-year residents, have an ongoing opportunity to participate in the lottery for spring quarter parking permits. Waitlists may reopen for subsequent lottery awards if permits remain available. A step-by-step description of the lottery system can be found below.

Parking facilities are limited on campus and are not guaranteed. No exchanges will be granted. All dates are tentative and subject to change.

New Spring Residents Opportunity to Purchase

Transportation and Parking Services has parking permits available to all residents for parking on campus during spring quarter.

Spring Resident permits will be available at the start of spring quarter for new residents moving onto campus. More information will be posted here on how to obtain a parking permit once housing assignments are announced in late March.

Resident parking locations that may be available on your parking account include: Canyon Circle Parking Structure (R4), Village Drive Parking Structure (R3), R-1 Parking Lot, K-1 Parking Lot, and Structure 131. View parking locations here to understand your options.

Parking facilities are limited on campus and are not guaranteed. No exchanges will be granted. All dates are tentative and subject to change.

Parking Waitlist

The waitlists will be moved at a regular interval. Notification is made via Cal Poly e-mail and students are offered the opportunity to purchase a permit within a window of time.

Steps to add to the waitlist

If you are eligible to add to a waitlist below are the steps to add:

1. Login to your Cal Poly Portal
2. Scroll to bottom and select, “Add/Edit Waitlists”
3. Select “Online Parking Services”
4. Use the “My.Calpoly.Edu Login” to sign into your account
5. Select Next >> from the Add/Edit Waitlist screen and follow the prompts to make your selections

You will be notified by email once you have been awarded the right to purchase your permit.

Permit Type	Quarterly Rate
Resident - All Locations	$220

Cal Poly first-year resident students are prohibited from bringing vehicles to campus for the entire duration of their first year (fall through spring quarters). This includes students who have enough credits to be considered sophomores. First-year resident students are not eligible to purchase any campus parking permits including daily, weekly and quarterly permits.

We realize that first-year students will want to take advantage of the many activities available off-campus as part of their college experience. A number of sustainable transportation options are available for all Cal Poly students include: Zipcar, PolyRides, bike racks and bike lockers, taxi/Uber/Lyft, SLO transit (free with Cal Poly ID!), RTA bus and Amtrak bus.

Students who can demonstrate a compelling need or who would suffer undue hardship under the Freshman Parking Policy can apply for an exception.

Guidelines for restricting first-year students from bringing vehicles to campus have been established at a large majority of California Universities including UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Santa Cruz, UC San Diego, Stanford and Santa Clara University.

Interpretation and Enforcement of this Policy

We ask that students comply with the spirit of this policy by not bringing vehicles to San Luis Obispo. Cal Poly works with its neighbors to reduce traffic flow and students are expected to help Cal Poly be a good neighbor. Most surrounding streets and neighborhoods require a City parking permit that are limited to the property owner or authorized recipient who currently reside within the residential district boundaries.

Exception Process

A limited number of spaces have been allocated to accommodate first-year residents who demonstrate a compelling need or who would suffer undue hardship under the First-Year Resident Parking Policy. Exception requests require appropriate justification for approval. The link to the exception application will be posted below beginning August 16, 2021.

Exceptions will be reviewed by a committee consisting of a diverse group of staff and student representatives. Granted exceptions will be kept to a minimum. Committee decisions are considered final. Exception requests must be approved prior to bringing a vehicle to campus.

To submit a request for an exception, complete the application and submit during the application window. Applications will only be accepted during the application window. Applications submitted with an email other than a Cal Poly email will not be reviewed.

Application will be open August 16 for fall 2021

There are few reasons that students would receive an exception automatically. Exceptions will be granted for active military status and an approved accommodation for personal medical needs.

All other reasons require justification, will be reviewed by committee and considered on a case by case basis:

• Care of a family member
• Employment or Internship
• Other special considerations

Personal Medical Needs

Students that require support for temporary disabilities (injuries) or continuing disabilities/challenges must register with the Cal Poly Disability Resource Center (DRC) to be considered for a parking exception. Students in this category do not need to submit an exception application with Transportation and Parking Services.