Parking Instructions

Below is some parking information for people who intend to drive to the campus. More information is available here.

Parking is free on Friday and Saturday.
On Wednesday and Thursday, participants can purchase parking permits from Pay Stations located in parking lots throughout campus. These permits are valid in V (Visitor), S (Student), or B (Staff) spaces. These permits are not valid in A (Faculty) spaces during the daytime. The daily rate is $8.00, except in the Gilman Parking Structure, where the rate is $16.
We recommend that you park in the lot P406 (which is in the purple area on the right side of the campus map), and it has a Pay Station. Click here for a map of the location of the Pay Stations.
On Wednesday and Thursday, those with UC Faculty or Staff permits from other campuses can go to the parking office and show their UC parking pass and UC identification to obtain a UCSD Day Pay. The parking office is located in the Gilman Parking Structure, which also has meters for short-term parking while one goes into the parking office to obtain the permit.