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Undergraduate Commuter Parking Permits

If you choose to drive to campus, a valid UCR parking permit must be associated with your vehicle license plate at all times on the UC Riverside campus. Undergraduate commuter permits are available online by logging in with your UCR NetID. Undergraduate commuter students MUST purchase their permit online. Commuter permits may be purchased using Visa, Mastercard, Discover or by Transfer to Student Account.

  • Gold Plus Permit

    Gold Plus permits are available in limited quantities online by logging in with your UCR NetID.

    Gold Plus commuter permits are VALID:

    • In Gold Lots 26, 30, 32, 50 (see map)
    • In the additional lot designated on the permit
    • In Lot 25 Student Recreation Center 90 minute parking spaces one time per day
    • 6:00 PM-7:00 AM Monday-Friday and all day on weekends in all non-reserved spaces in Blue parking areas in Lots 1, 6, 9, 13, 23 and 24

    Gold Plus commuter permits are NOT VALID:

    • In Residence Hall, Campus Apartment or Oban Family Housing lots
    • In ST (Short Term) stalls
    • In Disabled or Medical stalls
    • In Service stalls
    • In any specially marked stalls 
  • Gold Permit

    Gold permits are available online by logging in with your UCR NetID.

    Gold permits are VALID:

    • In Gold Lots 26, 30, 32, 50 (see map)
    • In Lot 25 Student Recreation Center 90 minute parking spaces one time per day
    • 6:00 PM-7:00 AM Monday-Friday and all day on weekends in all non-reserved spaces in Blue parking areas in Lots 1, 6, 9, 13, 23 and 24

    Gold permits are NOT VALID:

    • In Residence Hall, Campus Apartment or Oban Family Housing lots
    • In ST (Short Term) stalls
    • In Disabled or Medical stalls
    • In Service stalls
    • In any specially marked stalls
  • Electric Vehicle Add-On Permit

    Electric Vehicle Level I charging permits are available in limited quantities. This permit may be purchased in conjunction with a valid UCR permit. Please contact Parking Services at (951) 827-8277 to purchase this permit.

    Electric Vehicle Level I Charging permits are VALID:

    • In the Level 1 Electric Vehicle Charging spaces with a valid UCR permit, as long as you are charging.
  • Orange Permit

    Orange permits are available online by logging in with your UCR NetID.

    Orange permits are VALID:

    • Monday-Friday 6:00 AM-6:00 PM in yellow striped spaces in Lot 62 at Gethsemane Church located at 891 Blaine Street. (see map)
    • 6:00 PM-7:00 AM in Lot 25 Student Recreation Center 90 minute parking spaces one time per day
    • 6:00 PM-7:00 AM Monday-Friday and all day on weekends in all non-reserved spaces in Blue parking areas in Lots 1, 6, 9, 13, 23 and 24 on campus

    Orange permits are NOT VALID:

    • In Residence Hall, Campus Apartment or Oban Family Housing lots
    • In ST (Short Term) stalls
    • In Disabled or Medical stalls
    • In Service stalls
    • In any specially marked stalls
  • Motorcycle Permit

    Motorcycle permits may be purchased online or at the Parking Services office.

    Motorcycle permits are VALID:

    • In designated motorcycle spaces only (see map)

    Motorcycle permits are NOT VALID:

    • In ST (Short Term) stalls
    • In Disabled or Medical stalls
    • In Service stalls
    • In any specially marked stalls
  • Medical Permit

    Students may purchase a one week temporary medical permit at the Parking Services office. If a student needs a medical permit for a longer period of time, they need to contact the Student Disability Resource Center. The Student Disability Resource Center will determine if accommodations are needed and notify Parking Services if a longer term medical permit is approved.

    Medical permits are VALID:

    • In Red, Blue, Gold, Residence Hall, Campus Apartment and Oban Family Housing spaces
    • In Disabled spaces if displayed with a valid Disabled Person Parking Placard or DP license plate issued to you by the DMV

    Medical permits are NOT VALID:

    • In ST (Short Term) stalls
    • In Reserved stalls
    • In University Village disabled spaces
    • In Disabled spaces if the student does not have a Disabled Person Parking Placard or DP license plate issued to them by the DMV
  • Free Off-Site Parking

    No parking permit is required at nearby Park & Ride Lots.   From there, take the RTA bus to campus by using your UCR ID card to board the bus.

    Hunter Park Metrolink Station Park & Ride 
    1101 Marlborough Avenue, Riverside  
    Catch RTA Route 56 to campus

    Moreno Valley Mall Park & Ride
    22650 Centerpoint Drive (@Centerpoint & Town Circle)
    Catch RTA Route 16 to campus
     

74%
of Undergraduate Students Commuted in Fall 2024
45%
Of Undergraduate commuters purchased a parking permit Fall 2024
6:00 PM
Weekday time when Gold permits can park in Blue non-reserved spaces in lots 1, 6, 9, 13, 23 and 24
UCR Students