SDCCD PARKING SERVICES

• All permits are now virtual and registered to your vehicle’s license plate.
• Vehicles must be linked to an active digital permit in the system to avoid citation.
• One vehicle may be registered per student permit.

Staff Permits

• Required for staff spaces.
• Issued only to employees and are non-transferable.
• Valid in designated staff and student spaces.
• Obtainable through College Police with valid employee ID.
• Staff can register for SDCCD Faculty/Staff parking permit via the MySDCCD portal.

Student Permits

• Purchase semester permits online through SDCCD MyPortal.
• Valid only in student spaces.
• Students may update their registered vehicle information online at any time.

Refunds

• Semester permits are refundable if canceled within the first two weeks of a 16-week semester.
• For short-term classes, permits must be canceled by the second week of class.

Daily Permits

• Purchase hourly or daily permits online via the ParkMobile app or campus permit machines.
• $1.00 per hour or $5.00 per day.
• Valid only in student parking spaces.

Guest Parking Permits

• Available by request through campus administration for campus guests supporting student learning.
• Requests should be emailed to parking@sdccd.edu.

Visitor Parking

• One-hour visitor parking spaces are available on each campus.
• Not for student or staff use.
• Vehicles parked beyond the posted limit are subject to citation.

Flex Parking

• Certain staff spaces convert to student use during designated hours (“Flex” spaces).
• Students must have a valid student permit to park in Flex spaces.

Carpool Parking

• Available at Mesa and Miramar Colleges.
• Spaces are marked with orange curbs, striping, and signage.
• Requires a valid carpool permit (applications available at College Police).

Motorcycle Parking

• Motorcycles require a valid digital motorcycle permit linked to the license plate.
• Motorcycles must park only in designated motorcycle spaces.

All campuses and District facilities provide disabled parking spaces for vehicles with a valid state-issued disabled placard or license plate.

• A valid placard or plate allows parking in disabled, student, staff, faculty, or administrator spaces.
• Placard holders may also park in time-restricted spaces (green zones) without a time limit until 11 p.m.
• Placard owners must present proper identification upon request by law enforcement or authorized personnel (CVC §22507.56).
• Misuse of a disabled placard (use by anyone other than the placard owner) will result in confiscation and citation.

• Spaces marked “Reserved” (permanent or temporary signs) are restricted at all times.
• Unauthorized vehicles are subject to citation and towing at the owner’s expense.
• For information on towed vehicles, call the College Police Dispatch Center at 619-388-6405.

• Yellow zones: Active commercial loading/unloading during posted hours.
• White zones: Active passenger loading/unloading during posted hours.
• Vehicles parked beyond posted limits are subject to citation.

Parking citations issued by College Service Officers or College Police Officers are legal and binding.

Vehicles parked without a valid digital permit are subject to citation under CVC §21113(a).

Unpaid citations may result in late fees, registration holds, or collections.

Vehicles with five or more unpaid citations may be immobilized or impounded (CVC §22651, §22653).

Appeals must be filed within 21 calendar days of the citation.

Pay your ticket online or call 619-388-6416. 

More Parking Citation Information

Police Escort Service

• Available during night hours.
• Call 619-388-6405 for an escort to your vehicle or class.

Emergency Call Boxes

• Located in most student lots and parking structures.
• One-button direct dial to College Police Dispatch.
• You can also call 619-388-6405 from any phone for immediate assistance.

Motorist Assistance

• Free battery jump-starts and vehicle lockout service are available for vehicles with a valid SDCCD permit parked on campus or within three blocks.
• Call 619-388-6405 or use an emergency call box to request service (subject to officer availability).

BLINK charging stations are available on all campuses (see BLINK website for locations, hours, and rates).

Vehicles must:

• Have a valid SDCCD parking permit (digital).
• Be actively charging.
• Observe a 4-hour maximum time limit.

Disabled charging spaces also require a valid disabled placard or plate and active charging.

Authorized Vehicle Areas

• Areas marked “Authorized Vehicles Only” are restricted to District-owned/leased vehicles, contractors, vendors, suppliers, service providers, or others with written authorization.
• Unauthorized vehicles in these areas are subject to citation and/or towing.