Parking Permits

General Permit Information

All motor vehicles parked on the University of Oregon campus, except those parked in metered spaces or licensed with State of Oregon 'E' plates, must display a valid University of Oregon parking permit.

Vehicles that do not display the proper permit or are improperly parked will be issued a citation.

Even if the vehicle displays a valid parking permit, many metered spaces on campus still require monetary payment. There are some metered spaces that are clearly marked for use by vehicles with appropriate parking permits or by individuals who pay for time on the meter. These meters can be found on 18th Street, Agate Street, University Street and a few on 15th Street. Drivers are responsible for checking the signs and putting money in the meters as required. Overtime parking in a metered space is a parking violation.

Parking rules and regulations can be found here.

Fill out permit application (.pdf file) before visiting our office to save you some time.

• Faculty/staff parking permits are available for purchase by employees with faculty status (See OAR 580-20-005) and to employees appointed half-time or more in the management and classified service. Graduate teaching fellows who teach classes listed in the Time and Room Schedule may be certified by their department heads or deans to be eligible to purchase a faculty/staff parking permit.

  Qualified employees may obtain parking registration materials and instructions from their department office or from the Department of Public Safety. The signature of an authorized department representative is required on applications for faculty/staff parking permits.

• Student parking permits are available for purchase by students registered for credit courses at the University of Oregon.

  Students may obtain parking registration materials and instructions from the Department of Public Safety, which will verify each applicant's student status. Misrepresenting student status can result in parking privileges being revoked and student disciplinary processes and/or criminal prosecution.

• Motorcycle, motor scooter and mo-ped parking permits are available for purchase by students and members of the University's faculty and staff. The permit entitles the registered vehicle to park on campus only in spaces specifically designated for motorcycle parking.

  Faculty and staff must follow departmental procedures in obtaining motorcycle permits, and students should apply through the Department of Public Safety.

• Carpool parking permits are available for purchase by groups of three or more individuals who plan to ride to campus together. At least two of the carpool members must be eligible to purchase a faculty/staff permit or a student permit. The carpool permit is mounted on a plastic hang tag that may be used by any vehicle registered by the members of the carpool. While a carpool member's vehicle is parked on campus, the permit must be hung from the rear-view mirror so that it can be easily seen through the windshield.

  Applications for carpool permits must be filed in the Department of Public Safety. A printable form (.pdf format) is also available.

  Further information is located on the carpool parking page.

• Temporary and visitor parking permits are available for faculty, staff, students and visitors wishing to park on campus. Permits may be issued for periods of time from one day up to three weeks. The cost is $8.00 per day.

  Temporary and visitor parking permits are available from the Department of Public Safety and from the information kiosk located at 13th and Agate streets.

• Commercial representative parking permits are available for off-campus commercial and business representatives who bring a vehicle to campus at least twice a month to make business transactions. Commercial operations with more than one vehicle may obtain a permit on a plastic hang tag so that it can be used by any one of the operation's vehicles as necessary.

  Commercial parking permits are available by application at the Department of Public Safety.

• Construction employee parking permits may be available for purchase depending on the nature of the construction contract and the availability of appropriate parking space. If qualified, a contractor having more than one vehicle may have the permit mounted on a plastic hang tag that may be used by any one of the contractor's vehicles when it is parked on campus.

  Applications for construction permits are available at the Department of Public Safety or may be part of the construction contract agreement. Construction employee parking permits may be picked up at the Department of Public Safety, or they may be mailed directly to the contractor.

• Government vehicle parking permits are available without charge to U.S. and Oregon state governmental agencies doing business on campus that requires employees to bring agency vehicles to campus regularly.

  Government vehicle permits are available by application at the Department of Public Safety.

  The University reserves spaces for state owned vehicles that display an "E" license plate. These reserved spaces are made available without charge and are to be used only while the operator responsible is performing a service for the University.

• Emeritus parking permits are available free of charge to University faculty granted emeritus/emeriti status and to other retired University employees whose years of service and continuing connections with the University indicate such a benefit is appropriate.

  Application for emeriti permits must be made through a University department.

Permit Refunds & Replacements

Permit Refunds

Individuals who purchase a permit but then decide they do not want it can get a refund if they scrape the permit off the vehicle and bring the scrapings into the Department of Public Safety within ten days of the purchase. Full year permits may be returned for a refund at any time through the end of the Winter Term. A refund schedule is posted in the University's Fee Book (OAR 571-60-005 as amended).

Refund Form

Permit Replacements

When a permit owner replaces one vehicle with another, he or she should move their permit to the new car and notify the Department of Public Safety of their new vehicle. The fee for a replacement permit is $35.00. In addition, the former owner of a vehicle that continues to display a parking permit is responsible for the operation of that vehicle while it is on campus, unless the owner goes to the Department of Public Safety and shows the staff there the legal documents transferring ownership of the vehicle to another person.

Permits have, from time to time, been stolen. The Department of Public Safety will replace a permit that has been stolen, free of charge. The owner of the stolen permit must report the theft to the Department of Public Safety in writing. If only the permit was stolen, the new permit may be used only to register the same vehicle or vehicles to which the original permit applied. If the vehicle with the permit on it was stolen and is not recovered, the replacement permit may be used on a different vehicle.

Replacement Affidavit Form

Source: University of Oregon Parking Rules and Regulations

Permit Pricing - 2009-2010 Academic Year

Permits purchased for the full year expire September 30th of the following academic year.

Note: Permits for 2nd vehicle no longer discounted; 2nd vehicle pays full permit price.

No prorated refund is offered for Spring or Summer terms.

Additional Permits and Pricing