🅿️ Park Smarter.

The first two weeks are the busiest parking weeks of the year.

Expect:
🚗 Heavy traffic entering campus

🚶 Thousands of students arriving at the same time

🅿️ Main Campus garages filling quickly

⏰ Longer travel and parking times

Plan ahead and allow at least 20–30 extra minutes to get to campus.

Know Before You Go:
Main Campus garages are busiest:
Monday–Thursday

Usually fill to capacity before 9:00 a.m.
Remain very busy until after 2:00 p.m.

💡 Spartan Tip

If you're arriving after 9:00 a.m., consider parking at South Campus Garage instead of driving around Main Campus looking for a space.

Before leaving home, check live garage occupancy:

📍 Live Parking Availability
http://sjsuparkingstatus.sjsu.edu

Not sure where to park? Use this quick guide to find the best option.

📱 Before You Leave Home
Check the live parking availability to see which garages have open spaces.

Live Garage Status:
http://sjsuparkingstatus.sjsu.edu

🌅 Arriving Before 9:00 a.m.
Recommended: Main Campus Garages or South Campus Garage

Parking availability is generally better earlier in the morning.

 
☀️ Arriving After 9:00 a.m.
Recommended: South Campus Garage

Main Campus garages typically fill before 9:00 a.m. and remain very busy until after 2:00 p.m.

Instead of spending 30–45 minutes driving around looking for a parking space:

✅ Park at South Campus Garage

✅ Find a space quickly (typically only 30–40% occupied)

✅ Ride the FREE shuttle to Main Campus (Monday–Thursday, every 15 minutes)

✅ Save money with a lower-cost South Campus semester permit

🎯 Park Smart Tips

✔ Arrive early during the first two weeks of the semester.

✔ Have a backup parking location.

✔ Don't spend valuable time circling a full garage.

✔ If Main Campus is busy, head directly to South Campus Garage.

 
⭐ Best Recommendation
If you're arriving after 9:00 a.m., South Campus Garage is usually the fastest, easiest, and most affordable parking option.

Park Smart. Park South. Get to class on time.

South Campus Garage is one of SJSU's best parking values.

Benefits
✅ Typically only 30–40% occupied, making it much easier to find a parking space.  Even during the busiest parts of the day.

💰 Approximately half the cost of parking on Main Campus.

🚌 FREE shuttle service to Main Campus every 15 minutes (Monday–Thursday, 7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. during Fall and Spring semesters).

📍 Shuttle drop-off at Duncan Hall.

⏱️ Park immediately instead of spending 30–45 minutes circling Main Campus garages looking for an open space.

😌 Less stress.
Less waiting.
More time for class.

Location
South Campus Garage
1278 South 10th Street, San Jose, CA 95112

Across from the Sharks Ice Center

South Campus Semester Permit Benefits
South Campus Semester Permits are valid:

• South Campus Garage
• Park & Ride Lot
• Main Campus Garages after 4:30 p.m. Monday–Thursday
• All day Friday through Sunday
• (Permit locations are subject to change.)

Ready to save time and money? Log in to your online parking portal and purchase your South Campus Semester Permit today.

Need the shuttle?

Download the TransLoc App to view shuttle locations in real time.

🚨 Think You Get 10 Minutes Free? Think Again!
There is NO grace period for parking.

A valid parking permit is required:

✅ From the moment you park

✅ On the first day of classes

✅ Every day of the semester

✅ 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

There is no free parking on campus, and parking regulations are enforced year-round.

Remember: Purchasing a parking permit allows you to park in designated permit areas, but it does not guarantee an available parking space in the Main Campus garages.

📱 Virtual Parking Permits
Your License Plate IS Your Parking Permit
SJSU uses virtual parking permits, so there's no physical permit to display on your vehicle.

Before You Purchase
✅ Have your vehicle license plate number ready.  We recommend you take picture of your vehicle license plate number.

✅ Double-check that your license plate is entered correctly.

✅ Driving a different vehicle? Update your parking account before parking.

💡 Spartan Tip: A mistyped license plate may prevent your permit from being recognized and result in your vehicle being cited.
 
💳 Buy Online—Skip the Line!
Purchase parking permits or pay citations anytime through the Parking Services online portal.

Why Buy Online?
✔ Fast and convenient

✔ No waiting in line

 
⏱️ Need Parking for Just a Few Hours?
Purchase hourly or daily parking using:

📱 ParkMobile App

🅿️ Digital Pay Stations

Current Rates

• $3 per hour
• $12 daily maximum (expires at 11:59 p.m.)
• $8 evening/weekend maximum (after 5:30 p.m. and weekends)
• $15 overnight parking (South Garage only, expires at 6:00 a.m. the following day)
   
• 💵 Using a Pay Station?
  Accepted payment methods:
• 💳 Visa & Mastercard
• 💵 Cash and coins

⚠️ Important: Pay stations require exact cash and do not provide change or refunds for overpayment.

💡 Spartan Tip: Paying with a credit card or the ParkMobile app is often the quickest and easiest option for daily parking.

Before leaving your vehicle, ask yourself:

✅ Did I purchase a permit?

✅ Is my license plate correct?

✅ Am I parked in the correct area?

✅ Did I read the parking signs?

Most citations happen because of simple mistakes.

The most common include:

• Parking without a valid parking permit

• Expired permit

• Park in unauthorized area such as employee parking or special purpose zone

• Enter incorrect license plate when purchase parking permit

• Parking outside the stall

• Reserved spaces

• Park over time limit

• Park in handicapped parking without a valid disabled placard or using someone's else disabled placard

Spending 30 seconds double-checking can save you the cost of a citation.

You may contact the Parking Services Office via: 

• Email (Best Option) at:  parking@sjsu.edu
• Phone: (408) 924-6577 (7:30 -3:00) Monday through Friday
• In person, Monday through Thursday (7:30 am - 3:00 pm); Friday (7:30 am - 1:00 pm). Our office is located at 377 South 7th Street, San Jose California 95192.