Student Commuter Permits

Parking Services at San Jose State University is using virtual permits for students.  Student Commuter Virtual Permits are available for sale at a variety of price levels according to where vehicles can park, the number of days per week of usage, and the term length of permits.  In an effort to support Social Distancing, please purchase your parking permit through SJSU Parking Online Services.

Student Commuter Virtual Permit descriptions, pricing, and sales locations are listed below.  Please read the permit general guidelines.

Student Commuter Virtual Permit

• Student Commuter Permit Sale Location

  • - All Student Commuter Virtual Permits are available for purchase through SJSU Parking Online Services and Parking Services office.

    - In an effort to support Social Distancing, Parking Services is limited three people in our parking lobby at any times. We therefore encourage you to purchase your parking permit via SJSU Parking Online Services.

    - Any questions regarding parking, please email us at parking@sjsu.edu or call us during our business hours at 408-924-6557.

• Student Commuter Permit Guidelines

  • - Vehicles with ‘S’ commuter virtual permits may park in section 2-J and above in the South (7th Street) Garage, one half of the 3rd floor and above in the North (10th Street) Garage in any spaces not marked for other purposes, one half of the 1st floor and above in the West (4th Street) Garage in any spaces not marked for other purposes, South Campus Garage, and at the Park & Ride Lot.

    - Vehicles with 'S' commuter or 'SCF' South Campus commuter virtual permits are not valid for overnight parking or during event parking at South Campus.  Vehicles with above permits may only park between the hours of 7 a.m. - 11:59 p.m.  Parking outside this time requires an overnight parking permit.

    - Vehicles with 'S' commuter virtual permits may not park on the upper half of the roof of the South (7th Street) Garage between 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Monday - Thursday.  The area is designated for employee, carpool, and housing (overnight) parking during these times.

    - 'S' commuter and 'SCF' South Campus commuter virtual permits are not valid in Campus Village Garage.

    - Vehicles with 'SCF' South Campus fall semester virtual permits may park at the new South Campus Garage (located at 10th and Alma Streets) or Park & Ride Lot.  For Fall 2022 Semester, the South Campus fall semester virtual permits are also valid in general spaces of the main campus parking garages from 4:30 p.m. - 11:59 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and from 7 a.m. - 11:59 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 

• Student Commuter Permit Options/Pricing

  • Permit Description	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Permit Price
    'S' Academic Year	08/16/2024	5/31/2025	$384
    'S' Semester Permit	08/16/2024	12/31/2024	$192
    'S' 2-Day/Week	08/16/2024	12/31/2024	$152
    'S' 1-Day/Week	08/16/2024	12/31/2024	$85
    'SCF' South Campus Fall Semester Permit	08/16/2024	12/31/2024	$96
    'S' Monthly Permit	valid on the date selected at time of purchase	valid for 30 days starting on the date selected at time of purchase	$42.50
    'S' Weekly Permit	valid on the date selected at time of purchase	valid for 7 days starting on the date selected at time of purchase	$12.75
    'S' Winter Session Permit	Not Available	Not Available	36
    'S' Summer 5-Week Student Commuter Session I	Not Available	Not Available	$60
    'S' Summer 5-Week Student Commuter Session II	Not Available	Not Available	$60
    'S' Summer 10-Week Student Commuter Session III	Not Available	Not Available	$120

     

Student Overnight Virtual Permit

Note: Long term student overnight virtual permits are not available to commuter students at this time.

• Student Overnight Permit Sale Locations

  • - All Student Overnight Virtual Permits are available for purchase through SJSU Parking Online Services and Parking Services office.

    - In an effort to support Social Distancing, Parking Services is limited three people in our parking lobby at any times. We therefore encourage you to purchase your parking permit via SJSU Parking Online Services.

    - Any questions regarding parking, please email us at parking@sjsu.edu or call us during our business hours at 408-924-6557.

• Student Overnight Permit Guidelines

  • - Vehicles with ‘H’ overnight permits may park in section 2-J and above in the South (7th Street) Garage, one half of the 3rd floor and above in the North (10th Street) Garage in any spaces not marked for other purposes, one half of the 1st floor and above in the West (4th Street) Garage in any spaces not marked for other purposes, and at the Park & Ride Lot.

    - Vehicles with 'H' overnight permits may park during the day and overnight in any space outline in the above section.  This privilege only applies to the North, South, and West garages only.  It does not apply to South Campus Garage or Park & Ride Lot. 

    - 'H' overnight permits are not valid in Campus Village Garage.

• Student Overnight Permit Options/Pricing

  • Permit Description	Effective Date	Expiration Date	Permit Price
    'H' Overnight Semester	Not Available To Commuter Students	Not Available To Commuter Students	N/A

Daily/Hourly Permits

Students may park and purchase Virtual Single Day and Hourly permits through ParkMobile App or self-service Permit Paystations. We recommend downloading the ParkMobile app before arriving at SJSU for faster, safer, and more convenient parking payments.  For more information, please see our Daily or Hourly Virtual Permits page.