How to Purchase a Short-Term Parking Permit on Mobile Device
Please note: The parking permits sold through the online ordering portal are virtual permits based on the vehicle license plate. Customers will NOT receive a physical permit.
- Stanford affiliates: Follow the steps below to purchase a short-term parking permit. For other guides on using the virtual parking permit system, visit our "How to" guides page.
- Visitors: Please refer to our "How to" instructions for visitors.
Summary of the Process
After logging into your account in the Online Ordering Portal:
- Select “Parking Permit” under the “Purchase” menu.
- Choose the “Short-term/Daily” permit type.
- Select the date or multiple consecutive dates for your permit, and permit type (e.g., ‘A’ or ‘C’).It will automatically default to one day (date of purchase).
- Assign your permit to a vehicle on your record, swipe left to see the list of vehicles on your account or click on the “+ ADD” button to add a new vehicle (no need to select a vehicle from the drop-down menu if it’s a new or rental vehicle).
- Confirm payment method.
- Review the terms and conditions, confirm order and complete your transaction by clicking “Checkout.”
A step-by-step guide follows with detailed instructions. Please note that all daily permit sales are final.
Step-by-step guide
Please use only Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browsers at this time.
Carefully review the total for daily parking permit purchases before finalizing.
Step 1: Log into the Online Ordering Portal.In the “Log in by Organization” tab, select the button that corresponds to your Stanford affiliation. Your options are:
More details on Single Sign-On can be found here: Stanford Affiliates - How to Sign in to the Online Ordering Portal. |
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Step 2: Upon successful login, the “Home” page will be displayed.Switch over to landscape view by rotating the mobile deviceIf the mobile device has a rotation option, we highly recommend switching your device to view pages in landscape mode. Most users can simply turn their device to rotate it left or right to adjust the screen view (refer to example image). This will make the next steps easier to view. |
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Step 3: Select "Parking Permit" under the "Purchase" menuNote: If you clicked “My Account”, you can also purchase a permit under the "Permit" tab, by clicking the "+Purchase" button. |
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Step 4: Choose the "Short-term/Daily" permit type AND select the date or multiple consecutive days.Note: The date defaults to the purchase date. You can customize the date range needed by clicking on the "date box". Select "Next" to proceed to the next section. |
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Step 5: Select the type of daily parking permit.Click "Next" to proceed to the next section. |
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Step 6: Choose the vehicle to apply the short-term parking permit to, or add a new vehicleFor instructions on adding a new vehicle, see "How to Add License Plate Information to Your Account". Click "Next" to proceed to the next section. |
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Step 7: Choose your payment methodNote: Payment method options vary by affiliation (e.g., Student, University employee). Click "Next" to proceed to the next section. |
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Step 8: Confirm that you have reviewed the Rules and RegulationsNote: By confirming, you agree to pay the prevailing rates for your parking permit. Click "Next" to proceed to the next section. |
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Step 9: Confirm your order details.Click “Checkout” to apply your payment method to your order. |
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Step 10: Review your final order details, and proceed to checkoutNote: The cost of your permit(s) will be charged through the payment method previously selected (refer to step 7). The next page will display a “Transaction is pending” message. If the transaction is successful, a receipt is generated on screen (see step 11). |
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Step 11: Review your receiptYou can click Account Home (bottom left of screen) to proceed to the customer profile page to review your order history and place additional orders. Or, go to Permits to check your permit status is Active or Issued. Note: You will automatically receive a copy of your receipt via email. |