How to Purchase Daily Permits for a Stanford Department
Designated Stanford affiliates can follow the steps below to order department parking permits.
For other guides on using the virtual parking permit system, visit our "How to" guides page.
Summary of the Process:After logging into your account in the online portal and clicking the "My Account" link:
Please see the step-by-step guide that follows for detailed instructions. |
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Note: Please use only Chrome, Firefox, or Safari browsers at this time.
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Step 1: Upon login, the “Home” page will be displayed. Click on “My Account” to access transaction history and order options |
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Step 2: Click the "My Department/Vendor" tab.Note: If a customer is not listed as a department contact, they will not see this tab. Please provide the correct contact by filling out the Department Contact Form. If a customer is designated as a department contact, but with no organization assigned, an error message will display. Please contact Stanford Transportation if this error displays. |
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Step 3: Review the Department Summary page.Confirm your organization in the top right corner of this page before proceeding. |
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The Department Summary page displays balance information, the maximum number of permits available for a customer to purchase for a department, the number of permits already purchased, and the number of permits available to purchase. For questions about these quantities, please contact Stanford Transportation. |
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Step 4: Click the"+ Purchase More" button. |
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Step 5: Select the type of permit you wish to purchase.Note: You can only purchase one type of permit at a time on this page. If you need to purchase multiple permits, repeat Steps 4-6 before proceeding to Step 7 and checking out. Main campus: Departments can purchase Department 'A' Daily, 'Event' Daily, and 'SV' permits. Stanford Redwood City: Departments can purchase Department 'A' Daily, 'C-SRWC' Daily, and 'SV' permits. |
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Step 6: Select the date range for your permit or permits.Choose "Save" when your permit selections are complete. |
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Step 7: Click "Pay My Permit Balance" to complete your permit(s) purchase. |
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Step 8: Select a payment type (PTA or Cost Center account). Enter the PTA account (university departments) or Cost Center account (hospital departments) to be charged for your permits.Choose "Checkout" when finished. |
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Step 9: Review your receipt.Note: Receipt confirmations will post to the Department Summary page at the bottom in the Receipts tab. You can click "My Department/Vendor" to proceed to the customer profile page to review your order history and place additional orders. |
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