Main campus parking enforcement includes nights and weekends; Courtesy 'After-Hours' permits available for Stanford affiliates

To support campus health and safety and more effectively manage external visitors, as of Nov. 2, parking enforcement on Stanford’s main campus was extended to include nights and weekends. Stanford affiliates can continue to park after hours at no additional charge, either with an existing permit or by registering their vehicle for a Courtesy ‘After-Hours’ permit. Read our article to learn more.

Resident Student Permit Rates

Prices effective Sept. 1, 2019
Permit Type Short-term/Daily Long-term
'RES' $5.45/day[1] $35/month
Motorcycle $2.50/day $12.50/month

Notes:

[1] ‘RES’ daily permit sales are not available to the general public. Stanford affiliation required.

Students who live on campus can buy permits for their designated house or dorm areas, but are NOT allowed to purchase 'A,' or 'C' commuter permits. You're only allowed to keep one motorized vehicle on campus unless you're in couples or family housing. Students in couples or family housing are limited to two long-term permits. If needed, students in family housing may purchase one additional long-term permit for a registered care worker.

Resident student parking is divided into the following areas: West, South, East, SJ, and Escondido Village. See the Parking and Circulation Map for the locations of these areas. Each permit is valid only in its area.

Helpful Information:

  • You can make installment payments on a long-term permit through our recurring debit/charge service.
  • Permit ordering and payment options are listed on our How to Purchase page.
  • The Parking and Circulation / Campus Map shows where each permit type is valid.
  • Monthly, Stanford-issued parking permits purchased through the online ordering system are valid 24/7. After 4 p.m. and before 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, and on the weekend, resident permits can be used to park in any 'A,' C,' 'Z,' or 'Motorcycle' permit space on the main campus, as well as visitor spaces in Roth Way Garage and the Beckman Center Lot (L-15), at no additional cost. To help determine parking locations for active permit holders during ‘after-hours’ visits, we have developed a table of Permits Valid 'After Hours' by Space.
  • Please note that during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.), permit holders can only park in spaces designated for their permit type.

Motorcycles

You can buy a regular Resident permit and park in a full space, or get a Motorcycle/Scooter permit which is good only in 'MC' spaces. If own both a motorcycle and a car, you'll need to leave one at home unless you are in couples or family housing.

Resident Visitor Permits

Resident student lots are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In order to park in these lots, visitors will need to have a one-day 'Resident' permit, valid until 11:59 p.m. for the selected date. Residents in Stanford student housing may purchase as many as needed.