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Parking Permits

Caltech parking permits are available to Institute personnel, students, affiliates, gym members,
and JPL personnel. Registration may be done online or by completing a hard copy registration
form and submitting the form to the Parking Office. Permits are for the exclusive use of the registered permit holder, and are non-transferable.

The following types of permits are available to the following person types:

Person Type
Available Permit Types
Staff Commuter Permit -OR- Carpool Permit
Faculty/Emeritus Reserved Permit - OR- Commuter Permit -OR- Carpool Permit
Post doc Commuter Permit -OR- Carpool Permit
Non-Resident Student Commuter Permit -OR- Carpool Permit
Affiliate Commuter Permit -OR- Carpool Permit
       

Commuter (General Parking) Permits $35 per month

Commuter permits are valid only in commuter parking stalls. Commuter stalls are
defined as any space that is not otherwise marked as carpool, reserved, visitor, or
student resident.
Caltech staff, Post Docs, and faculty have the option of payroll deduction or payment
by check on a quarterly or annual basis.
Caltech students have the option of an automatic deduction from their student account
or payment by check on a quarterly or annual basis.
Campus affiliates that do not receive a paycheck from the Institute must pay by check
on a quarterly or annual basis.
Debit Cards and Credit Cards cannot be used as a form of payment.

Reserved Permit $70 per month

Reserved permits are available only to tenure faculty, emeritus, certain staff at the
director level or above reporting to a vice president, and division administrators.
Each Reserved Permit will be accompanied by a named parking space that is reserved
for the exclusive use of the permit holder.
Persons who qualify and opt for a reserved space have the option of payroll deduction
or payment by check on a quarterly or annual basis.

Carpool Permits (Orange) $30 per month

Carpool permits are available according to the following guidelines:
  • The carpool must include at least two Caltech personnel or one Caltech
    personnel and one JPL Personnel.
  • Campus residents are not eligible to receive carpool permits.
Vehicles displaying a carpool permit must park in a designated carpool space.
The cost is divided between the individuals in the carpool or payment by check on a quarterly or annual basis.

Motorcycles $35 per month

Motorcycles with an engine size of 150 CCs or greater must be registered with the
Parking Office and display a valid Caltech motorcycle permit.
Motorcycle permits are provided at no charge with the purchase of a regular Caltech parking permit.

Visitor   [top of page]

Visitors are required to display a permit if their vehicle is parked on campus between the hours of 7am-5pm, Mon-Fri.
Visitor permits are available at automated pay stations at the following locations:
  • Structure #1 (North Wilson Structure)
  • Parking Lot #6 (Tournament Lot)
  • Structure #3 (California Structure)
  • Structure #4 (Holliston Structure)
  • Parking Lot #12 (Lura Lot)
Visitor permits may be purchased at the rate of $1 per hour, $5 per day, or $15 per week. A $5 daily permit is valid through the end of the business day (5:00 pm) in which the permit is purchased.

Examples:

  • Susan arrives on Tuesday at 10:00 am and purchases a $5 daily permit. This
    permit is valid until 5:00 pm on Tuesday.
  • David arrives on Tuesday at 3:00 pm and purchases a 2 hour permit. This
    permit is valid through the remainder of the business day on Tuesday.
  • William arrives on Tuesday at 3:00 pm. William is not familiar with the parking
    regulations and purchases a $5 daily permit. This permit is valid only until 5:00
    pm on Tuesday, and is not valid at any time on Wednesday.
Visitor permits may also be pre-purchased in bulk through the Parking Office. Contact
the Parking Office at ext. 8877 or via e-mail at parking@caltech.edu.
Visitors must park in the Commuter (General) parking area.
Parking Zone Map and Parking Regulations

Emeritus

Emeritus may purchase a Reserved Space Permit, a Commuter Permit, or a Carpool
permit with a qualifying carpool partner.
Emeritus may purchase Reserved or Commuter Permits at the following rates:
  • Commuter Permits - $360 per year
  • Reserved Permits - $600 per year
Emeritus must pay by check on a quarterly or annual basis.

 

 
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