Daily or Hourly Virtual Permits

Students, employees, contractors/vendors, visitors 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.

Note:  Permit must be purchased as soon as you park.

Daily/Hourly Virtual Permit descriptions, pricing, and sales locations are listed below.  Please read the parking general guidelines below.

• Parking General Guidelines

  • - The parking permits sold through the SJSU Parking Online Services, ParkMobile App, or Digital Paystations are virtual permits based on the vehicle license plate. Customers will NOT receive a physical permit. 

    - Please Note: Entering your vehicle information correctly is vital to the process. If you enter your vehicle information incorrectly (especially your license plate), you may be subject to a ticket. So, please double check your information to make sure it is correct.

    - Be aware of the effective and expiration dates of all decal and virtual permits to avoid being cited for parking without a valid permit. 

ParkMobile App - Pay by Phone

Parking Services partnered with Parkmobile to provide a service that allows users to pay for and extend parking sessions using a smartphone or web app. This service includes geo-fencing for guidance and wayfinding as well as customizable expiration reminders so you can extend your session remotely by phone. For information regarding how to download the ParkMobile app and how to use the app, please see our ParkMobile App webpage. 

• ParkMobile App Permit Guidelines

  • - Virtual parking permits purchase via ParkMobile App are valid in any general parking spaces not marked for other purposes, locate within the zone the permit was purchased.

    The ParkMobile zones are set up as follow:

    Zone #	Garage/Lot Name	Valid in
    9028	North Garage	any general parking space not marked for other purposes locate in half of the 3rd floor and above
    9029	South Garage	any general parking space not marked for other purposes locate in section 2-J and above * Please note: permit not valid in the upper half of the roof of the South Garage, between 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Mon-Thu
    9030	West Garage	any general parking space not marked for other purposes locate in half of the 1st floor and above
    9032	Park & Ride Lot	any parking space not marked for other purposes locate in the Park & Ride Lot and Overflow Lot * Please note: permit not valid in the North, South, or West garages
    9034	Lot 4	in disabled parking space only in conjunction with a valid handicapped placard

     

• ParkMobile App Daily or Hourly Permit Options/Price

  • Main Campus Zone Pricing (Zone #9028, 9029, 9030, 9034)
    ** Rates are subjected to change

    Daily Permit Description	Expire	Permit Price
    Per Half-Hour (Maximum daily rate of $12)	Depending on time purchased	$2.00/half-hour
    Evenings after 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)	11:59 p.m. on the same day	$8.00/day
    All Day (Weekends & Holidays)	11:59 p.m. on the same day	$8.00/day
    Overnight	7:00 a.m. the next day	$15.00/night
    Event Parking	Depending on event	Event Rate

    Park & Ride Zone Pricing (Zone #9034)
    ** Rates are subjected to change

    Daily Permit Description	Expire	Permit Price
    Per Half-Hour (Maximum daily rate of $6)	Depending on time purchased	$1.00/half-hour
    All Day	10:00 p.m.	$6.00/day
    Event Parking	Depending on event	Event Rate
    * Please note: permit not valid in the North, South, or West garages

     

Self-Service Pay-Station Virtual Permit

• Pay-Station Permit Sale Locations

  • A. Individuals may purchase Daily or Short-Term parking from the parking pay stations located within each parking area:

    North Garage - 1st floor by each elevator
    South Garage - Section 3A, Section 4H, or 1st Floor exterior by Sweeney Hall
    West Garage - Section 1A or Section 3C

    Park & Ride Lot - by the shuttle pick-up/drop-off area

• Pay-Station Permit Guidelines

  •  - Virtual parking permit purchase from the pay stations located in the garages are only valid in any spaces not marked for other purposes locate within the following areas: 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, one half of the 1st floor and above in the West (4th Street) Garage

    - Virtual parking permit purchase from the Park & Ride Lot are valid only at Park & Ride Lot and Overflow Lot

    - Parking pay stations take exact change only.  No change is dispensed.  No refunds for overpayment transactions.  Make sure you have exact cash amount if you pay cash via pay stations.  Pay stations accept Visa and Mastercard.

• Main Campus Pay-Station Daily or Hourly Permit Options/Price (Rates are subjected to change)

  • Daily Permit Description	Expire	Permit Price
    Per Half-Hour (Maximum daily rate of $12)	Depending on time purchased	$2.00/half-hour
    Evenings after 5:30 p.m. (Monday - Friday)	11:59 p.m. on the same day	$8.00/day
    All Day (Weekends & Holidays)	11:59 p.m. on the same day	$8.00/day
    Overnight	7:00 a.m. the next day	$15.00/night
    Event	Depending on event	Event Rate

• Park & Ride Pay-Station Daily or Hourly Permit Options/Price (Rates are subjected to change)

  • Daily Permit Description	Expire	Permit Price
    Per Half-Hour (Maximum daily rate of $6)	Depending on time purchased	$1.00/half-hour
    All Day	10:00 p.m.	$6.00/day
    Event	Depending on event	Event Rate

    * Park & Ride Pay-Station Permit not valid on main campus

    * No overnight parking allowed at Park & Ride Lot or South Campus Garage