Student Permits
Find the permit that works with your schedule. Discover all your parking options.
Employee Permits
An option to order parking permits for our permanent faculty and staff prior to each academic quarter.
Disability Permits
Find information about how to gain permit parking for drivers with disabilities.
VA Permits
Current students with VA authorization can follow the process for attaining permits through here. This follows the same process as students and goes live at the same time.
Winter Quarter 2022
Student permits for Winter Quarter go live Wednesday December 22nd at 9am!
Autumn Quarter 2021
Student permits for Autumn Quarter are live!
Finding a Permit for You
UW Tacoma students, faculty and staff are able to purchase a parking permit for almost any UW Tacoma lot. Students, faculty and staff may also purchase special quarterly permits for Community Partner Lots.
For more information on types of parking available, visit Parking Lots & Garages.
Permits go on sale about one week before the quarter starts and remain on sale until they are sold out.
Permits are available to registered UW Tacoma students, staff and faculty on a first-come, first-served basis. Only one permit may be purchased per person.
Permits are not sold on a pro-rated basis. In other words, you pay the full amount no matter when you purchase it.
On-campus permits are scanned through your license plate, as soon as you purchase one, you are good to go!
Off-campus Community Partner Lots still use physical permits that are mailed to you. If you do not yet have your physical parking permit, print out your receipt and place it on your dashboard to avoid citations.