Occasional Use permits — issued to each registered carpooler — are never valid in reserved carpool spaces.
Disabled
Vehicles parking in Disabled spaces must always display a Disabled Person placard or plates. See details about disabled (accessible) parking.
Reserved (Individual)
A numbered reserved space indicates individual ownership. The owner must display a numbered reserved permit that matches the posted and/ or stenciled number of the space.
Use of an individual's reserved space by someone other than the owner requires both:
Authorization from the owner
Display of a permit with at least "B" status
Note: Vehicles without a valid UCSD parking permit displayed will be cited.
Reserved "D" (Departmental)
A numbered reserved space with a "D" suffix indicates department ownership.
Only authorized university guests may park in a reserved department parking space — no permit required.
Transportation & Parking Services does not issue parking permits for reserved department parking spaces.
The department controls access to its reserved parking space and may request enforcement as necessary.
Note: UCSD employees may never park in reserved department spaces.
Special Event
Temporary Special Event signs or blue-bagged meters indicate reserved Special Event parking.
Sponsoring departments pay for these short-term-use spaces for invited guests to meetings, symposiums, events, etc.
UC Vehicles (University Vehicles)
Only designated UC vehicles can park in reserved UC Vehicles spaces.
You must have permission from the Parking Office or Parking Compliance to park in a UC Vehicles space while using a personal vehicle for official university business.
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