Where can I park?

If you have a Disabled Person (DP) placard or license plates, you can park in these spaces without a UCSD parking permit:

• Handicap-accessible spaces designated by the wheelchair symbol, found in every UCSD parking lot
• Metered spaces (no fee required)
• Spaces marked S, B, or A (see below for exception)

Disabled placards or plates alone are not valid in the following:

• Spaces posted “A Permit required 7 days a week/24 hours a day”
• Spaces marked "Reserved"
• Areas painted with crosshatching or marked “No Parking”
• Areas that are not designated parking spaces
• Red curb, fire lane or yellow commercial zones (unless license plate allows)
• Timed loading zones, beyond the specified time

Follow these guidelines:

• Clearly display your DP placard/ plates.
  • Only the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can issue DP placards/ plates. To request a DP placard or plates, submit an application (PDF).
• Always carry valid identification and your DP identification card when using your DP placard/ plates. Show to law enforcement officers upon request.
• If another person drives or parks the vehicle, the authorized user must remain in the vehicle. Don’t let others use your DP placard to park in accessible spaces without you.
• DP placards expire periodically. Be sure your placard is current.
• Reserve wider “van accessible” spaces for vans with wheelchair lifts. If you don't use a lift-equipped van, only park in these spaces when no other handicap-accessible spaces are free.
• Before arriving at UCSD, view the campus or UCSD Medical Center Hillcrest parking maps to locate accessible spaces.

If you have questions, see Transportation Contacts. Download a printable version of Parking Rules and Regulations (PDF).

Tell us how we're doing. If you have ideas for improving Transportation Services, please e-mail them to TellTPS@ucsd.edu.