Parking Permits are Required to Park in all ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Parking Lots.
Parking Enforcement begins Monday January 26, 2026.
Our Department is primarily responsible for parking enforcement.
We do not issue parking permits, unless under specific circumstances.
A ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï valid SEMESTER Student parking permit, Employee Parking Permit, or Contractor Parking Permit must be displayed at all times and all vehicles must be parked in a marked stall.
Due to ongoing construction at the Ocean Campus parking, there are 250 less parking stalls. Please plan accordingly when planning on parking on campus.
Daily Parking Permits are no longer available for sale for ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï parking lots due to on campus construction projects.
Before 5 pm, students and visitors may only park in the Q-lot (HBB lot), STEAM lot (Located next to the STEAM Building), and the S-Lot parking lot.
After 5 pm, all parking lots are open to students and visitors with valid parking permits, except for Cloud Circle and Science Loop/Circle.
PERMIT INFO:
Student semester parking permits can be purchased online via the . Contact the Student Accounting (Student Bank) Office at the Bursars Office located at the Student Success Center (SSC 1121) or call 415-239-3345 for semester parking fees and additional information. You may also e-mail them at bursar@ccsf.edu
Faculty/Staff may park in any parking lot with a valid faculty/staff permit. Go to for parking permits.
Community College District Parking Enforcement Regulations
Parking enforcement is conducted by the San Francisco Community College District Police Department under the authority of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) with the approval of the District.
CVC 21113(a) - No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, upon the driveways, paths, parking facilities, or the grounds of any public school, except with the permission of, and upon subject to any condition or regulation which may be imposed by the legislative body of the governing board or officer of the public school, or educational institution.
- ​Parking on campus grounds is allowed 7 days a week, 5:00 am-12:00 am (No overnight parking unless authorized by the Office of the Chief of Police). Parking is enforced 7 days a week.
- A valid parking permit must be prominently displayed (face-up on the windshield or dashboard) at all times and all vehicles must be parked in a marked stall.
- Vehicles parked in student parking lots, shall prominently display a current semester permit, face-up, on the dashboard or affixed to the passenger's side windshield, and clearly readable from the outside of the vehicle.
- Vehicles parked in faculty/staff lots, must prominently display a current and valid faculty/staff parking permit, face-up, in the windshield or on the dashboard, and be clearly visible and readable from the outside of the vehicle. Faculty/staff driving a vehicle that does not have a valid faculty/staff permit should obtain a temporary (one-day) permit from the Campus Police Department before parking in any lots. Campus Police is located in Bungalow 800 in the Judson Village at the Ocean Campus.
- Students and Visitors may only park in the Q-Lot (HBB Lot), STEAM Parking lot, S-lot before 5 pm (Mon-Fri). After 5 pm (Mon-Fri), all parking lots except Cloud Circle, Science Loop, are open to students and visitors with a valid parking permit. This also includes the Wellness Center parking stalls. On weekends, including holidays, students and visitors may park in all parking lots except for Cloud Circle and Science Circle, with a valid parking permit
- A valid daily parking permit can be purchased from parking ticket machines located in the S-lots and used only in the S-lot, N-lot, and Wellness center lots
- A student semester parking permit can be purchased online via my±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Login Portal/ RAM ID Portal or contact the Student Accounting (Student Bank) Office at the Bursars office at the Ocean Campus, Student Success Center (SSC) 1121 or call 415-239-3345.
- Faculty/Staff parking permits can be obtained via .
- Students, visitors, and staff with a current valid DMV-issued Disabled Persons license plate or placard may park in any lot on campus in marked designated blue handicap stalls only, without the purchase or need of a ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï parking permit. Disabled license plates/ placards must be current and visible from the outside of the vehicle.
- Parking exceptions include; no parking in or next to yellow zones, white zones, crosshatched areas (diagonal lines), or marked designated parking spaces.
- All vehicles shall be parked in a marked parking stall. A parking stall is a space between two white parallel lines on the pavement in designated parking areas. Only one vehicle is allowed per stall. Any "out-of-Stall" vehicle may be cited and/or towed at the owners' expense.
- Parking, stopping, and standing in red zones are prohibited at all times. Parking in yellow zones is limited and is for official delivery vehicles or by Special Permit (from the Office of the Chief of Police) only. California Commercial Vehicles are not valid in these zones.
- Notes on dashboards and expired parking permitsare not valid parking permits.
- A parking permit is only valid for the vehicle(s) it is registered for. Permits may be transferred. All permit changes must be coordinated through the Student Bank for student semester permits and via for faculty/staff permits prior to parking in any City College of San Francisco parking lot. Any changes to special permits issued by the Office of the Chief of Police must be coordinated through the Office of the Chief of Police prior to parking in any City College of San Francisco parking lot.
- Any illegally parked vehicle may be subject to a citation, and possible tow at the owner's expense.
- Citations issued by the San Francisco Community College District Police Department/City College of San Francisco Police Department can be protested or paid at . Some citations may require contacting SFMTA for protest or payment, contact the District Police Department for assistance.
- Parking enforcement for no permits, color zones, out-of-stall, and other parking violations under the California vehicle or penal code, will commence on the first day of instruction and continue throughout (exceptions authorized only through the Office of the Chief of Police)
- Motorcycles & Scooters, do not require parking permits when parked in the designated motorcycle parking on Frida Kahlo Way or when parked in any of the parking lots.
Purchasing Parking Permits
- Student semester parking permits can be purchased online through the Bursar's Office. For any questions, please contact the Student Bank at the Bursars Office at the Student Success Center (SCC) 415-239-3345.
- Parking details can be viewed on the ±¬ÁÏ³Ô¹Ï Ocean Campus map.