Parking FAQ
Parking fees are shared and equitable. All individuals who use the parking facilities on campus also share in the cost of paying for those facilities and services regardless of status (staff, faculty, student, visitor, guest).
Title 5, Article 7, Section 42201(a) of the California Code of Regulations states that “the university president may grant permission for the parking of vehicles on campus to those persons who have paid a parking fee."
Parking is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. If you choose to park on campus, some form of paid parking is required.
Student permits and Daily permits may park in all General (G) Lots including the parking structures. Employee permits may park in all Employee (E) Lots or General (G) Lots including the parking structures. On-Campus Resident permits can park in all Residential (R) Lots or General (G) Lots including the parking structures.
Please review the CSULB Parking Regulations for additional student permit valid locations and information. The campus map provides detailed information about different parking locations on campus.
You cannot back-in when parking in angled spaces.
90 degree/perpendicular spaces – front-in or back-in parking allowed.* Please be mindful of vehicle traffic, especially vehicles waiting behind you, to avoid potential collisions.
Angled/diagonal spaces – front-in parking only. Backing into angled parking spaces creates an unsafe situation by facing the vehicle into oncoming traffic upon departure. Vehicles found backing into angled parking spaces will be cited per CVC 21113. Vehicles with rear charging ports may back into EV charging stations while actively charging.
*Any vehicle not displaying a front license plate will be cited under the CVC 5200, which requires a front-facing license plate within the State of California.
Student semester, monthly, and academic year permits can be purchased online via the Online Parking Portal. Daily or Short-Term parking is available via the ParkMobile App or the parking pay stations located within each parking lot.
All student permits are purchased online through the Online Parking Portal.
CSULB uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology. Physical stickers or hangtags are not issued or required on campus. Your license plate functions as your parking permit.
Permits are nontransferable and may only be used by the individual who has purchased it. Parking privileges will be revoked for any individuals found in violation of campus CSULB Parking Regulations regarding permit sharing.
Please notify University Police at 562.985.4101 if anyone attempts to illegally sell or transfer a parking permit to you.
Refund requests can be made at the Cashiers Office in Brotman Hall. Fall or spring semester permits will be refunded based on the value remaining on the permit at the time of request. Summer session permits are nonrefundable.
To submit a student permit refund request, please follow the steps listed at Permit Information & Regulations under the drop-down menu titled "Refunds".
For employees and community members, please email ParkingGeneral@csulb.edu for refund requests.
Individuals requiring accessible parking on campus can read about permit information at Permit Information & Regulations under the Accessible Parking drop-down menu.
Accessible parking locations can be found by using the Campus Interactive Map.
