Contractor and Vendor Parking
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Contractor Staging Permits
Allow vehicles or equipment to park in TAPS-designated staging areas or in parking spaces reserved and signed for construction staging permits. TAPS posts these staging areas after the order is received. Moving the signs (and therefore the staging area) may only be done with TAPS’ knowledge and permission.
Staging Permit Costs
Projects will be charged by the number of spaces taken, not the number of Staging Permits issued.
- In marked parking spaces: $10/space/day
- Out of marked parking spaces: $5/space/day
Signs for reserved construction parking spaces are $5.00 per sign
How to Purchase
To purchase Contractor Staging Permits, please email the Events & Construction Parking Coordinator or call (831) 459-1097.
A/Construction and Limited Construction Permits
If staging spaces are not needed, units may purchase two types of A Permits for contractors
Temporary Daily Construction Permits: $12 per day
A/Construction permit holders may park in A, B, or R permit spaces, ParkMobile spaces, University Vehicles spaces, and out of marked spaces
A/Construction vehicles MAY NOT park in reserved spaces, including but not limited to, accessible, medical, carpool, and vanpool spaces.
Limited Construction Permits: $9 per day
Limited Construction permit holders may only park out of marked spaces. If parked along sidewalks or roadways, these vehicles must maintain at least a 20-foot clearance to allow for emergency vehicles to safely pass. They may not block curb cuts or any part of an accessible path of travel, unless said area is inside a fenced construction site.
Setting up a Department Account
Departments can use a FOAPAL to order guest, vendor, or contractor permits.
All construction permit requests will require first setting up a Departmental Account.
- Send an email to the TAPS Sales Office with the following information:
- Request for a Departmental Account
- Name of the Department
- Name and UCSC email for the primary contact on the account
- Names and UCSC emails of other members who will be able to order permits (proxies)
- Employees may only be proxy and order permits for one department account
- The department’s primary contact will receive a confirmation email with the details and login information for the department account.
Ordering Construction Permits
The permits are purchased in advance and then assigned to specific vehicles. Once the order is processed, it will be recharged to the FOAPAL you specify.
Fill out one request per permit type AND start date. Once your request has been processed, you will receive an email with further instructions to assign license plates to each permit.