Disabled and Medical Parking

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Types of Disabled & Medical Parking

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UC Santa Cruz has two types of parking spaces for those who have disability-related parking needs. 

Standard and Van-accessible disabled (or ADA) parking spaces

These spaces are outlined in blue stripes and have a loading zone next to them

Medical spaces

Medical spaces are standard-sized parking spaces and are intended for those who need close-in parking due to a temporary medical condition, but who don’t require the extra space provided by ADA parking spaces. 

If you have a DMV placard or license plate

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UCSC Affiliates

Faculty, staff, students, volunteers, those receiving remuneration for services, and those participating in University programs must possess a valid virtual permit or pay via Park Mobile in designated spaces. Vehicles parked without valid payment in an ADA space – even with a valid ADA placard – will be subject to citation.

UCSC Visitors

Visitors with valid ADA placards or plates may park for free in ADA spaces, Medical spaces, and ParkMobile spaces without additional payment

Anyone with an ADA placard or license plate may park in the following spaces:

• ADA (a.k.a. Accessible) parking spaces
• A spaces
• Medical spaces
• In time zones (e.g., 10-minute spaces) for longer than the time specified
• In Park Mobile spaces longer than the designated time limit
• Out of a marked parking space, as long as you don’t park in fire lanes, tow-away zones, or next to red curbs. You also can’t block other vehicles, access to dumpsters or loading docks, buildings, sidewalks, pathways, or traffic.

ADA placard or license plate holders with a valid permit may park in any spaces except mobile pay spaces and reserved spaces (including, but not limited to, university vehicle, carpool, and vanpool spaces).

If you don’t have a DMV placard or license plate

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You may apply for a temporary Medical parking permit. This requires submitting medical documentation to Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). The documentation must be from a healthcare provider (e.g. physician, surgeon, chiropractor, etc.) and must include the duration of the temporary parking need and the type of accommodation: Close-in, or Medical (difficulty walking more than 50 yards). Students can submit documentation for up to one month in duration directly to the TAPS Sales Office or call (831) 459-4543 for other arrangements. 

Documentation for longer than one month of Medical parking must come directly from either the Student Health Center or the Disability Resource Center.

If you have a Medical Permit, you may park in:

• Medical spaces
• A spaces

You can select any lot on the campus parking map to see the types of parking available there, including Medical spaces. 

Need additional information?
Email the TAPS Sales Office or call (831) 502-7942.