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Coastal Science Campus
Parking Permit Requirements
View the Campus Parking map for full details of each parking lot at the Coastal Science Campus.
UCSC parking permits are required to park at the Coastal Science Campus (CSC) weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except on University holidays. The one exception to this requirement is the small visitor lot near the Coastal Science Campus (CSC) entrance, which provides free three-hour parking to coastal access visitors.
Eligible Permits
- A Permits
- Motorcycle Permits
- C Permits (Lot 205 or 206; by appeal only)
- ParkMobile (Lots 201 or 206; $2.50/hour or $10/day)
R permits are not valid at this location
CSC Closed hours & overnight parking info
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Parking Permit Required)
EV charging stations are located in Seymour Center Lot 201, and in Coastal Biology Lot 205.
During enforcement hours (8:00 am–5:00 pm, Monday–Friday), users who are actively charging or plugged in at an EV charging station must display a UCSC parking permit valid for the date and time they are charging. Once charging is complete, vehicles should be moved to an appropriate parking lot and/or parking space for their permit. Please note: the EV Charging Station spaces are reserved for that purpose at all times; UCSC permits are required only during enforcement hours.
Westside Research Park
Parking Permit Requirements
View the Campus Parking map for full details of each parking lot at the Westside Research Park.
UCSC parking permits are required to park at the Westside Research Park (WRP) Lot 301 on weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, except on University holidays.
Lot 301 Eligible Permits
- A permits
- Motorcycle permit
- N permits (only valid after 3:30 pm)
- ParkMobile ($2.50/hour or $10/day)
This lot also has two ten-minute parking spaces as well as free on-street parking. R permits are not valid at this location.
Silicon Valley Campus
Permits are not required to park at the Silicon Valley Campus.
Undergrad and grad students working or taking classes at the Silicon Valley Campus may use the Silicon Valley Connector instead of driving.
Scotts Valley Center
Permits are not required to park at the Scotts Valley Center.