2 Mile Boundary Map
In order to purchase a student parking permit, you must meet one of the following criteria:
- Registered as a student at UC Berkeley, with validation from the Registrar’s office
- Live two miles outside the designated campus boundary (See 2 Mile Boundary Map)
Purchase a Parking Permit
Pay in person at the Parking and Transportation Customer Services office. The payment process is outlined below:
- Complete a permit application form
- Show your Cal Photo ID card or driver's license, to verify registration status
- Provide payment in full for the academic year
Registration Status Inquiries
- To check whether or not you’re registered, use the Tele-BEARS (Info-Bears) system or visit their Web site.
- Grad students should contact their home department (not the Graduate Division). Unregistered grad students must verify registration with a letter from their home department. This letter must:
- Be an original (not a copy) on UC or department letterhead
- Include student name and ID#
- Confirm your department affiliation
- Confirm enrollment status
- Be signed by a department representative
- Include department representative's phone number
Resident Hall Parking
New residents must submit a completed Residence Hall Parking Application in place of the Permit Application form. You will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified when a space becomes available. Please contact us with any questions via email at or by phone at (510) 643-7701. Office hours for Resident Hall Permits is from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Storage Lot Parking
Are you a Cal Student?
Do you live in downtown Berkeley?
Do you need a car on weekends or for occasional use but have nowhere to park it?
If you buy a Storage Lot Parking Permit*, you will get:
- Vehicle storage at a fenced UC parking lot located approx three miles from campus
- Parking in any UC student or faculty staff parking lot from 5:00 p.m. Friday nights to 2:00 a.m. Sunday nights for NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
For more info, view the Residential Hall Parking Permit form
*This permit is exempt from the annual transportation fee.
Lost or Forgotten Permit
If you have lost or forgotten to bring your parking permit, student permit-holders must stop by the Parking & Transportation office for a temporary one-day permit.
Please note: handwritten notes are not an acceptable substitute for a temporary permit. Vehicles not displaying a permit will be cited.