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California State University, Chico

Summer Parking Permit Sales and Use Restrictions

Announced on: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Summer Parking Permit Sales and Use Restrictions

Parking permits are required during Summer session, June 1 through August 14, 2026. Summer permits for General and Motorcycle went on sale 9:00 am on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.

Students can purchase a permit from Student Financial Services website under the Parking Permits tab. Faculty and staff members purchasing a summer general or motorcycle permit may email cash@csuchico.edu and you will be provided with a link.

Academic Year permits of all types are not valid for use during Summer session. Academic Year permits will be valid for use again starting August 17, 2025.

Calendar Year permits of all types are valid during Summer session. Holders of these permits do not need to contact the Cashiering Office to keep their permits in effect.

Beginning June 1, 2026 , Summer session parking allows any calendar year permit or summer permit to park in reserved R1-R4 stalls and resident "B" stalls.

Restrictions:

An hourly parking permit is required on all EV charging spaces except the two ChargePoint Stalls mentioned below.

The ChargePoint EV charging station has two ports to charge electric vehicles. This station requires a ChargePoint account to activate and start a charging session. Users are charged directly for the electricity used. For only these two stalls, any Chico State parking permit is valid while an active charging session is ongoing.

Two, 4-hour limited use, ChargePoint electric vehicle charging stations are also located on the 4th floor of Parking Structure 2. ChargePoint stations are available for use by any valid permit and creation of a ChargePoint account. Academic Year permits are not valid in the stalls during the Summer session time period mentioned.

Accessible stalls.

Parking in an accessible stall requires the display of the appropriate plate or placard along with a CSU, Chico parking permit.

Academic Year permits are not valid in the stalls during the Summer session time period mentioned.

Separating from the University or no longer want your parking permit? Please contact Student Financial Services.

Questions about parking permits or summer parking enforcement may be directed to:

Jesse Horgan, Parking Services Manager x6903, jhorgan@csuchico.edu

Lesley Curry, University Police x4524, lcurry1@csuchico.edu

Suzy Buck, Student Financial Services x4195, smbuck@csuchico.edu