Parking Permits

• You must have a paid Chico State permit to park in campus parking lots
• All student parking permits are sold online
• Semester parking permits are digital so there is nothing to pick up or display
• Enforcement for digital permits is done by license plate so make sure you enter your information carefully
• You can only register one vehicle at a time (digital permit system only); if you change vehicles, you must update your vehicle information through your parking permit account - failure to do so could result in receiving a citation
• FS and reserved permits (non-expiring type paid via payroll deduction) are hangtags and must be displayed clearly from rearview mirror or you may be cited 
• No overnight parking allowed, with the exception of on-campus housing and University Village residents with paid permits and in approved parking lots 
• Parking is extremely limited and the purchase of a permit does not guarantee you a parking location, therefore we encourage alternate forms of transportation

Spring 2026 Permit Sale Dates

Students and faculty/staff with a general, motorcycle, student R3, on-campus housing (B), or University Village (UV) permit, use this link to update vehicle and license plate information.

 

Faculty and staff members with FS or reserved permits can update their vehicle information by emailing Suzy Buck(opens in new window).

Faculty/Staff (F/S) and Reserved parking permits are non-expiring hangtags that must be displayed from your rearview mirror while parked on campus. 

Payment for these permits is made through payroll deduction. Deductions for calendar year permits are taken over 12 months, while deductions for academic year permits are taken over nine months (September through May).

State-side employees can obtain a payroll deduction form in Student Financial Services (Cashiering) Office (SSC Room 230). Associated Students (AS) and Chico State Enterprises (CSE) employees must pick up the form from their respective Human Resources Office and return the completed and signed form to Student Financial Services.

If you wish to cancel your permit and stop payroll deductions, the permit must be returned to Student Financial Services Office (SSC Room 230) by the end of the month. Deductions are taken in arrears, so one final deduction will appear on the paycheck following the return of your permit.

If you are interested in a reserved permit, please email Suzy Buck(opens in new window) in Student Financial Services (Cashiering) Office for more information or to be put on the waiting list.

• Faculty/Staff (F/S) Permits
   
  

  F/S Permits *

  	Faculty/Staff		Students
  	Deductions September - May	Deductions June - August
  Academic Year	$17.50	None	N/A
  Calendar Year	$17.50	$17.50	N/A

  *Faculty/staff and reserved permits are physical hang tags and are paid via payroll deduction. 

• Reserved Permits (R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and UV) for Faculty/Staff
  
  

  Reserved for Faculty/Staff *

  	Faculty/Staff		Students
  	Deductions September - May	Deductions June - August
  Academic Year	$48.00	None	N/A
  Calendar Year	$48.00	$17.50	N/A

  *Faculty/staff and reserved permits are physical hang tags and are paid via payroll deduction. 

• Fall/Spring Semester Permits
  
  
  

  Fall/Spring Semester Permits (digital permits only)

  	Students	Faculty/Staff
  General	$130.00	$78.90
  Motorcycle	$22.00	$18.80
  Reserved Student	$215.28	N/A
  On-Campus Housing (B)	$205.00	N/A
  University Village (UV)	$128.00	N/A

    

• Summer Permits
  
  
  

  Summer Permits (digital permits only)

  	Students	Faculty/Staff
  General	$76.00	$52.50
  Motorcycle	$14.00	$12.52

*Eff  07/01/25 - payroll deduction for parking permit cost comparison table (PDF) for FY 24/25 and FY 25/26

Semester digital permits 
To receive a refund of a digital permit, email Student Financial Services(opens in new window) so we can disable your permit and process a refund.  The refund will be processed based upon the schedule below.

Faculty/Staff and Reserved Permits (Payroll Deduction Only)
Payroll deductions for parking permits returned by the last business day of the calendar month will cease in that month’s pay period. Deductions are taken in arrears, so one final deduction will appear on the paycheck following the return of your permit. No refund will be allowed for any partial month of parking privileges.