The following options are available for your campus visitors. For event parking, view the Event Parking page. For Vendors and Contractors, view Vendor/Construction Parking.

Permit Machine / Pay-By-Phone

Provide the following information to your guest visitor to help navigate and park on campus.

A Sac State parking permit is required to be displayed while parked park on campus. To purchase a $7 daily ( or $4 two-hour ) parking permit:

• Sign up for a PayByPhone account and download the app. When you arrive on campus, enter location number "5115" into the app to pay your parking fee.
• When you arrive on campus, pay with cash or credit at any permit machine located in all student parking lots/structures; view the campus map for locations.

Your parking permit is valid in student parking spaces. The closest parking to the (event location) is (nearest student parking lot/structure). Please  Please view the driving to campus  and campus map for directions. A printable campus map is also available.

Daily 'Scratcher' Permits

Visit the UTAPS office to purchase daily ‘scratcher’ permits in advance using cash, check, credit card or department purchase form (expenditure transfer). These are one-day use permits that may be purchased in bulk and never expire. Daily scratchers have the following distribution options:

• Hand out; most departments keep a small supply on hand for drop-in visitors.
• Mail.
• Information booth pickup; drop off the permits and a completed Daily Scratcher Drop-off form to an information booth attendant.

'Goldenrod' Permits (CMS Visitor Parking Requests

You may request a ‘Goldenrod’ permit using the visitor parking module in CMS.

Request access to the visitor parking module in CMS by submitting a CARS request for authorization as a “SAC_VPD_APPROVER” for your department. Then, read the Visitor Parking User Guide for instructions on how to submit a request.

Goldenrod permits have the following distribution options:

• Instruct your visitor to pick up at information booth 1.
• Instruct your visitor to pick up at information booth 2.
• Instruct your visitor to pick up at the UTAPS office at Folsom Hall.
• Mail to any campus ZIP and distribute the permit yourself (hand out, snail mail, etc.).

Goldenrod permits have the following payment options:

• $4 Two-hour permit charged to a speedcode
• $7 Daily permit charged to a speedcode
• $15 weekly permit charged to a speedcode
• Waived-fee visitor permit with no charge (see criteria below)

Campus Business 'Goldenrod' Permits

Only individuals visiting the campus for the purpose of transacting state business with the campus are eligible for waived-fee parking permits. All of the following are required for approval:

• The request must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.
• The request must include their full (first and last) name.
• The request must include a start and end time for their visit.
• The request must be for 3 days or less. Anyone visiting more than 3 days must purchase paid permits or apply for a volunteer permit. 

• The visitor is not an enrolled Sac State student.
• The visitor is not a Sac State faculty or staff (active or retired).
• The visitor is not compensated in any way for their time on campus.
• The visitor is not a contractor, consultant, or vendor.
• The visitor is not attending a class, training, workshop, conference, or camp.

Anyone not meeting all the criteria above must pay parking fees. UTAPS may require official documentation proving the above criteria are met.

Examples of visitors who qualify for waived-fee visitor permits:

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View the Visitor Information page for more parking information.

Visitor Coupon Code

Coupon codes one-time use codes redeemable at any parking permit machine for a single parking permit. You can text or email coupon codes to your visitors.

COUPON CODE INSTRUCTIONS

1. Order coupon codes anytime by emailing eventparking@csus.edu the following information: 
   1. Daily ($8) or 2-Hour ($4):
   2. Quantity: 
   3. Department: 
   4. Speedchart: 
2. UTAPS will process your request and reply back with a log file containing your coupon codes.
3. Email an unused coupon code to your visitor and log the coupon code as used.
4. The visitor will use the coupon code at any permit machine on campus to receive a parking permit and park. 

Coupon codes do not expire. There are no refunds for used coupon codes. Please email eventparking@csus.edu any questions about the coupon code process. 

Visitor Parking Link

Submit a visitor parking request in our Parking Portal (you must be approved for access). After your request is approved, you will receive a unique web link and instructions to forward to your visitors. Visitors will use this link to register their vehicle and activate their virtual permit. Read the Visitor Parking Request User Guide for more information on this process. 

Virtual Permits

• $8 1 Day Employee parking
• $16 1 Week Employee parking
• $32 2 Week Employee parking
• $48 3 Week Employee parking
• $64 4 Week Employee parking