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

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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 our the campus map for parking lot locations 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)

Goldenrod permits must be requested using the Visitor Parking module in CMS. Request access to this module 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 Permit Options

• $4 Two-hour faculty/staff/student permit charged to a speedcode.
• $7 Daily faculty/staff/student permit charged to a speedcode.
• $15 Weekly faculty/staff/student permit charged to a speedcode.
• $0 Campus Business faculty/staff/student permit (see below).

Goldenrod Permit Distribution Options

• Instruct your visitor to pick up at Information Booth 1, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Instruct your visitor to pick up at Information Booth 2, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Instruct your visitor to pick up at the UTAPS office at Folsom Hall, 7:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Pickup the permit and distribute yourself (hand out, snail mail, etc.).

Campus Business Permits

Campus Business permits are waived-fee faculty/staff daily parking permits available to persons, not employed by the campus, visiting the campus for the purpose of transacting state business with the campus (as stated by Title 5, Article 7, Section 42201 of the California Code of Regulations). Campus Business permits are valid for one day. Anyone requiring more than one day must pay parking fees or apply for a volunteer permit.

Eligible Persons

• University Board Member
  • Persons who have agreed, at the University’s invitation, to serve as a board member. Submit an AUE Event Parking Request Form to obtain a permit for your board member. 
• Federal, State and Local Political Representatives
  • Political representatives conducting state business on the campus.
• Guest Speakers
  • Persons invited by faculty to speak in their classroom.
• Business Meeting
  • Persons invited by staff to attend a University business meeting.

Requirements

• The request must be submitted in the CMS Visitor Parking module.
• The request must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance.
• The request must include the persons full (first and last) name.
• The request must include a start time for their visit.
• The person is not employed by the campus and visiting the campus for the purpose of transacting state business with the campus.
• The person is not attending a class, training, workshop, conference, or camp.
• The person is not an enrolled Sac State student or Sac State Faculty/Staff.

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