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UCLA Parking Rates and Fees

UCLA is required to collect the 10% Parking Occupancy Tax on behalf of the City of Los Angeles.
Short-term parking rates with parking occupancy tax                   
Self-Service pay stations are located in parking lots and structures throughout campus.

Ranges from $3 for 1 hour to $16 all day.

*$30 all day at Parking Structure RC and Law School.                            
View Parking Rates by Location

All day parking is available through the Bruin ePermit system and at self-service pay stations.

Note: All day parking is sold on a space-available basis only and is non-refundable or transferable.

Patient Parking in the Medical Plaza

Permit Fees are based on a 14-day proration from the first Monday of a permit's effective date.

Permit Refunds are based on a 14-day proration from the first Monday of a permit's effective date. The refund amount is calculated from the cost of the permit minus the 14-day cost of daily parking.

Permit typesrates with parking occupancy tax      
Commuter Student Parking$312.18/Quarter
Residence Hall/Weyburn/University Apartments Student Permit$390.39/Quarter
Residence Hall/Weyburn/University Apartments Student Permit (Spring Quarter)$455.51/Spring Quarter
Night and Weekend Permit$181.17/Quarter
Two-Person Carpool$261.25/Quarter
Three-Person Carpool$159.72/Quarter
Four-Person Carpool$94.38/Quarter
Semester Permit$468.27/Semester

Undergraduate and Non-Professional Graduate Students

 Fall QuarterWinter QuarterSpring Quarter
Application PeriodAugust 4 - 24, 2025November 3 -  23, 2025February 9 - March 1, 2026
Payment PeriodSeptember 2 - 6, 2025December 1 - 5, 2025March 9 - 13, 2026
Permit Effective DatesSeptember 15 - December 31, 2025January 1 - March 22, 2026March 23 - June 14, 2026
Quarter BeginsSeptember 22, 2025January 2, 2026March 25, 2026
Instruction BeginsSeptember 25, 2025January 5, 2026March 30, 2026


Professional Graduate Students

 Fall QuarterWinter QuarterSpring Quarter
Available for PurchaseAugust 25 - December 31, 2025November 24, 2025 - March 22, 2026March 2 - June 14, 2026
Permit Effective Dates            September 15 - December 31, 2025January 1 - March 22, 2026March 23 - June 14, 2026         
Quarter BeginsSeptember 22, 2025January 2, 2026March 25, 2026
Instruction BeginsSeptember 25, 2025January 5, 2026March 30, 2026
Law School                        fall semester                spring semester      
Available for PurchaseJuly 28 - December 31, 2025November 24, 2025 - May 17, 2026
Permit Effective DatesAugust 11 - December 31, 2025January 1 - May 17, 2026
Instruction BeginsAugust 13, 2025 (Short Course)

August 25, 2025
January 2, 2026 (Short Course)

January 14, 2026

Summer Quarter Parking

All summer permits for student parking are first come first served. Daily discounted parking is available for commuter students through the Bruin ePermit Portal.

 summer QuarterSession Asession c
Available for PurchaseJune 2 - September 14, 2025June 2 - August 3, 2025June 2 - September 14, 2025
Permit Effective DatesJune 16 - September 14, 2025June 16 - August 3, 2025August 4 - September 14, 2025

All permits are sold on the Bruin ePermit Portal.

Rates with Parking Occupancy Tax
 
UCLA Benefits-eligible  yellow  Blue  xtwo-Person carpool three-person carpool four-person carpool Night and WeekendWeekend Only
1 Day$7.70$9.63 $13.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
7 Day$38.50$48.18  $68.75N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
30 Day$104.06$130.13$189.86N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Quarterly$312.18$390.39$569.58$261.25$159.72$94.38$181.17$140.58
Monthly Auto-Renew$104.06$130.13$189.86$87.07$53.24$31.46$60.39$46.86
UCLA Benefits-ineligibleYellowBlueXNight and WeekendWeekend only
1 Day$8.91                    $11.11             $16.28             N/AN/A
7 Day$44.55$55.55$81.40N/AN/A
30 Day$119.68$149.60$218.46N/AN/A
Quarterly$359.04$448.80$655.38$181.17$140.58
Permit Periodstart dateend date
Monthly Automatic Renewal                                  Customer-selected start date                               Renews automatically each month until canceled on the Bruin ePermit Portal
Short Term (7-Day or 30-Day)Customer-selected start date7 or 30 days from start date
1-DayDate of purchase7:59 a.m. the following day
Summer QuarterJune 17, 2024September 15, 2024
Fall QuarterSeptember 16, 2024December 31, 2024
Winter QuarterJanuary 1, 2025March 23, 2025
Spring QuarterMarch 24, 2025June 15, 2025
Permit Types rates
Departmental Permit ("X" or Blue) $172.60/Month for "X," $2,071.20/Year
$118.30/Month for Blue, $1,419.60/Year
University Vehicle Permit $118.30/Month,
$1,419.60/Year
Permit Types                                                    rates with parking occupancy tax       
Emeriti/Retiree VBL$181.06/Year
V/X Courtesy Rate Permit$1,044.78/Year
V Blue Permit$724.68/Year
V Brown, VH Brown, 1 Brown$724.68/Year
V Gold Permit$562.32/Year
Vendor Permit$269.50/Month

Who is considered a non-employee?

A non-employee is someone who does not receive any form of compensation from UCLA, regardless of the services provided to the campus or UCLA Health. If you meet the criteria of a non-employee, you are only eligible for the following rates:

Rates with Parking Occupancy Tax

Non-employee Yellow Blue X Night and Weekend Weekend only
1 Day                                  $16                   $20                 $30              N/A N/A
7 Day $80.30 N/A N/A N/A N/A
30 Day $216 $267 $402 N/A N/A
Quarterly $647 $802 $1,205 $181.17 $140.58

If you are an employee, you are eligible for discounted parking rates listed in the Faculty and Staff Permits section.

Other FeesRates with parking occupancy tax           
Parking Space Rental: Departmental Use in General Campus$240/Month
Parking Space Rental: General Campus (Non-UCLA rate)$404/Month
Parking Space Rental: Medical Areas (UCLA affiliate rate)$1,200/Month ($1,909 beginning 7/1/25)
Parking Space Rental: RRUCLAMC Long Term Rental$1,200/Month ($1,909 beginning 7/1/25)
Departmental Access Card Replacement$40
Administrative fee for processing "Notice to Appear" parking violations$250