Parking Permits

Buy a Permit

Parking permits provide prepaid access to designated campus parking areas with in-and-out privileges and reduced daily costs compared to daily rate parking.

Purchasing a permit allows the convenience of parking in guaranteed parking spaces located in key areas of campus, without making payment at a pay station or mobile pay application, as parking rates have been pre-paid. Permits purchased are fully digital and attached to the vehicle license plate number, there is no need to come into the office to pick them up if purchased online.

Auraria Campus permits only allow for parking in their specified locations; 7th Street Garage, Juniper, and Maple Permits are NOT valid in daily rate spaces in surface lots or garages or ParkMobile metered spaces (5-digit zones). Auraria Campus Accessibility Permits allow for parking in all daily rate spaces in surface lots or garages, Auraria Campus Accessibility Permit spaces, and daily rate accessibility spaces, Accessibility Permits are NOT valid in ParkMobile accessibility metered spaces (5-digit zones).

Spring 2026 Permit Dates:

• Sales open: December 1, 2025
• Permits activate: January 21, 2026
• Last day to purchase: April 25, 2026
• Permits expire: June 7, 2026

Summer 2026 Permit Dates:

• Sales open: May 04, 2026
• Permits activate: June 08, 2026
• Last day to purchase: July 23, 2026
• Permits expire: August 16, 2026

Permits are subject to limited sale due to limited available spaces in the permit areas, the ability to purchase a permit may be removed from the Auraria Campus website or in office at any time.

Permit prices are prorated as the semester progresses; prices are reduced each week of the current semester.

Overnight Permits are also available for eligible staff, faculty, and employees who require overnight parking access.

Purchase a Permit Online: https://ahec.thepermitportal.com/
or visit:
Parking & Transportation Services:
777 Lawrence Way, 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80204
Office Hours:
Monday–Thursday: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Saturday–Sunday: Closed

Permit Locations

Campus permits are valid only in their assigned permit area.

Available permit locations include:

• Redwood Permit Area (7th Street Garage)
• Maple Lot
• Juniper Lot
• Almond Lot

Overnight Permits are valid only in the following garages:

• 5th Street Garage
• 7th Street Garage
• Tivoli Garage

Overnight Permits are not valid in the Redwood Permit Area (7^th Street garage Permit Area)

Permits are not valid in:

• Other permit areas that are not designated under the purchased permit 
• Daily rate parking spaces in garages or surface lots
• ParkMobile metered spaces (5-digit zones)

Department of Revenue Parking Permit Information

Department of Revenue Permits are only valid in the DOR-designated parking area on the third floor of the 5th Street Garage. Only active Department of Revenue employees may purchase this permit and should contact parking with any questions regarding the permits.

For Accessibility Permit and parking details, please click here

View the parking lot map »

Permit FAQs

Permit Basics

Q: What is a parking permit?

A: A parking permit is:

• No physical permit or hangtag is required
• A prepaid parking option for designated campus parking areas
• Provides in-and-out privileges within the assigned permit location
• Permits are fully digital and linked to your vehicle license plate

Q: Where can I park with a permit? 

A: Permits are valid only in their assigned permit areas, including:

• Redwood Permit Area (7th Street Garage)
• Maple Lot
• Juniper Lot
• Almond Lot

Permits are not valid in:

• Daily rate parking spaces
• ParkMobile metered spaces (5-digit zones)
• Permit areas not purchased for

Redwood

Q: What is the Redwood Permit Area?

A: The Redwood Permit Area is:

• The new name helps distinguish permit parking from Gold Passport and daily rate parking
• The new name for the permit section of the 7th Street Garage on the first and second floors
• The name change begins Spring Semester 2026
• Permit names will be updated starting Summer Semester permit sales on May 5, 2026

Q: Do current 7th Street Garage permit holders need to take action?

A: No.

• Parking account settings remain the same
• No action is required
• Existing permits will automatically be updated to the Redwood Permit Area
• Payroll deductions will not change

Overnight Parking

Q: What are Overnight Parking Permits?

A: Overnight Permits are:

• Managed through the standard permit sales process
• Permits that allow authorized overnight parking in campus garages
• Available to campus staff, faculty, and employees
• Issued as a semester-based, full-time permit only

Q: Where can Overnight Permits be used?

A: Overnight Parking Permits are valid in:

• 5th Street Garage
• 7th Street Garage
• Tivoli Garage

Q: Do I need a permit to park overnight?

A: Yes. Overnight parking requires an approved Overnight Parking Permit

Unauthorized overnight parking may result in:

• Parking citations
• Vehicle booting
• Towing

Account & Vehicle Questions

Q: Can I use my permit on more than one vehicle?

A: Yes.

• Two vehicles may be registered to your permit account
• Only one vehicle may use the permit on campus at a time

Q: How do I update my license plate or vehicle information?

A: Log into the online permit portal: https://ahec.thepermitportal.com/

Update:

• License plate number
• Vehicle information
• Registered vehicles on your account
• Keeping your information current is important because permits are license plate based.

Q: Does registering my vehicle in the permit portal register it for the affiliated rates during Night and Weekends and Event pricing?

A: No.

• These are two different systems
• You must register your vehicles in the Register Your Vehicle page of the website: Register Your Vehicle – Auraria Campus

Q: What should I do if I get a new vehicle?

A: Update your Information:

• Remove the old vehicle if it is no longer associated with your permit
• Add the new vehicle in the permit portal before parking on campus

Q: Can I transfer my permit to someone else?

A: No.

• Permits are non-transferable
• They are tied to your parking account and registered vehicle(s)

Q: What happens if I park in the wrong area?

A: Vehicles parked outside their permitted location may receive:

• Parking citations
• Vehicle booting
• Towing
• Permits are valid only in their assigned permit areas

Q: What if permit areas are full?

A: Permits allow access to a designated parking area, not a specific space.

You may park in any available space within your permitted location, unless directed otherwise

Q: Do permits sell out?

A: Yes.

• Permit sales are limited based on available parking capacity
• Sales may close once the permit area reaches capacity