Parking Permits

The Parking Permit is a pre-paid parking option allowing parking in specified permitted spaces in surface lots or garages, with in-and-out privileges and at a discounted rate.

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).

Save Money By Participating in the Permit Program

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.

Purchasing a permit affords a savings of $0.25 per day purchased; permits when purchased can be customized to fit class or hybrid schedules, from one day to full-time which includes Saturdays and Sundays.

Permits are subject to limited sale due to limited available spaces in the permit areas, permit sales 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.

Spring 2026 Permit Parking Information

For the first time, permits will go on sale more than a month prior to activation. Spring 2026 permits go on sale Monday, Dec. 1 and will become active Wednesday, Jan. 21. Fall 2025 permits will expire Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Parking permits are prorated as the semester progresses. Spring 2026 permits will expire Sunday, June 7 and will no longer be available for purchase after Saturday, April 25.

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Department of Revenue Parking Permit Information

Department of Revenue monthly permits go on sale December 1, 2025. These 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. DOR parking permits are prorated as the month progresses.

Purchase a Permit

Purchase a permit online »

Visit the Parking & Transportation Services Office (777 Lawrence Way in the 7th Street Garage). Please bring the following:

• Current campus ID (or semester schedule)
• Current vehicle registration
• Payment in the form of a check, cash, or charge card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)
• For accessible parking, a valid disability parking registration AND a valid disability parking placard or a valid disability license plate is required.