Types of parking permits
Westmont issues several types of permits to students on a semester or temporary basis, but we do not issue full-year permits. However, students may obtain a spring semester permit at the same time the fall semester decal is affixed. Both permits will be affixed at that time, and the student will be charged for both. This will enable sophomores who obtain a fall semester permit to count on having a permit for the spring as well.
See Permits are required for students for what constitutes a valid permit. Faculty and staff get parking permits from Public Safety. Guests and visitors are not issued parking permits, but may have a small Parking Notification card (5" x 8") placed on their vehicles by Public Safety to serve as a temporary parking pass. Parking Notifications are not valid permits for students to operate a vehicle on campus.
Regular permit (for students with 59 or more units)
We offer the Regular permit (aka "junior/senior" permit) to any junior and senior who is eligible for one. Eligibilty is determined by the Housing Office. Costs will be based upon the date of the permit request and the date of decal pick-up.
- A fall semester Regular permit may be requested from July 1 - 31 for a lower cost.
- A spring semester Regular permit may be requested from Dec. 1 - 31 for a lower cost. If the spring permit is obtained at the time the fall permit is affixed, the lowest cost will be charged for the spring permit.
- A valid Regular permit allows the vehicle to be operated on campus "24/7" (no time restrictions) in acceptable locations (see Lot Map for areas where vehicles may be parked on upper and lower campus, and Vehicle Regulations).
Sophomore permit (for students with 26-58 units)
We offer the Soph permit to any eligible sophomore. We limit how many are available. Eligibilty is determined by the Housing Office. Costs will be based upon the date of the permit request and the date of permit pick-up.
- A fall semester Soph permit may be requested from July 1 - 31 for a lower cost. Permits will be available for request at 9:00AM on July 1.
- A spring semester Soph permit may be requested from Dec. 1 - 31 for a lower cost. Permits will be available for request at 9:00AM on December 1. If the spring permit is obtained at the time the fall permit is affixed, the lowest cost will be charged for the spring permit.
- A valid Soph permit allows the vehicle to be operated on campus "24/7" (no time restrictions) in acceptable locations (see Lot Map for areas where vehicles may be parked on upper and lower campus, and Vehicle Regulations).
- When the limit has been reached, sophomores' requests will be waitlisted. It is worthwhile to be on the waitlist as additional permits may be available at a later date. However, additional Soph permits for fall semester might not be available until the Fall Holiday in October, if at all. Similarly, additional Soph permits for the spring semester may not be available until the President's holiday in February, if at all.
Depending upon parking space on campus and road usage on Cold Springs, we may be able to offer additional Soph permits later in the semester.
Temporary permits
- Temporary permits may be requested by seniors, juniors, and sophomores--but are only intended to meet short-term needs of those who do not have a regularly-permitted vehicle on campus. These are issued on a weekly basis, and students will be charged for them (see Costs). A vehicle with a temporary permit (4" paper square, affixed by tape) may be parked and operated on campus "24/7" in acceptable parking locations (see Lot Map and Vehicle Regulations).
- A student with a medical need may contact the Campus Health Center to meet with the doctor. The Campus Health Center has transportation options available, and can issue temporary parking permits for students with their own vehicles. For long-term medical needs, the campus doctor may authorize the issuance of a full-semester permit by the Housing Office.
Parking Notifications are not permits for students
A small Parking Notification card (5" x 8") placed by Public Safety on a non-permitted vehicle is not a temporary permit for students (see Permits are required for students). It serves as a citation for a student who parks or operates that vehicle, or as a temporary parking pass for visitors and guests (i.e. non-students).