iParq Parking Information

A daily student permit is good in any student lot, on CoA, Laney, and Merritt campuses for the date the permit was issued. Daily student permits are $2 per calendar day, and may be purchased as follows: As an alternative to purchasing a semester parking permit, you may pay a $2(subject to change) daily parking fee through http://peralta.thepermitstore.com. If you do not have online access, you can visit a college business office for assistance with obtaining a permit. We highly recommend purchasing a semester permit. It will save you time and money.

Starting June 2026, daily permits may be purchased online by going to peralta.thepermitstore.com. If you are a currently enrolled student, you will be able to log in with your Peralta Portal credentials to access your account. If you are not currently enrolled, you will need to create an account first, and can then purchase your daily parking permit. Permits can be purchased in advance, but refunds are not available for daily parking permit purchases.

Student semester parking permits are now virtual and associated with your vehicle license plate. If you drive different vehicles to campus, please ensure that you have the correct vehicle active on your account when you arrive on campus. Possession of a parking permit does NOT guarantee you a parking space. If the lot is full, you must try another student parking lot. Before purchasing a daily permit, always find a legal parking place first.

Vehicles displaying the proper Disabled Person Placards or license plates may park in any student or staff space without the need for a student permit. The colleges have several Disabled Person Parking Areas, which are marked with the traditional blue sign and symbol. Disabled persons are encouraged to use those areas. Use caution when parking, and do not park in any areas blocked out next to the disabled parking or any area marked “No Parking.”

Staff Permits are issued to regularly employed staff and must be replaced every other October. Starting March 2026, staff parking permits are now virtual and associated with your vehicle license plate.  Permits are ordered through your employee Peralta Portal. If you encounter an issue with your account, please contact Community Safety at (510) 466-7236 for assistance. Student hourly employees are not eligible for staff permits.

A designated portion of the Laney Parking Lot near Hwy 880 and the Estuary is designated as free parking for students. CoA Parking Lot A, near 5th Street and the Tennis Courts, is designated as free parking. Merritt Parking Lot C has designated free parking in the last row of parking spaces closest to Campus Drive. Students may park in the identified free spaces without a parking permit.

Motorcycles displaying proper license plate registration do not need a parking permit, provided they park ONLY in motorcycle parking areas. These areas are clearly marked and posted. A motorcycle found outside of a marked space will be cited.

If you are an official visitor to the District with an appointment, you may be eligible for a temporary one-day parking permit. Contact the person you are meeting with, or their department's administrative assistant, to see if you are eligible for this permit. You will be given the permit, which must be displayed on your vehicle during your meeting.

The new system is called iParq and will be accessible via a web browser, where an account can be set up. A user can access the account and pay online via a phone or computer.

No, faculty & staff will use the virtual permit system to enter their vehicle information only.

The daily rate is $2 per day. Summer semester permits for students is $17.50 and Fall/Spring 2026-2027 semester permits will be $35 per semester going forward.

Virtual permits will be required for emeritus faculty/staff beginning March 2, 2026. We recommend registering your vehicle in the virtual parking permit system when feasible.

Users can use any computer to purchase daily or semester permits; it need not be done via cell phone. Virtual permits can be purchased and registration can be entered from a home computer before you arrive on campus.

Officers will use handheld devices that will read license plates to determine if the vehicle has a valid parking permit. If license plate reading cameras are considered for future use, any planned implementation will engage the shared governance process.

There will not be any fixed cameras installed to check for parking permits. There are parking lot cameras installed for crime prevention and community safety; these cameras are not part of the virtual parking permit system.

Conditions for offering parking permit refunds to students will be announced at a later date.

There is no limit to how many vehicles can be stored on your account, but only one vehicle can be active at once. If you drive a secondary vehicle on campus, you need to remember to change your account to reflect that vehicle is active.

1. Click here to log in with your Peralta Portal username and password.
2. Click on the Account link on the upper right-hand side.
3. Click on “Manage Vehicle” to add additional vehicles. Fill in the information being asked.
4. Click “Add”.
5. Click “View Permits”.
6. Click on the license plate number.
7. To remove the current active vehicle, click “Remove”.
8. In the “Add” box, select the vehicle you want to mark active and click “Add Vehicle”.