About Student Parking Permits

Rutgers University provides parking for all students of our academic community. Everyone who parks at any of the Rutgers campuses is required to have a valid parking permit. With campus life placing students in multiple campus locations throughout their day and/or week, we present a parking permit program that is considerate of access and travel within the campuses.    

New to Driving at Rutgers?

We understand the concerns that come with a new campus experience. These concerns are as simple as travel planning and being prepared for class. With that understanding in mind, Rutgers Parking Services is committed to providing as much guidance as possible to enhance your campus experience.

What are the Campuses?

New Brunswick

• Busch
• Livingston
• College Avenue
• Cook
• Douglass
• RBHS Piscataway & Downtown NB

Newark

• RU Newark East
• RU Health West

Camden

• Camden East

Where Can I Park with My Permit?

What is the Student Parking Program?

Our parking permits for Students are designed as follows:

Permit types for Rutgers University:

New Brunswick

• Commuter
• Resident

Newark

• RU Newark East – Commuter
• RU Newark West – Commuter
• RU Newark West – Resident

Camden

• Commuter
• Resident

Permit Types for Rutgers Health:

New Brunswick

• Rutgers Health NB Commuter
• Rutgers Health NB Resident

Newark

• Rutgers Health Newark - Commuter
• Rutgers Health Newark – Resident

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New Brunswick Campus:

We offer two types of permits, Commuter or Resident. One primary permit with the option of purchasing a secondary. The primary permit is for one campus. The secondary permit allows you access to lots at another campus. For either the primary or secondary permits, students can only park at the student lots during the designated times (see below). The Busch and College Avenue campuses are not available for secondary permits. They are available as primary permits on a first-come, first-serve basis.    

• Primary Permit: This is the permit you elect as your first choice and the primary campus you will be parking in.
  Parking times: from 6am - 12am, Monday through Sunday. You can only park in student lots.
   
• Secondary Permit: As an option, you can choose a second campus that allows for more parking flexibility during the day (optional for an additional fee).
  Parking times: from 10am - 12am, Monday through Friday. You can only park in student lots.
   
• Flex Time: Students are able to park at all lots except for assigned Faculty and Staff lots 
  Parking times: from 5pm - 12am, Monday through Friday.
  • No overnight parking unless:
    • You are a resident
    • Have been given special access by Parking Operations due to special circumstances
       
• Resident Students: Resident Students permits have 24/7 access to the lot associated to their dormitory.  
   
• Resident Student Flex Time: This flex time for Resident parking permit allows for parking access to any student commuter lot from 5pm to 12am.

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Rutgers University-RBHS:

We offer two parking permits. A Commuter or Resident permit:

• Commuter: Parking Times: from 6am - 12am, Monday through Friday. You can only park in student lots.  
• Resident: Resident Students permits have 24/7 access to the lot associated to their dormitory.  

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Newark Campus:

We offer two types of permits, Commuter or Resident:

Rutgers University:

Rutgers Newark East, Commuter - $330 per semester 
This permit allows you to park at:

• Parking Decks 1, 2 & 3: 6am - 12am, Monday through Sunday
• Lot 509A: 5pm - 12am, Monday through Sunday (Flex Time)

Rutgers Newark West, Commuter - $120 per semester
This permit allows you to park at:

• Norfolk P1 Parking Deck: 6am - 12am, Monday through Sunday*
• Lot 509A: 5pm - 12am, Monday through Sunday (Flex Time)

*This deck is located at the Rutgers Health campus.  This permit is meant as a park and ride option.  Students can park at the deck and travel to and from the Rutgers Health Campus to Rutgers Newark East campus by using Rutgers transportation.   

Rutgers Newark East, Resident - $600 per semester
This permit allows you to park at:

• Parking Decks 1 & 2: 24 hours, Monday through Sunday

Rutgers University-RBHS:

• Rutgers Health Newark, Resident 
  This permit allows you to park the Norfolk P1 Parking Deck
  Parking times: 24/7
   
• Rutgers Health Newark, Commuter
  This permit allows to you park the Norfolk P1 Parking Deck
  Parking times: from 6am - 12am, Monday through Friday.

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Camden Campus:

We offer two types of permits, Commuter or Resident:

• Camden Permit (Commuter): This permit allows you to park at all the Student Lots
  Parking times: from 6am - 12am, Monday through Friday. No secondary permit.  
   
• Camden Permit (Resident): This permit is for resident students living in the Camden campus  
  Parking times: 24/7 

What are the Permit Fees?

Rutgers University		Rutgers Health
New Brunswick Commuter:		New Brunswick (Piscataway and Downtown):
Busch Secondary	$115 $20	Commuter Annual	$230
Livingston Secondary	$115 $20	Commuter Monthly	$40
Cook Secondary	$115 $20	Resident Annual	$360
College No Secondary	$230	Resident Monthly	$50
Douglass Secondary	$230 $20
Resident	$200
Newark:		Newark:
Commuter	$330	Commuter Annual	$240
Resident	$600	Commuter Monthly	$45
Rutgers Newark West Commuter	$120	Resident Annual	$370
Camden:		Resident Monthly	$50
Commuter	$170
Resident	$232

Guide to Purchasing Your Permit

When you sign into your parking portal, the platform will display your parking options on the right side.  

• For New Brunswick: If you are a commuter or resident, the platform will populate the appropriate permit option for you. You can pick your Primary Permit with an option for a secondary. The Busch and College Avenue campuses are not available for secondary permits. They are available as primary permits on a first-come, first-serve basis.    
   
• For Newark: If you are a commuter or resident, the platform will populate the appropriate permit option for you. There are no options for secondary permits. 
   
• For Camden: If you are a commuter or resident, the platform will populate the appropriate permit option for you. There are no options for secondary permits.
   
• For Rutgers Health, New Brunswick and Newark: If you are a commuter or resident, the platform will populate the appropriate permit option for you. There are no options for secondary permits.
  Permits are sold in academic segments: Annual, Six Months or Monthly

Tutorial Guide on How to Manage Your Parking Permit Account

What if I only drive to the campus occasionally and don’t need a semester permit?

Students who occasionally drive to campus have an option to purchase a daily permit. If you have a full semester permit, you cannot purchase a daily permit.  
If you sign in your using your NetID, the system will automatically display a semester permit. You must select the “Daily” Tab found on the upper right side to proceed to purchase your daily permit.   

Below are the locations that the daily permit allow you to park:

• New Brunswick campus: Yellow Lot at the Livingston Campus, 6am - 12am, all week
• Rutgers Health Piscataway campus: Lot A or Lot B, 6am - 12am, all week
• Newark campus: Deck 3 and Eagle East Lot 509A, 6am - 12am, all week
• Rutgers Health Newark campus: Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 4A, Lot 5, Lot 7, Lot 8, 6am - 12am, all week
• Camden campus: City Lot 15 or 16, 6am - 12am, all week

Please visit https://parkingbase.com/c/rutgers/login to purchase your daily permit.

Additional Parking

Additional Parking

Accessible parking privileges are available upon request but will be reviewed for consideration by the department. Submitted forms do not guarantee approval and a valid parking permit is required to file the request. Additional Parking request is examined on a case-by-case basis. If approved, a $30 additional fee will be charged for the additional parking access. 

Complete Additional Parking Request form. Explain why, where, and when you need additional parking. Back-to-back classes will not be accepted as a reason for additional parking. Employment will not be accepted as a reason for additional parking. Night commuter parking permissions are not eligible for additional parking.

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Additional Parking for Medical Needs

Students who require accessible parking, temporary or permanent, to park in university parking areas must obtain a valid Rutgers Virtual Parking Permit. Request for medical needs also require the treating physician to submit a Certification of Medical Needs form. The Certification of Medical Needs form will be reviewed by one of the university doctors. Both forms must be filled out completely and once the forms are reviewed and approved by the university doctor, we will notify the student by email.

• Additional Parking for Medical Needs application forms
• Virtual Parking Permit