• Reading Day/Exam/Winter Session 2025 permits are now available for $30 plus tax and are valid from December 10 through January 16, 2026.

Note: If you have an active Fall permit (which covers parking through January 16, 2026), you do not need to purchase a Reading Day/Exam/Winter Session permit to park on campus during this period.

For detailed permit location information, please visit ipo.rutgers.edu/parking and refer to the Advisory Messages section.

• Student permit sales for upcoming Spring 2026 will be available on the following sale dates per campus:

Available to purchase starting January 5, 2026:

• Newark and Camden Commuters Permits
• Newark and Camen Residents Permits

Available to purchase starting January 12, 2026:

• New Brunswick Commuters Permits
• New Brunswick Residents Permits

Parking permits are managed and sold from the parkingbase.com/c/rutgers system. For a complete guide on purchasing a permit, review permit details, update vehicles, terminate a permit and verify your permitted parking locations, visit Rutgers - Parking Operations Guide - Students.

• Any unpaid or open citations will prevent you from purchasing a parking permit. Pay or appeal citations from parking portal or follow the link from citation notice.
   
• It is important to know the lots and/or decks assigned to the active permit registered in the account. Visit ipo.rutgers.edu/parking for detailed parking assignment per permit type listed under “Where Can I Park with My Permit”.
   
• To park in a Rutgers-owned or leased parking lot or deck you must have an active Parking Permit. For further information on campus Rules and Regulations, visit Parking Rules and Regulations.
   
• The Spring 2026 student permit is valid from January 17, 2026, through August 14, 2026.
   
• Pay with your Term Bill or a credit card.
   
• TA/GA, Part Time Lecturer, CoAdjunct or Fellows incoming for Spring 2026 and have an active status in the HR database, must log-in to the parking portal system and register for a permit. If employee onboarding is on pending status, contact dotshelp.rutgers.edu and send proof of appointment.

For questions or concerns, visit dotshelp.rutgers.edu.