Frequently Asked Questions About Residential Parking

Parking on our campus is enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. If you choose to park a vehicle on campus, some form of paid parking is required; however, many students choose not to bring a vehicle to campus for a variety of reasons.

There are many free or highly discounted sustainable transportation options available to you as a CSULB student including biking/bike share, bus, carpool, campus shuttles, or even walking.   For full program information, please visit the Sustainable Transportation website

All parking permits are sold online via Parking Portal. If you do not see the On-Campus or Beachside permit listed as an option, there may be something wrong with your housing status. Please contact Housing & Residential Life or Parking and Transportation Services for further assistance.

The current parking permit price can be found on the Parking and Transportation Services website.

Residential parking permits cover fall, winter, and spring semester and include overnight parking privileges. Resident parking permits are valid in more campus parking lots than any other permit including all General Parking Lots and exclusive parking access to Lots R1 & R2.

On-Campus Residents - the On-Campus permit is valid in Resident (R) Lots and General (G) Lots (excluding G10) all day, 7 days a week, unless the space is otherwise restricted with posted signage. On-Campus permits are also valid allowed in Employee (E) Lots after 5:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, and all-day Saturday-Sunday unless the space is otherwise restricted with posted signage.

Overnight parking is available in Resident (R) Lots or General (G) Lots (excluding G10); however, overnight parking in any campus parking structure is strictly prohibited.

Beachside Residents - the Beachside permit is valid in the Beachside Lot as well as on the main campus at the following times:

• After 5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday
• All-day Friday-Sunday in any General (G) Lot (excluding G10) and after 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, and all day on weekends in Employee (E) Lots.

Overnight parking with the Beachside permit is only available in the Beachside lot located at 4835 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, CA 90804. There are free shuttles that run to and from Beachside and the main campus via our Campus Shuttles.

More information about permit prices, effective dates, and lot privileges can be found at the Permits website.

Yes. The question about parking on the Housing Application is for statistical analysis only.

Yes. There are numerous alternatives, such a public transportation, shuttle services, purchasing a bike or renting one with Bikeshare, walking, or rideshare services such as Uber or Lyft. For these programs and the discounts associated with each option, please visit our Sustainable Transportation website.