What Visitors Need to Know about Parking

Regulations
All parking areas are restricted 24 hours-per-day, seven days-per-week. During restricted hours all vehicles must display a valid parking permit. You must purchase a short-term parking permit unless you have received a pass in advance.

Where to Park
The Orange Lot accessed via University Drive, the Cypress Lot at the intersection of Cypress and Sycamore, or the Marion Knott Studios Lot at Palm and Lemon. After 5PM weekdays and all day weekends, visitors may also park in the Barrera Structure at Sycamore and Lemon and the Lastinger Structure located off Walnut between Glassell and Center.

Permits at the Orange Lot
Admissions guests with valid parking permits may park in one of the spaces designated Admissions Guest. All other visitors may park in any unreserved space in the lot. Temporary permits are required and may be purchased from the permit dispenser located at the south end of the parking lot next to the motorcycle designated parking area. Be sure to place the permit face-up on your dashboard.

Permits at Cypress Lot
Visitors may park in any space in the lot. Temporary permits may be purchased from the permit dispenser located next to the blue emergency phone in the middle of the parking lot. Be sure to place the permit face-up on your dashboard.

Permits at Marion Knott Studios Lot
Visitors may park in any unreserved space in the lot. Temporary permits are required and may be purchased from the permit dispenser located in the rear parking area. Be sure to place the permit face-up on your dashboard.

Permits in Barrera Structure
Visitors may only park after 5PM weekdays or all day weekends on any level of the structure in any unreserved space. Temporary permits are required and may be purchased at one of the permit dispensers located on levels 1 and 3; find dispensers in corner by elevator. Be sure to place the permit face-up on your dashboard.

Permits in Lastinger Structure
Visitors may only park after 5PM weekdays or all day weekends on either level of the structure in any unreserved space. Temporary permits are required and may be purchased at the entrance to the structure in the right hand lane at the provided permit dispenser. Be sure to place the permit face-up on your dashboard.

Cost
$2 for 2 hours; $3 for 4 hours; $5 for 12 hours.

City Streets
The streets adjacent to campus are reserved for resident-only permit parking. The affected blocks are marked with red and white signs. It is likely that you will be ticketed by the City of Orange if you park in one of these areas. Curb-side parking is allowed only on the campus side of the University perimeter.

Questions
Call Parking Services at 714-997-6763.