Obtain/Renew a Parking Permit
For more information and instructions on how to obtain your parking permit, select your affiliation below:
Faculty/Staff
All Princeton University faculty and staff must register/renew their vehicle(s) with Transportation & Parking Services for parking on campus and/or for parking at University housing units. Faculty and staff may register online or obtain a permit in person at Transportation & Parking Services. (An email reminder is
Sent yearly to all employees as a reminder to renew their parking permits.)
Online registration requires:
• PU Net ID
• Vehicle license plate number, state, make, model and color.
New employees will receive a parking registration form and additional information during their Human Resources New Hire Orientation.
Undergraduate Students
Juniors and seniors may purchase parking permits online (during the announced annual online registration period) or in person at Transportation & Parking Services. Freshmen and sophomores are not permitted to have a vehicle on campus. Upperclassmen may not register a vehicle on behalf of a freshman or sophomore.
Online registration requires:
• PU Net ID
• Vehicle license plate number, state, make, model and color.
• Payment with credit card (Visa or MasterCard) or charge to student accounts.
Parking for undergraduate students is permitted in the undergraduate lots, off Elm Drive, and near teh Graduate College. (see Parking Map) Permits are valid for the academic year only. (September 1, 2012 – June 10, 2013)
Parking in faculty/staff lots is only permitted after 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and must be removed by 2 am. Please note that Lots 6, 8, 9, 11 and 18 are restricted at all times.
Parking arrangements for guests to the campus are the responsibility of the inviting party. To avoid the towing of a guest’s vehicle, students must make parking arrangements for their guests with Transportation & Parking Services. Temporary parking permits will be issued to guests who require parking Monday, through Friday, for a fee. On the weekends, from Friday, 5:00 pm, through Monday, 2:00 am, guests may park free in undergraduate lots.
Graduate Students Residing in University Housing
Graduate students will be issued a parking permit designated for their housing unit. Students living in Graduate College, Butler, Hibben/Magie, Lawrence, Edwards, Dickinson, Stanworth and University Place are strongly encouraged to take TigerTransit and are not able to park on campus Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, during the academic year.
Visitor parking in housing areas requires a parking pass. Overnight passes may be obtained in advance from Transportation & Parking Services at no charge.
Overflow parking for residential lots are as follows:
• Butler: Lot 21, near Jadwin Gym
• Edwards/Dickinson/University Place: Lot 19 at the Graduate College
Commuting Graduate Students
Graduate students not residing in University housing units or near a TigerTransit shuttle route can register their vehicle for the commuter permit to use throughout the academic year for parking in Lot 21 or graduate student signed areas of Western Way. After 5 pm, Monday through Friday and on the weekends, students may park in any numbered lot except Lots 6, 8, 9, 11 and 18.
Graduate students may register online (during the announced annual online registration period) or in person at Transportation & Parking Services.
Online registration requires:
• PU Net ID
• Vehicle license plate number, state, make and color.
• When picking up your permit, please bring your vehicle registration card and a copy of your housing lease.
University Contractors
Contractors requiring on-site parking should first call their department sponsor for approval. Sponsors approve on-site parking and they must send an approval email to Transportation & Parking Services during normal business hours prior to contractors obtaining an appropriate parking permit. |
