Good news Hornets!
Virtual parking permits are finally here. There will be no physical permit to lose and no need to wait for a permit to arrive in the mail. Your license plate will now serve as your parking permit.
You are probably already familiar with virtual parking permits and License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology; the City of Sacramento has been using this technology for years now and you’ve probably already parked downtown and used your license plate as your parking permit.
Starting spring of 2021, University Transportation and Parking Services (UTAPS) is launching virtual parking permits for our student, daily, and visitor groups. Virtual parking permits will allow UTAPS to provide a more efficient and socially distant process dedicated to providing the best parking experience for our campus community.
Virtual parking permits will require every virtual parking permit holder to keep accurate and up-to-date license plate information through their parking account. We have required that you enter your license plate information with every parking permit purchased for the last 2 years, so there is no major change to the purchase process. We just need you to make sure your license plate information is kept current.
If you need to purchase a permit this semester, great news! Purchasing is simple,
just log into your parking account and select the virtual parking permit for the semester and make sure your vehicle’s license plate information is correct. Once the transaction is completed your license plate becomes your parking permit.
If you have questions regarding virtual permits and LPR, please visit the Virtual Parking Permit FAQ page at
csus.edu/parking-transportation/virtual-permits/.