Student Parking Fees Waived

Under a temporary policy, students can park for FREE on campus through the end of the 2025-26 academic year. See below for details.

Parking Fees and Permits

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Student Parking 

Student parking is free for the 2025-26 academic year. 

  • Students do not need a parking permit for spring quarter of 2026.
  • Students may not park in designated staff parking spots.
  • Enforcement for staff parking spaces began Nov. 1, 2025. Citations will be issued for vehicles parked in staff spaces without a staff permit showing.


Employee Parking

Employee parking is free. However, a permit is required. 

  • Employees need to obtain a free temporary permit for spring quarter.
  • Pick up your free fall permit from the campus police substation on the lower level of the Campus Center. You will need to show staff ID.
  • Hang your permit from your rearview mirror or place it on your dashboard.
  • Enforcement for staff parking spaces began Nov. 1, 2025. Citations will be issued for vehicles parked in staff spaces without a permit showing.

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Visitor Parking

Visitor parking fees are waived for the 2025-26 academic year.

Visitors may not park in designated staff parking spots:  Enforcement for staff-designated parking spaces began Nov. 1, 2025. Citations will be issued for vehicles parked in staff spaces without a staff permit showing.


30-Minute Free Parking

There are parking spaces with no-permit required for short-term parking needs in these lots

  • Lot A, near the Registration & Student Services Building (Admissions Office, Bookstore, other offices)
  • Lot C, near the Physical Education Quad

There are also a few 20-minute spaces in the Flint Garage. See our Campus Map page for help finding these lots.


Carpool Reserved Parking

carpoolThere are a limited number of reserved carpool spaces available in parking lots A, C, D and E. You must apply to the Foothill-De Anza District Police for a carpool parking permit to use one of these spaces. Download and complete the application for a student carpool permit or an employee carpool permit.


Disability Parking

disability parking signIf you have a Department of Motor Vehicles disability placard or license plate, you don’t need to buy a De Anza parking permit. You may park in any student or staff space, provided that your DMV placard is visible through your windshield.

Every De Anza parking lot has designated spaces for cars with disability parking placards or license plates. Some disability spaces are extra wide and intended for people using wheelchairs. For more information, see our Disability Parking page.


Special Event Parking

The parking fee for special events on campus, including the Flea Market and some Flint Center events, is $5. Parking for select Flint Center events is $10.

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