Eligibility

Who is eligible to purchase parking permits?

Faculty/staff: Eligible for a permit in any area indicated on the campus map. Some lots/garages may have a wait list.

Students: Eligible for a permit in any area indicated on the student map. Some lots/garages may have a wait list. In addition to these lots, graduate students are also eligible for the lots shown in maroon on the student map.

Visitors: Eligible for a Night or Lot 100 permit, pay by the hour in any designated visitor parking facility indicated on the visitor map or purchase a pre-paid visitor parking permit to park in other locations.

Service Providers: Eligible for a permit valid in all service areas indicated on the service map.

Contractors: Eligible for a permit valid in all contractor areas indicated on the contractor map.

Vendors: Eligible for a permit valid in all vendor areas indicated on the vendor map.

A&M Retirees: Eligible for a permit valid in all retiree areas indicated on the retiree map.

Working Retirees: Eligible for a half-price permit for unnumbered space parking in the following surface lots and garages: 18, 24, 30, 36, 40, 48, 50, 51, 62, 74, 88, 89, 90, 97, 99, 100, 110, 111, 113, 114, Campus, Gene Stallings Blvd. Garage, Central Campus Garage, Northside Garage, Southside Garage, University Center Garage and West Campus Garage.

Who is eligible for online registration?

Students and visitors are eligible for web-based parking permit registration. See Registration Dates.

Am I required to register via the web?

All students and visitors who would like to register for a new permit or renew their current permit should do so online. Students must have applied to the University and have activated their NetID.

Important: Waitlists for faculty and staff remain active from year to year. No need to update your waitlist request unless you want to select a different location.

What do I do if I am not eligible?

Individuals who have accounts with outstanding balances will be prevented from purchasing a permit until the balance is cleared. There are no customer groups who are ineligible to purchase a parking permit.

Can I register for a Motorcycle permit online?

There is no need to pre-register for a Motorcycle permit. Motorcycle permits may be purchased online beginning August 1. If you want a Motorcycle permit in addition to a lot permit, request a half-price Motorcycle permit during registration or come into Polo Rd. Building, Suite 350 after you receive your new year permit. There is no wait list and we do not sell out of Motorcycle permits.

Can I register for a Night permit online?

There is no need to pre-register for a Night permit. Night and Night+ permits may be purchased online beginning August 1. There is no wait list and we do not sell out of Night permits.

Who is eligible for disabled persons permits?

Texas A&M University does not issue disabled parking permits. Customers may take medical certification of disability to the tax office in their county to request a disabled parking permit or license plate.

Customers who have a valid county-issued disabled placard or license plate (including disabled veteran license plates) may park in any designated disabled parking space or any other non-restricted parking space, with a valid disabled placard/license plate displayed and a valid TAMU parking permit. Permits must be displayed to be authorized to park.

Disabled customers who do not have a valid TAMU parking permit but do have a valid county-issued disabled placard or license plate displayed may pay to park in any of our visitor parking facilities and make use of designated disabled parking spaces or other non-restricted parking spaces within the visitor facility.

The ONLY person authorized to park within the guidelines of the disabled policy detailed above is the person to whom the disabled parking permit/license plate is issued.

I will be enrolled for an out-of-town internship or co-op program next semester and will not need a parking permit until the internship is complete. What should I do?

When you return to TAMU, email and request a parking permit. After verifying your enrollment in a university-affiliated co-op/internship the previous semester, you will be assigned parking according to your classification and your parking preferences.