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Parking at Rutgers takes two separate steps, and the second one is less intuitive. First<\/strong> you register for a parking permit, which is what allows you to park. Then<\/strong>, if the lot you want is gated, you request a physical keycard, because the permit alone will not open the gate. This page covers both, in that order.<\/p>\n

Who needs a permit<\/h2>\n

Everyone<\/span>. A Rutgers permit is required to park in any Rutgers-owned or leased lot or deck, and your license plate has to be registered to that permit. The permit is virtual, so there is no hangtag or sticker; enforcement reads your plate. Park your plate facing the driving aisle, and if your state issues only a rear plate, do not back into the space.<\/p>\n

If you drive more than one car, you can add several plates to a single permit. Only one of those vehicles may be on campus at a time. Rental and loaner cars need to be added too, and temporary tags are registered as the temporary plate number, then updated once the permanent plates arrive.<\/p>\n

What it costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Who you are<\/th>\nPermit fee<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Full-time faculty and staff (Class 1 and 3), and TA\/GA (Class 6)<\/td>\nSalary-based. Run your own number in the Rutgers parking permit fee calculator<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part-time lecturers (Class 7), co-adjuncts (Class 8), and fellows (Class 9)<\/td>\nSet by the labor agreement rather than salary. These permits run on the academic year, September through August, instead of the fiscal year.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temporary faculty and staff (Class 4)<\/td>\n$10 per month or $100 per year, plus tax.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daily permits<\/td>\nEmployees may buy up to 10 per fiscal year from the parking portal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Common lot keycard<\/td>\n$15. Replacements are also $15, and a replacement New Brunswick Parking Authority deck card is $25.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Full-time employees can spread the cost over the year through pre-tax payroll deduction, which divides the annual cost across 26 pay periods. The alternative is paying up front by credit or debit card.<\/p>\n

How to register for a permit<\/h2>\n
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  1. Go to go.rutgers.edu\/parking<\/a>, which takes you to the parking portal at parkingbase.com\/c\/rutgers\/login<\/a>, and sign in with your NetID.<\/li>\n
  2. Settle any open citations first. An unpaid citation will stop the purchase from going through.<\/li>\n
  3. Add your vehicle: license plate number, state, make, and color.<\/li>\n
  4. Choose your permit and register the vehicle to it.<\/li>\n
  5. Pick a payment method, either pre-tax payroll deduction or a credit or debit card, and finish the checkout.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    New to Rutgers and not in the payroll system yet? Your hiring department can request a temporary permit on your behalf through the Vehicle Registration Form for New Employee in DOTS Help. In Mason Gross Music, ask the Business Office to submit it rather than waiting for your own account to activate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Renewing each year<\/h2>\n

    Permits for full-time, 12-month employees paying by payroll deduction renew automatically on July 1. Automatically is not the same as reliably, so log into the parking portal after July 1 and confirm the new permit is actually showing on your account. If it is not there, open a case at dotshelp.rutgers.edu<\/a>. Everyone else, including part-time lecturers and co-adjuncts on the September to August cycle, registers again rather than renewing.<\/p>\n

    Getting a keycard for a gated lot<\/h2>\n

    A permit lets you park in a lot, but it does not open the gate. The gated lots in New Brunswick, both the common lots and the assigned ones, need a physical keycard. You request that card online through DOTS Help (the Department of Transportation Services help site). Once you know where the form is, the whole thing takes about five minutes.<\/p>\n