Parking

Parking & Traffic Regulations


Parking Permit Requirements
All persons driving motor vehicles (except motorcycles) onto campus and utilizing the parking facilities during regular class hours (Monday-Friday; 7 am -10 pm), including final examinations, are required to obtain a parking permit. A parking permit is not required for students riding motorcycles and parking must be in designated Motorcycle Parking in Marie Curie (Lot 5) and Galileo (Lot 6C). Student parking permits are available for $40 each for the fall and spring semesters (Fall/Spring Permit $70) and $20 for the summer session; parking permits for students with California Board of Governors (BOG) waivers are $20 per semester.

Lost or Stolen Parking Permits
If a permit is lost or stolen replacements are available at full price.

Purchasing Parking Permits
Students may purchase parking permits online using WebSMART. See Semester Parking Permit for more information.

Students also have the option of purchasing daily parking permits from the permit machines located in Hillsdale (Lot 1), Beethoven (Lot 2), Galileo (Lot 6) and Stadium (Lot 11). Permits are transferable from vehicle to vehicle. Students may obtain permits in person at the Business Office.

Daily parking permits ($2) are available from machines designated on the campus map. Parking permits for disabled students who have paid the parking fee are issued only by the Disability Resource Center (Bldg. 16, Room 150, 574-6438).

Affixing Student Parking Permit
Single vehicle: Permits MUST be affixed to the inside lower left of the windshield with the permit number visible. Multiple vehicles: Plastic permit hangers may be obtained at the CSM Bookstore for $1 plus tax.. Place permit in the plastic holder and hang from the rear view mirror. Use on either car. Vehicles with improperly displayed permits will be subject to citation. It is the permit holder's responsibility to properly affix the permit in the vehicle and to notify the Public Safety Office promptly if the permit is lost or stolen.

Semester parking permits are valid on all three campuses of the District (College of San Mateo, Skyline College and Cañada College.)

Daily parking permits are available for purchase for $2.00 each from permit dispensers in Hillsdale (Lot 1), Beethoven (Lot 2), Galileo (Lot 6) and Stadium (Lot 11). Daily parking permits are valid in all lots where, and when, students are authorized to park. These permits must be displayed face-up on the dashboard.

A grace period allowing for the purchase of permits will be in effect during the first two weeks of the spring and fall semesters, and the first week of the summer session. The grace period pertains only to permits, with all other parking regulations enforced at all times in all parking lots.

Visitor Parking
Visitors may park in PayBySpace Visitor Lots 2A or 2D ($0.25 for each 15 minutes). After entering the space number in which the vehicle is parked into the machine and depositing sufficient money to purchase required time the permit machine located at each of the Visitor Lots will issue a receipt that need not be displayed in the vehicle.

Visitors may also park in a student lot after purchasing and displaying in the vehicle (face up on dashboard) a $2 daily permit. Parking permit machines are located in Hillsdale Lot 1B, Beethoven Lot 2A and 2E, Galileo Lot 6B, and Stadium lot 11. For the location of the parking lots please see a campus map.

Traffic and Parking Regulations
The campus speed limit is 15 mph.

Parking is permitted only on blacktop surfaces in specifically marked parking spaces. Parking on unpaved areas, in roadways, in areas posted as no parking zones, or in any unauthorized area is prohibited. Vehicles backed into parking spaces can create a hazard and will be subject to citation.

Driving or parking within the inner campus is prohibited.

The campus is open daily from 6 am to 10 pm.

Stopped or standing vehicles in parking lots, sidewalks, or restricted areas are prohibited.

Parking regulations are enforced at all times. Pedestrians have the right of way at all times. Parking permits are not required in student lots on weekends or holidays.

Disabled Parking
Spaces painted blue and marked with the disabled logo are reserved for those persons with a California disabled placard or license plate in conjunction with a student parking permit. Holders of a CSM disabled person parking permit in conjunction with a student parking permit may park in any parking lot, but may not park in a disabled space without a state issued disabled placard or license plate. Special permits must be displayed as noted on the permit.

Elevators
Elevator access is available in the following buildings: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 14, 18 and 36.

Enforcement
Parking, traffic regulations, and the California Vehicle Code are enforced under the authority of Section 21113A CVC*. Consistent or flagrant violations may cause the vehicle to be towed away at the owner's expense.

The District provides parking on its facilities but accepts no liability for vandalism, theft, or accident.

Except for specific spaces reserved for visitors, staff and the disabled, parking is on a first-come, first-served basis. The permit is not a guarantee of a parking space. Citations for parking violations are sent to the Office of Parking Violations weekly. All citations are reviewed by the Office of Parking Violations and must be processed through the Office of Parking Violations procedures. Directions for requesting a hearing are explained on the citation.

* In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 40202, citations may not be informally rescinded by College of San Mateo authorities.

Appealing a Parking Citation
See instructions on the Appealing a Parking Citation page.

College Public Safety Services
San Mateo County Community College District maintains a Public Safety Service to provide for the security of persons and facilities at each college in the District. The Public Safety Service at each college is assigned responsibility for enforcing parking regulations and providing various security duties. Public Safety Service at College of San Mateo is provided by classified security officers and is located on the second floor of Building 1. Enforcement of moving traffic regulations is the responsibility of the San Mateo Police Department.