2 Week Parking Permit
All students, without a parking permit, may register a vehicle on campus for a maximum of two weeks per semester. These permits can be purchased online using the CARS portal. Please purchase your permit prior to bringing your vehicle on campus.
- Fee: $25.00 per week payable online using credit/debit card at the time of purchase.
- You may only purchase a permit for a vehicle owned by you or a member of your immediate family. You may not purchase a permit for a vehicle owned by another student.
- Parking Citations: all outstanding citations must be paid before any parking permit will be issued.
- These permits are valid for lot 13 only.
First year students who can demonstrate a compelling need or would suffer undue hardship may petition for an exception to have their car on campus for the academic year or semester.
View the guidelines to the exception process.
Upper class Students
Lot 7 “RA” Permit (Metzger Drive Parking Garage):
This lot is sold on a first come, first serve basis as there are limited spaces. Eligible residents of the Student Apartments (Phelps, Hausdoerffer) and Pennington College Houses can park on the ramp from the second to third level as well as the entire third level with a valid permit.
Lots 11 & 13 “RS” Permit (Travers/Wolfe and Decker/Cromwell Parking):
All other residents (including those who did not get a Lot 7 permit) will have full access to both garages, except the faculty/staff spaces, with a valid permit.
Please note vehicles parked in a parking lot that has been closed by the college for a dedicated reason are subject to being towed at the owner’s expense.
Campus Town Residents
Campus Town is an off campus residence. There is parking available for its residents in their assigned lots however it is not guaranteed. Please reach out to Campus Town to obtain parking for the academic year. Please do not order a TCNJ parking permit through the CARS Portal.
Winter Restriction Lots
If a snow emergency is declared, an official TCNJ email will be sent to the campus community. Vehicles will have to be moved from the tops of the parking garages and there will be no parking on the flat lots between midnight and 6:00 a.m. for the duration of the snow emergency.