FAQs for Annual Permits
Who is eligible for online permit registration?
What permits can I register for during online permit registration?
Can freshmen park on campus?
If I am a returning customer, can I renew my current permit assignment for 2011-2012?
Do I have to select five parking areas during registration?
Do I have to choose a default parking location?
Can I purchase a reserved space during registration?
I already registered, but now I want to change my permit selections. Can I change them?
Can I register before April 15?
Is there an advantage to registering online early?
Is there a waitlist for my preferred parking area?
I exchanged my current parking permit before online permit registration ended. How will this affect my registration?
How can I find out my parking assignment?
What is a local address?
If I have citations, can I still register for a permit?
How are permit assignments determined? What are the permit priorities?
Can permits be mailed to campus addresses?
How can I pay for my parking permit?
I have not received my permit in the mail. What should I do?
I forgot to pick up my permit. What should I do?
How do I cancel my parking registration after the registration period ends?
I missed the parking registration deadline. How can I get a permit?
Who is eligible for online permit registration?Return to Top
Faculty, staff and returning students are eligible for online registration. First-year students must purchase permits in person starting July 18. New students should verify that they have a valid student account with the Bursar’s office in order to purchase a permit.
What permits can I register for during online permit registration?Return to Top
Customers can register for annual permits and carpool permits during the registration period. Motorcycle, evening/weekend, SmartPark and retirees permits will be available for over-the-counter sales in our office on July 18.
Can freshmen park on campus?Return to Top
Yes, all freshmen are eligible to park on campus with a valid Georgia Tech parking permit. Freshmen may purchase permits in person at the Parking and Transportation office starting July 18. Currently, freshmen cannot register for parking permits online. New students who are enrolling for Summer 2011 can purchase 2010-2011 permits at the prorated price from the Parking and Transportation Services Office.
If I am a returning customer, can I renew my current permit assignment for 2011-2012?Return to Top
Yes. During the registration process, you can choose to “keep” your current permit assignment. If you choose to keep your current assignment, you will be guaranteed a permit for that location for 2011-2012. Be sure to click on “Keep Current Lot” during the registration process to access this option.
Do I have to select five parking areas during registration? Return to Top
No. However, the more parking areas you choose during the registration process, the better your chances are of receiving a preferred assignment. If you are not assigned one of your chosen areas, you will receive an assignment in one of the default parking areas (E81-Tech Square or W02-Student Center). Be sure to select only areas in which you want to park to prevent exchange or return fees.
Do I have to choose a default parking location? Return to Top
Once you make your parking area selections, you will be given the option to choose from two default locations (E81-Tech Square or W02-Student Center). You may also choose “Don’t sell me a permit”, which will ensure that you are not assigned a permit if you do not receive one of your location preferences. Choosing a default location will ensure that you receive a parking assignment.
Can I purchase a reserved space during registration?Return to Top
Faculty and staff can request reserved spaces during online registration. New reserved space customers will have to come to the Parking and Transportation office to choose their space after their permit assignment has been made. Customers who currently have reserved spaces will have their current space renewed if you choose “Keep Current Lot” during registration. Students are not eligible to request reserved spaces.
I already registered, but now I want to change my permit selections. Can I change them? Return to Top
Yes. You may make changes to your selections anytime before June 15 at 11:59 p.m. Your last registration attempt will delete any previous registration information. After June 15 at 11:59 p.m., your last registration attempt will be used to determine your permit assignment.
Can I register before April 15? Return to Top
No. The registration website may be functional before April 15. However, all information entered before midnight on April 15 will be void and you will have to register again.
Is there an advantage to registering online early?Return to Top
No. Registration is based only on the priority hierarchy. We recommend that you register as early as possible between April 15 and June 15. However, registering early will not guarantee that you will be assigned to your preferred parking location. You will receive an assignment based only on the priority system.
Is there a waitlist for my preferred parking area?Return to Top
We no longer utilize a wait list system. To have the best chance at being assigned to your preferred parking area, participate in online permit registration from April 15-June 15.
I exchanged my current parking permit before online permit registration ended. How will this affect my registration?Return to Top
If you choose to keep your current permit assignment for 2011-2012 and later exchange your permit before June 15, you will be assigned to your previous permit area. For example, you have an E40 permit and decide to exchange it for a W23 permit on April 30. During registration, if you choose to keep your assignment, you will receive a E40 permit. You will need to register again to keep W23.
How can I find out my parking assignment? Return to Top
After each registration attempt, a confirmation email will be sent to you. This email is not an official permit assignment. After online permit registration closes on June 15, you will receive another email in 2-3 weeks with your official permit assignment.
What is a local address?Return to Top
A local address is used specifically for mailing your permit, kind of like your shipping address when you purchase an item online. Please note: a local address is not necessarily an Atlanta address. For example, if you are spending the summer at 123 Main Street, Phoenix, AZ 85001 and you want your permit mailed there, you should enter this as your local address. To verify/change your local address, access your Oscar (students) or Techworks (faculty/staff) accounts and follow the prompts. Be sure to choose an address at which you can receive your permit before August 1, so we recommend not having your permit mailed to an international address. Also, permits cannot be mailed to campus addresses.
If I have citations, can I still register for a permit?Return to Top
Customers can register for permits if they have citations. However, all fines must be paid in full before new permits are released. Any citation incurred before permits are assigned must be paid. If you receive a citation over the summer after registration ends, you will need to pay the fine before your permit is released. Please check My Parking Account at www.parking.gatech.edu to determine if you have existing citations and to pay them. You can search for citations using your ticket number or license plate number. Faculty and staff can pay for citations via payroll deduction.
How are permit assignments determined? What are the permit priorities? Return to Top
Parking permits are assigned to customers who participate in online permit registration according to the following hierarchy:
- Faculty, staff, returning students and non-affiliates who currently have a permit and want to keep the same assignment.
- Faculty, staff, returning students and non-affiliates who currently have a permit and want to change their assignment.
- Non-affiliates or current students who are requesting a permit for the first time.
We recommend you register early, however, it doesn’t matter if you register on April 15 or June 15. You will receive an assignment based on the priority system. After registration closes on June 15, permits are sold to all customers on a first-come/first-serve basis and depending on availability.
Can permits be mailed to campus addresses? Return to Top
No. If you register and list a campus address as your local address, your permit will be held in the Parking and Transportation office. Be sure to verify/change your local address in Oscar (students) or in Techworks (faculty/staff); this will be the address to which your permit is mailed.
How can I pay for my parking permit?Return to Top
All student permits will be transferred to the Bursar’s office in mid-July. Students are required to pay for permits via their Bursar’s accounts. Faculty and staff can pay for permits via payroll deduction (temporary employees are not eligible). Verify your eligibility for payroll deduction with OHR. Deductions begin in August 2011. Faculty and staff who select cash, check or credit/debit as a payment method will have to pay for and pick their permits up from the Parking and Transportation office by August 31.
I have not received my permit in the mail. What should I do?Return to Top
If you do not receive your permit by mail before August, please visit the Parking and Transportation office to declare the permit “lost” or “stolen”. We will then cancel the permit order and sell you a new permit if needed.
I forgot to pick up my permit. What should I do? Return to Top
If you chose to pick up your permit and forget to do so, it will be returned to inventory. All customers have until August 31 to pick up permits before they are returned to inventory. Once a permit is returned to inventory, customers must purchase a new permit over the counter in the Parking and Transportation office. All previous permit assignments may not be guaranteed.
How do I cancel my parking registration after the registration period ends? Return to Top
Send an email to info.parking@parking.gatech.edu with your gtID# and lot choices by July 5. There is no penalty for cancellations.
I missed the parking registration deadline. How can I get a permit? Return to Top
Visit the Parking and Transportation office starting July 18 to purchase a permit.
Questions? Email info.parking@parking.gatech.edu.