Permit Availability
Parking permits are issued to eligible faculty, employees, and students on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis. Some permit areas may have additional work-in-zone or residency requirements. If a permit area is not available due to capacity or eligibility restrictions, please contact us for alternative parking options.
Daily Decision Parking
Low-cost Parking Options Using ParkMobile
The Daily Decision program gives commuters access to low-cost, short-term options to meet their occasional parking needs. Using the ParkMobile app, this program provides community members greater flexibility than a traditional annual or semester permit, coupled with the convenience of contactless self-service.
Visit the Daily Decision page to learn more about parking options, prices, and locations, and visit ParkMobile.io to download the app, create an account, and park.
Parking Compliance
Permit and Payment Requirements Enforced
Students, faculty, and staff returning to campus should visit myparking.cornell.edu to check their permit and vehicle information before parking, as restrictions and Night/Weekend Parking Rules are enforced throughout campus. Community members should also be prepared for upcoming event impacts on traffic and parking. Fine-due citations are issued in response to permit and payment requirement violations.
Vehicle Registration
It's required!
Community members who bring personal cars, motorcycles, or motorscooters to the campus must register their license plate with Transportation Services, whether they buy a parking permit or use short-term options. Vehicle information must be kept current. Register a license plate and update vehicle information.
Compliance Policy
Permit and payment regulations are strictly enforced Monday-Friday, 7:30 am to 5 pm, whenever the university is open. Some lots are restricted after 5 pm and/or at all times and Night/Weekend Parking Rules are enforced throughout campus. Please read all posted restrictions before choosing where to park.
Students, faculty, and staff should visit myparking.cornell.edu to check their permit and vehicle information before parking.
Fine-due citations are issued in response to permit and payment requirement violations. The accumulation of fines and disregard of posted regulations can result in the immobilization and/or towing of vehicles.
University Holiday Parking
Permit and payment regulations are relaxed during official university holidays. If the university is open for business, permit and payment rules are in effect and will be enforced.
University Holidays
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Break
- Winter Break