Visitor/Guest Parking Information
Visitors and Guests to CSU San Marcos have one of three choices for parking. A parking permit is required at all times while parked on campus.
Visitors may purchase a daily or timed permit in any general parking lot utilizing our daily permit machines. All day permits ($9.00) are available in the Parking and Commuter Services office (located in PSB 63) . For questions please call Parking and Commuter Services at: (760) 750-7500.
Daily Rates (Yellow & Blue Pay Stations)
Pay stations accept 1's, 5's, and quarters.
Pay Stations are located in parking lots B, C, F, K, N, PS1, and X.
All Day permit ............$9.00
4 hour permit..............$6.00
2 hour permit..............$4.00
Visitors may utilize parking meters located in lots B, C, E, K, L, N, and O. Cost of the parking meters are $1.50 per half hour.
Visitors and guests may park in any timed zone such as 3, and 5 minute zones.
Daily permits should be displayed face up on the dash board of the vehicle so they are clearly visible from the outside of the vehicle; the date and time information should be displayed and clearly visible from outside of the vehicle. A citation may be issued if the permit is not properly displayed.


