Disabled Parking and Permit Information

UC Santa Cruz has two types of parking spaces for those who have disability-related parking needs:  standard and van-accessible disabled (or ADA) parking spaces, which are outlined in blue stripes and have a loading zone next to them, and Medical spaces. Medical spaces are standard-sized parking spaces, and are intended for those who need close-in parking due to a medical condition, but who don’t require the extra space provided by ADA parking spaces. 

If You Have a DMV placard or license plate:

Anyone with a DMV placard or license plate may park in the following spaces; however, affiliates (e.g., faculty, staff, students, volunteers, those receiving remuneration for services, and those participating in University programs) must also display a valid UCSC parking permit:
• ADA spaces
• A spaces
• Medical spaces
• in time zones (e.g., 10-minute spaces) for longer than the time specified
• in metered spaces without paying the fee
• out of a marked parking space, as long as you don’t park in fire lanes, tow-away zones, or next to red curbs. You also can’t block other vehicles, access to dumpsters or loading docks, buildings, sidewalks, pathways, or traffic.

For campus affiliates, the use of a DMV placard or license plate alone, without a UCSC parking permit, is permissible only in metered spaces; parking without a campus permit in an ADA space – even with a DMV placard – is a ticketable offense. 

If You Don't Have a DMV placard or license plate:

You may apply for a Medical parking permit. This requires submitting medical documentation to Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS). The documentation must be from a medical professional (e.g., physician, surgeon, chiropractor, optometrist, etc.), and should include the duration of the close-in parking need.

If You have a Medical permit, you may park in:

• Medical spaces
• A spaces

Need additional information? Send us an email inquiry or call 831/459-5821.