Parking & Transportation

Fall 2025 Prorated Parking Permit Prices

On Monday, November 24, fall parking permits will be available at a prorated price. A complete list is listed below and available on the parking website. To check the permit availability and to purchase a permit, please visit the parking portal.

  • Fall student permits are valid until January 15, 2025.
  • Fall faculty/staff permits are valid until January 31, 2025.

If you wish to change or deactivate your permit, please review the process below:

To Upgrade Your Permit:

  • You will be charged the difference between the current value of your existing permit and the current value of your existing permit (See the Refund Rate Table).
  • Parking Services will review eligibility and availability, and you will be notified when to visit the Parking Services Office to complete your upgrade. All upgrade requests will need to be completed in person.
  • Please allow 2-3 business days for processing.

To Downgrade Your Permit:

  • Submit the form online: Use the Permit Exchange/Deactivation form if the permit was purchased with a credit card.
  • Visit a Parking Services Office: if the permit was purchased with cash or check.
  • The refund is calculated by taking the current value of the parking permit you own (see the Refund Rate Table), subtracting the current value of the parking permit you are purchasing, and adding a $15 administrative fee.
  • Requests to downgrade a parking permit are not finalized until you have been notified by Parking Services and given a new permit number.
  • Please allow 2-3 business days for processing.

To Deactivate Your Permit:


Fairfax and SciTech Campuses

Faculty/Staff and Off-Campus Student Prorated Permit Table
Permit Type Prorated Price Original Price
West Campus $50 $75
Lot M & P $80 $120
Fairfax/SciTech General $115 $175
Global Center $115 $175
Lot I Reserved $150 $225
Mason Pond Parking Deck Evening $145 $220
Shenandoah Parking Deck Evening $145 $220
Rappahannock Parking Deck $175 $265
Mason Pond Deck (Levels 3-5) $185 $280
Shenandoah Parking Deck $185 $280
Resident Student Prorated Permit Table
Permit Type Prorated Price Original Price
West Campus $50 $75
Resident General Lite $85 $135
Townhouse* $85 $135
Fairfax/SciTech General* $135 $205
Global Center $135 $205
Beacon Hall Resident Reserved* $155 $235
Lot R* $155 $240
Lot I Reserved $160 $245
Rappahannock Parking Deck (Levels 4 & 5) $175 $265
Mason Pond Deck (Levels 3-5) $185 $280
Shenandoah Parking Deck $185 $280

* Townhouse—Only available to townhouse residents only;
   Fairfax/SciTech General—Only available to non-freshman resident students;
Beacon Hall Resident Reserved—Only available to Beacon Hall residents only;
   Lot R—Only available to Liberty Square and Potomac Heights resident students;

 

Adjunct Faculty & Non-Student Wage Employee Prorated Permit Table
Permit Type Prorated Price Original Price
Rappahannock Parking Deck Rooftop $25 $40
SciTech Campus Tower Lot $25 $40
Mason Square Vernon Smith Level B3 $25 $40
Adjunct General Lite $50 $75
Mason Pond Parking Deck (Levels 1 & 2) $60 $90
Shenandoah Parking Deck Rooftop $60 $90

Mason Square

Faculty/Staff and Student Prorated Permit Table
Permit Type Prorated Price Original Price
Vernon Smith General $115 $175
Van Metre Reserved Faculty/Staff $175 $265
Van Metre Reserved Student $175 $265
Van Metre Reserved Day $125 $195
Van Metre Reserved Evening $125 $195

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