Parking Permits

Parking Counter

Students, faculty, staff, and visitors needing parking permits, identification cards, and/or a temporary parking pass can obtain them at the security office located in building 18. Students, faculty, staff, and visitors wanting to appeal a traffic citation must come to the security office to fill out an appeal form within 5 business days of receiving the citation. After the 5 business days an appeal form will not be considered.

Parking Permits

Visitor Parking: You may park in designated visitor parking spaces located on all sides of the Tacoma campus or pick up a courtesy parking permit at the Enrollment Services Office in Bldg 7 for use during your enrollment process. You may also obtain a temporary parking permit from the Security Office located in building 18.

Student Parking on Tacoma Campus: Students are required to display a current parking permit for both day and evening classes. The parking permit must be displayed inside the front windshield on the driver’s lower left side. After you are registered into classes, stop by the Security Office in Bldg. 18 to pick up a parking permit to park on campus. Call 253.566.5173 for office hours.

Motorcycles do require a parking permit and must be registered with the Public Safety and Security Department.

The Community Safety Fee encompasses parking permits for those who have paid the fee. For those students excluded from the fee, the charge is $15 per quarter.

Fines and penalties will be assessed for violations of the parking and traffic regulations. Permits are required by the first day of classes.

Permits are issued at the Security Office in Bldg. 18. Please call 253.566.5173 for office hours or questions.

Extension Sites: There is open parking at the TCC Gig Harbor Campus and Tacoma Mall Learning Center. A permit is not needed.

Parking permits for the upcoming quarter will be available on and after August 18th.