Visitor Parking
Campus visitors may park in any commuter (unreserved) stall on campus with a daily or weekly permit. Permits are required in all campus lots between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Visitor permits are available at automated pay stations at the following locations:
- Structure #1 (North Wilson Structure): 341 S. Wilson Avenue
- Parking Lot #6 (Tournament Lot ): 1248 California Boulevard
- Structure #3 (California Structure): 1248 California Boulevard
- Structure #4 (Holliston Structure): 370 S. Holliston Avenue
An interactive campus map can be found at: https://www.caltech.edu/map/campus
Visitor permits may be purchased at the following rates:
- 1 hour permit: $3
- 2 hour permit: $4
- 3 hour permit: $6
- 4 hour permit: $8
- All day permit: $9
- Weekly permit: $27
Visitor permits are valid in unmarked (commuter) parking stalls.
A $9 daily permit is valid through the end of the business day (5:00 p.m.) in which the permit is purchased.
Examples:
Susan arrives on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. and purchases a $9 daily permit. This permit is valid until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
David arrives on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and purchases a two-hour permit. This permit is valid through the remainder of the business day on Tuesday.
William arrives on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m.. William is not familiar with the parking regulations and purchases a $9 daily permit. This permit is valid only until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, and is not valid at any time on Wednesday.
Weekdays after 5pm, and on weekends, campus visitors may park in commuter (unreserved) stalls without a parking permit.