Daily Choice Parking Options

SDSU offers several parking options for hourly, daily, and long-term parking needs. Daily-choice parking can be a more affordable alternative to purchasing monthly or semester parking. 

The daily-choice parking rate will be $4.75 per day (including fees) in three parking areas, Parking Structure 4, Parking Lot 17/17A/17B, and Parking Lot 15. This rate is available exclusively through the PayByPhone app/website. 

Note: you cannot use this rate to park outside of P4, P17, or P15 areas and it is not valid in any Faculty-Staff designated areas. Vehicles that pay in these zones but park outside of the areas are subject to citation. 

Benefits of Daily-Choice parking:

  • Pay-as-you-go instead of paying for the full cost of a permit up front.
  • The daily-choice rate is a 24-hour permit that starts when you begin your parking sessions. 
  • You can park as needed and use alternatives to driving alone (transit, carpool, walking, biking, etc.) when you don’t need to drive. 
  • Daily-choice parking areas generally have ample parking space available. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Pursuant to state policy, parking is a self-sustaining service, and vehicle parking fees support the construction, maintenance, repair, and administration of parking areas. Parking fees also support traffic control measures and other programs that help reduce traffic, greenhouse gas emissions, and air pollution. The state of California does not provide funding for parking areas and tuition and mandatory fees cannot be used for parking.

No, the rate is based on the PayByPhone zone published in the parking area. If you move your car or pay in the incorrect area, you must pay to use the zone where your vehicle is located.

No, refunds are not issued.

At this time, the daily-choice option is available exclusively through PayByPhone. 

No. Daily-choice parking is only available in areas that are not designated as faculty-staff or otherwise reserved.