Student parking permits can be purchased through the Cuesta College parking permit portal. Access the permit portal through your myCuesta portal. 

1. Find the Parking & Maps card by selecting VIEW ALL CARDS in your myCuesta. To add Parking & Maps card to your home page, click the banner flag in right corner of card.
2. Select Buy or Manage Parking Permit to be automatically signed on to the parking permit portal. 
3. Select BUY PERMIT to purchase a permit.

How to Buy a Student Parking Permit
Managing your Parking Permit

Staff parking permits can be purchased through the Cuesta College parking permit portal. Access the permit portal through your myCuesta portal. 

1. Find the Parking & Maps card by selecting VIEW ALL CARDS in your myCuesta. To add Parking & Maps card to your home page, click the banner flag in right corner of card.
2. Select Buy or Manage Parking Permit to be automatically signed on to the parking permit portal.
3. Select BUY PERMIT to purchase a permit.

How to Buy a Staff Parking Permit
Managing your Parking Permit

Taking a class through Cuesta College Community Programs or frequently visit campus, you can purchase a semester parking permit through the parking permit portal as a GUEST.

Use this link to go to the Cuesta College Parking Permit Portal/Guest

How to Purchase a GUEST Parking Permit
Managing your GUEST Parking Permit

Sponsored guests should reach out to their person of contact for instructions on how to obtain a parking permit. 

Yes, parking permits are required on all roadways and in all parking lots on Cuesta College property on the SLO and North County campuses. (Roadways include Chorro Valley Rd., Cuesta College Rd., Romauldo Rd., and Hollister Rd. on the SLO campus)

Parking permits are not parking lot or campus specific. They are valid at both the SLO and NCC campuses.

• There is a one-week (1) grace period from the official start date of each academic semester/term.
• A permit is required starting the second week of each academic semester/term (Fall, Spring, Summer) through the last day of final exams. 

A vehicle is valid on a permit when all three below apply.

1. Permit Status:   Permit must be in Paid status.
   Approved status is NOT valid and Payment is required.
2. Vehicle Assignment: Vehicle must be assigned/registered to a Paid, Current Term (or Daily) permit.  (Vehicles listed in your profile are not automatically assigned to your permit.)
3. License Plate Accuracy:  License plate number must be entered correctly.
   
   

How can I check to see if my permit is valid or which vehicle is assigned to my permit? 

STUDENTS - Manage your Parking Permit
STAFF - Manage your Parking Permit
COMMUNITY PROGRAMS CLASS PARTICIPANTS and VISITORS - Manage your GUEST Parking Permit

• Semester permits allow two (2) vehicles to be assigned to a permit, but only one vehicle can use the permit at a time. 
• Daily permits allow only one (1) vehicle to be on a permit and are valid for one (1) day only.
• Motorcycles require a Motorcycle permit and are required to park in motorcycle parking spaces. 

REMINDER - Permits must be in PAID status to be valid and vehicle license plates must be entered correctly.

Daily permit fee = $4.00  (Valid for one (1) day.)

Ways to purchase a Daily permit: 

1. ONLINE - Virtual "Daily" permits can be purchased online from the Cuesta College Permit Portal. Your license plate serves as your parking permit. 
   Staff and Students - Login to the permit portal through your myCuesta account. 
   Community Members, Visitors, and Guests - click on this link for GUEST PERMIT PORTAL.
   One-day "virtual" permits can be purchased for the same day as your visit or for a future date. Only one (1) vehicle is allowed on a virtual daily permit. See "How to Purchase a Parking Permit" for more instructions.
   
   
2. MOBILE DEVICES -  purchase on your mobile device with Text-to-Pay or using the ParkSmarter App.  
   
   
3. PERMIT MACHINES - located in each lot on the SLO or Paso Robles/NCC campus. Paper permits must be placed face-up on your dashboard in clear view.
   Payments accepted at machines: Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay or one-dollar ($1) bills only. Machines do not give change.
   
   
4. IN-PERSON - Permits can be purchased in-person at Cuesta College Police Department located on the SLO campus, building 7500. (Across from the baseball field on Chorro Valley Road.)

Permits are not lot, roadway, or campus specific. 
Daily permits are valid in General parking spaces only, not in Staff. (see ADA parking for exceptions)

If you are unable to pay online with a credit or debit card you can pay with Cash (Exact Amount) or Check at the following locations. You must provide your name and permit number. Checks must be made payable to: Cuesta College.

• Campus Police - SLO Building 7500 / NCC Rm. 1021
• Admissions & Registration Office - SLO Rm. 3130 / NCC Rm. N1100
• Continueing Education Office - SLO Rm. 3133B / NCC Rm. N1109

For Voucher payments, please contact Campus Police at 805-546-3205 or ccpd@cuesta.edu. 

If the permit machine in a parking lot is broken or doesn't print a permit, please call CCPD at (805)546-3205 to report the problem. A problem with a permit machine is not a reason for not having a valid permit.

Other options to purchase a permit:  
1.  Proceed to another permit machine in a different lot. Permits are valid in any lot or roadway on either the SLO or Paso Robles (NCC) campus. 
2.  Purchase online from the permit portal.
3.  Come by the Cuesta College Police Department (SLO campus only) to purchase a permit in person.

Cuesta College Police Department Locations:
SLO campus:  Building 7500, across the street from the Men's baseball field on Chorro Valley Road
Paso Robles/North County campus (NCC):  Building N1000/N1100, Room N1021

Daily permits are valid in General parking spaces only. (see ADA parking for exceptions) 

A valid parking permit is required while using the EV charging stations. Stations are located in Lot 2A on the San Luis Obispo campus and in NCC Lot 2 on the Paso Robles campus.

The EV charging stations can charge all electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.  Find Cuesta's charging stations on the Blink Charging Mobile App to start charging. 

Download on the Apple Store App or Get it on Google Play

ADA Parking Information

If you plan on being on campus for 20 minutes or less, there are 20-minute parking spaces available in each parking lot, generally located near the parking permit machines. No permit is required while parked in these spaces.  If the 20-minute time limit is exceeded, a parking citation may be issued.

You may appeal a citation online at Search for a Citation within 21 days of the citation issue date or 14 days from the Notice of Delinquent Violation mailing date. No appeals will be considered after this time.

If you are dissatisfied with the results of the initial review, you may request an Administrative Hearing. 

Visit the CCPD's Citation Appeal page for more information about contesting a citation.

Citations can be paid online or by mail.
To pay online, go to the Cuesta College Citation Portal.  

Pay by Mail: 
Please reference citation number or license plate number on your check or money order. Please do not send cash. Mail to address below.
CUESTA COLLEGE POLICE DEPARTMENT                                     
P.O. BOX 8106                    
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA  93403-8106