Guest Services

The Guest Permit System (GPS) offers three parking options for your department’s visitors and distinguished guests:

• Guest parking ePermit
• VIP parking ePermit
• Reserved space parking
  _{(For a Reserved Space please use this link: Reserved Space}

If your department is planning an event to which you expect a large number of visitors, Transportation & Parking Guest Services provides critical traffic control and parking services as described under Event Planning.

Email confirmations along with the ePermit receipt will be sent to the requestor for distribution to the visitor.

Please note: Parking Services has transitioned to Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR), this will allow TPS to validate parking privileges through a vehicles license plate instead of displaying a physical parking permit.

To order Guest or VIP parking ePermits please obtain the vehicle information (make, model, color and vehicle license plate) for your invited guest to properly identify their vehicle in our permitting system.

The cost of a Guest parking ePermit is $8.00 for weekdays, and $4.00 for nights (after 5PM) and weekends. The Night & Weekend ePermit allows your guests to park in Faculty & Staff Parking as well as Visitor & Student Parking.
VIP parking ePermit is $10.00, allows your guests to park in Faculty & Staff Parking as well as Visitor & Student Parking during business hours.

Please see section below for Reserved Space information, a reserved space is $30.00.  Please work directly with the Guest Services Team to order a reserved space.

Guest & VIP ePermits are not to be used by UCSB students, faculty or staff. They must be displayed in accordance with the instructions on the permit.

Click here to order Guest or VIP Parking Permit, you will be redirected to the Parking Portal to log into your Department Account.  You will be able to self-serve the purchase of an ePermit for your guest directly.   If you do not know your Department Login information, please contact our office at (805) 893-2346 or via email at, tps-sales@ucsb.edu.

Reserved space parking provides your special guests with an assured parking space in a pre-assigned lot. 

The cost of a Reserved space is $30.00 per day. The cost includes permission to park, a sign with the name of your guest posted on an A-frame sign support, and A-frame setup and takedown.

Please submit your request at least five (5) business days before your guest's arrival.

• Please note: requests submitted within five (5) business days of the arrival date are subject to approval and not guaranteed. If approved, additional expedited processing and labor fees will apply.

• Any cancellations must also be made at least three (3) business days in advance; cancellations received after this deadline will incur labor charges for space setup.

To request a Reserved Space, please utilize the following link: Reserved Space Request

Please be sure to include the name of the guest for the sign, your contact info, and your department’s recharge number to process the request. If the request can be accommodated you will receive an email response along with a work order for your financial back-up. This confirms your request was received and a reserved space will be in place at the location and time specified.

For assistance in using the Guest Permit System, please email tps-events@ucsb.edu. To learn more about prepaid visitor parking, call (805) 893-2346.