Permit Information & Placement

Parking registration is a personal obligation. Parking permits are the property of Texas A&M University and are issued to a specific individual. Ownership is not transferable. By obtaining a parking permit, the permit holder agrees to become familiar with the rules and regulations and abide by the regulations set forth in the text contained within.

Permit holders are urged to protect their permits from theft by locking their vehicles. If a permit, placard or access device is lost or stolen, the loss should be reported to Transportation Services, in person, immediately. There is a $10.00 fee for replacement products. Parking permits are renewed annually.

Permit Placement
TransCore Transponder Placement
Permit Pricing
Prorated Permit Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
Garage Parking
Purchase Permit

Faculty/Staff permit overlay application

Vendor Service Application (Apply Online)

Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff should contact the parking representative in their department to request surface lot parking. Upon receiving departmental authorization, faculty and staff may purchase a parking permit at the Transportation Services office in Room 108, John J. Koldus Building. Registration for parking in a parking garage should be made online.

Budgeted faculty and staff who purchase a permit are eligible for Automatic Payroll Deduction.

Parking permits are renewed annually. Persons who have an outstanding balance with Transportation Services at the end of the parking year will not receive a permit until their account is satisfied.

When you leave a department or separate from the University and there is time remaining in the permit year, you may be entitled to a refund. Refunds are prorated weekly, in order to take full advantage please return your permit to Transportation Services as soon as possible.

Permit Placement

Hangtags should be suspended from the vehicle's rearview mirror with the entire permit visible through the front windshield from outside the vehicle.
Self-adhering permits should be permanently affixed to the front windshield in the lower front windshield, on the passenger side of the vehicle.
Placards and special permits should be visible on the dashboard, driver's side of the vehicle.
Motorcycle permits are self-adhering and must be permanently affixed to the back side of the license plate on the rear of the bike or as close to that location as possible. The permit should be easily visible.

Permits may be transferred from vehicle to vehicle.

Should the owner of a self-adhering permit have occassion to bring a different vehicle to campus, a temporary permit should be purchased and displayed prior to parking on campus.

TransCore Transponder Placement

In order to ensure communication between your transponder and the antenna on the garage, please attach it to the inside, upper middle edge of the windshield just below the line of tinted glass. Place it just to the left of the rear view mirror so that the view of your parking permit is not obstructed.

Attach the transponder by peeling the brown paper backing from the Velcro strip and press it firmly to the glass. Upon entering the drive lane of the garage, stop just in front of the gate and it will open within 2 – 5 seconds.

IMPORTANT NOTE : The new transponders use the same technology as the Houston Toll Tag system and are designed to be mounted to the windshield; holding the transponder in your hand will greatly reduce or prevent the readability of the device.