Visitors are defined by the University as individuals or groups who are traveling into campus for an activity or special event. All visitors must have a visitor permit to park on campus.

Visitor Permission

Listed on each campus are the schedule of parking locations and permit purchase details. Visitors can create a guest account from the Rutgers Parking Portal to purchase visitor permits. For Passport Parking, visit www.passportparking.com, or download the app from Apple/Google Play Store.

New Brunswick Campus: Passport Zone #9647 or Rutgers Parking Portal

• Livingston Campus - Yellow and Green Lots*: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am weekdays
• Busch Campus - Lot 54:$5 per day 6:00 am to 2am
• Cook Campus - Lot 99D: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am
• College Ave Campus - College Ave Deck: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am
• Douglass Campus - Lot 82: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am
• RBHS Piscataway - Lot A & Lot B: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am

Passport Zone Only #9645

• Livingston Campus - Livingston Parking Deck: $3 per hour up to 12am

Free parking is available for visitors in select parking locations at the Busch and Livingston campus in New Brunswick:

• Busch Campus across from the Visitors Center: Lot 48, Daily 6am-12am
• Livingston Campus at theYellow or Green Lots, Friday 5pm - Monday 6am weekend

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Newark Campus: Passport Zone #9648 or Rutgers Parking Portal

• Eagle East Lot 509A near 1 Washington Park, RBS: $5 per day 6am-12am
• Lot 506 Essex Lot: $5 per day, Monday-Friday 3:30pm-12am & weekends
• Lot 508 next to 110 Warren St: $5 per day, Monday-Friday 3:30pm-12am & weekends

Rutgers Parking Portal

Parking Deck:

• Deck 3 (180 Washington St) or Deck 4 (134 Washington St): pull ticket to enter, $5.00 parking fee valid for first 8 hours and additional $5.00 fee for every succeeding 8 hours
• RBHS Newark P2 Bergen and P3 DOC3 DeckParking fee as published at the deck

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Camden Campus: Passport Zone #9649 or Rutgers Parking Portal

• Camden Lot 15 and Lot 16: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am weekdays
• Camden C1, C2, C3, or C14: $5 per day 6:00 am to 2am weekends

Departmental One-Day Visitor Permits

Department One-day permit is a day permit provided by university departments to invited guests, for permission to park on campus. Faculty, Staff, and Students are not permitted to use Department One-day permit and must park according to their permit category. Any unauthorized use will be subject to a $100.00 citation for fraudulent use of permission. This permission is for visitor use only (person not affiliated with Rutgers University). 
 
Department representative must complete the request form in advance, to order Department One-day permits, and for any permit items with a fee, attach a copy of the purchase order: Submit a One-Day Parking Permit Form  

Department One-day permits will be added to the department parking account and will be valid for the semester of the order date. The designated department administrator can assign the permit to a visitor and must include the vehicle license plate and email address of the invited guest.  
 
Each campus has designated parking locations and a Rutgers Marketplace item number for Department One-day permits with a charged fee.

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Rutgers New Brunswick 

Department One-day permissions are allowed to park in any common faculty/staff lot in the New Brunswick campus, except in College Ave campus where permit is only allowed to park in Lot 26, Lot 30, and College Ave Deck only.  
 
There is no charge for New Brunswick Department One-day permit and can be issued by the department to a visitor for the initial campus visit. Visitor must register for a daily visitor permission for any succeeding campus visit.

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RBHS Piscataway and Newark

In both Piscataway and Newark campuses of RBHS, parking is allowed in any common faculty/staff lots only (parking decks excluded) with a RBHS Department One-day permission.

When requesting a purchase order for RBHS Department One-day permissions from the Rutgers Marketplace, select item number #3623. If required in the Purchase Order form, the 5-digit GL string for Parking is 74105 

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Rutgers Newark

Department One-day permit for the Newark campus can park at Deck 3 and Eagle East lot (509A).

The Newark Department One-Day permit is item number #920 in the Rutgers Marketplace. If required in the Purchase Order form, the 5-digit GL string for Parking is 74105.

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Rutgers Camden

Camden Department One-day permit can park at Lot C1, C2, C3, C14, City Lot 15, or City Lot 16. 

The item number for the Camden Department One-day perm is #620 in the Rutgers Marketplace. If required in the Purchase Order form, the 5-digit GL string for Parking is 74105. 

Non-Affiliate Permission 

Non-Affiliate permits are issued to service providers or vendors authorized to do business with the University as consultants or other professional services (e.g. research, administration, or support services) in areas such as: 

• Rutgers University Foundation
• Student Center
• Rutgers Bookstore
• RU Federal Credit Union
• Campus Ministries verified by the Vice President of Student Affairs
• External Interns or Volunteers
• ROTC staff members

Non-affiliates must provide proof of eligibility and must be verified to purchase the Non-affiliate permission. Supporting documentation from the university department and organization such as a letter from the hiring department or purchase order agreement with the University can be submitted as proof.  
 
The annual cost of a Non-affiliate permit is $300, semi-annual $150 and monthly $30. Contact us at  dotshelp@rutgers.edu to apply for the permit.

Gated Lots & Deck Access

Newark Campus 

License Plate Recognition (LPR) is the current system used in all parking decks in the Newark campus of Rutgers and Rutgers Health. Permit holders are validated and granted entry based on the scanned licensed plate registered to the active permit. Accounts must have a valid permit, with an active vehicle (License Plate must be entered correctly). 

Alternative access credentials 

Access cards for Annual non-affiliate and University Hospital only: 
Issuance of access cards have been reinstated as the alternate access method in case LPR system fails to capture your license plate information at the gate. Access card can be claimed by showing permit purchase receipt at the Bergen/P2 deck office located at 160 Bergen St. (M-F 8am-4 pm). There is no additional fee on the initial issuance of access card, but any lost or damaged cards require a $15.00 fee.  

The ParkWhiz mobile app is an optional method to access the decks should the LPR unsuccessfully capture your license plate information at the gate. The mobile app is an alternative option and free to download. Your mobile number must be up to date in your parking account, visit https://go.rutgers.edu/parking to review your information.  

How to Setup Your ParkWhiz App

• Download the ParkWhiz app from Apple store or Google play store
• Tap MORE at the bottom right, then select Activate Monthly Parking
• Select Get Monthly Parking
• A text message screen with a generated code will open, select send to register
• A text message will be sent to your mobile confirming successful device setup
• Tap OK to allow ParkWhiz app to connect via Bluetooth with gate reader
• A QR code will generate to scan at the kiosk

Guidelines when accessing the LPR operated decks: 

1. Approach the entrance/exit at a reduced speed to allow successful camera read
2. Make sure that your front/rear license plate are free and clear from obstruction
3. If LPR read fails, use ParkWhiz app QR code or tap your access card as your alternate credential
4. Approach the entrance/exit at a reduced speed to allow successful camera read
5. Make sure that your front/rear license plate are free and clear from obstruction
6. Have your backup access ready, register and keep ParkWhiz app on your mobile and scan the QR code if the LPR read is not successful
7. If you have an access card, tap the card to the kiosk reader as the alternative option 

Non-affiliate monthly permit holders can only park in P1/Norfolk deck in the Newark Rutgers-Health campus. Non-affiliate annual permit holders can park in P1/Norfolk, Bergen/P2 and DOC/P3 decks in the Newark Rutgers-Health campus and in Deck 3 and 4 in the Rutgers Newark campus.  For more questions or concerns, email: dotshelp@rutgers.edu

Family Housing Parking Permit - for Faculty/Staff Spouse Student Spouses

Faculty, Staff, and students living in university family housing and parking a 2nd vehicle on campus for a spouse or housing partner, a Rutgers parking permit is required for the additional vehicle for a fee of $100. To set up spouse’s parking account, visit dotshelp.rutgers.edu.

Parking on campus for Athletic Games

During scheduled Football and Basketball game sessions, parking operates as Game Day parking wherein select parking locations on campus are managed by the Athletics Department of Rutgers University and may be facilitated by external vendors. For detailed information on Game Day parking requirements and policies, visit Rutgers University Athletics (scarletknights.com).