Visitors are individuals or group, not affiliated with the university, who are on campus for an activity or special event. Visitors must register for visitor permit and register their vehicle to park on campus. A visitor permission is permitted to park in designated visitor parking areas during permit validity. 

Visitor Permission

Visitor permits are available for purchase using the Passport Parking app (atwww.passportparking.com, or the Apple/Google Play Store) for a day permit prior to parking on campus. Each campus has a zone number with designated parking locations and time when visitor parking is allowed.  

  • New Brunswick campus - Zone 9647
    valid at all student lots in the New Brunswick campus: $5 Visitor Parking, Daily 6am-2am
     
  • New Brunswick campus - Zone 9645
    valid at the Livingston deck in New Brunswick: $3 per hour 24/7
     
  • Newark-Rutgers campus - Zone 9648
    valid at Eagle East Lot 509A: $5 Daily Visitor Parking, Daily 6am-12am

    *To park at Deck 3 (180 Washington St.)  or Deck 4 (134 Washington St.), take a ticket and pay at the paystation or exit lane kiosk. $5.00 parking fee valid for first 8 hours

  • Camden campus - Zone 9649 
    valid at all Camden student lots: $5 Visitor Parking, Daily 6am-2am 
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 the Yellow or Green Lots, Weekend Friday 5:00pm - Monday 6:00am

    Visitors are defined by the University as persons not affiliated with Rutgers University. after (Visitors may park in the Yellow or Green Lot on the Livingston Campus during the weekends between Friday 5:00pm till Monday morning at 6:00am without permission. 

    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.  


    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.  


    RBHS Piscataway and Newark

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

    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  


    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. 


    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.eduto apply for the permit.         


    Non-Affiliate parking locations 

    Permitted locations per campus from 6AM‐2AM unless otherwise stated: 

    New Brunswick-Busch Campus

    • Lot 48, Lot 51, Lot 51B, Lot 53A, Lot 54, Lot 54A, Lot 56, Lot 58, Lot 58A, Lot 58C, Lot 59, Lot 60A, Lot 60B, Lot 61, Lot 62, Lot 63, Lot 63A, Lot 63B, Lot 63C, Lot 64, Lot 66B, Lot 67, Lot 68, Lot 602, Gated lot 55 
    • Lot 49, 50: 4:00 PM ‐ 2:00AM 
    • Lot 67: 2:00AM ‐ 8:00AM 

    New Brunswick-College Ave Campus 

    • Lot 7, Lot 11, Lot 12, Lot 13, Lot 20, Lot 26, Lot 30, Lot 33, Lot 36, Lot 505/ CAC Parking Deck, Gated Lot 11, Gated Lot 16, Public Safety Building Deck 
    • Lot 16: 8:00AM ‐ 2:00AM 
    • Lot 11, Lot 13, Lot 20: 2:00AM ‐ 6:00AM 

    New Brunswick-Cook Campus 

    • Lot 94, Lot 95, Lot 97, Lot 98A, Lot 98B, Lot 99A, Lot 99B, Lot 99C, Lot 99D, Lot 707, Lot 808 
    • Lot 78: 8:00PM ‐ 2:00AM 
    • Lot 97: 2:00AM ‐ 8:00AM 

    New Brunswick-Douglass Campus 

    • Lot 70, Lot 71A, Lot 74A, Lot 75, Lot 76, Lot 81, Lot 82, Lot 83, Lot 84, Lot 86, Lot 88, Lot 96, Lot 96A, Douglass Parking Deck, Lot 79A 
    • Lot 69: 4:00PM ‐ 2:00AM 
    • Lot 97: 2:00AM ‐ 8:00AM 

    New Brunswick-Livingston Campus 

    • Lot 101, Lot 103, Lot 105, Lot 107, Lot 108, Lot 109, Lot 110, Lot 111, Lot 112, Lot 914/Scarlet Lot, Lot 916/Green Lot 
    • Lot 101: 2:00AM ‐ 8:00AM 

    New Brunswick-RBHS Piscataway Campus 

    • Lot A, Lot B, Lot C, Lot 94, 96 Paterson 

    Newark-Rutgers Campus 

    • Newark Lot 502 MEC, Lot 504A Hill, Lot 504B Smith, Lot 506 Essex, Lot 507, Lot 508 Bradley, Lot 509A Eagle East, Deck 3, Deck 4 
    • Newark Lot 508; 2:00AM ‐ 6:00AM 

    Newark-RBHS Newark Campus 

    • Lot 1, Lot 1A, Lot 1B, Lot 4A, Lot 5, Lot 5A, Lot 5B, Lot 6, Lot 7, Lot 8, Lot 9, Lot 10, Lot 11, Lot 12, Lot 2, CRC Lot 

    Newark-Rutgers Camden Campus 

    • Camden Lot C1, Lot C2, Lot C3, Lot C14, Lot C15, Lot C16 
    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. Request 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)