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Departmental Permits

  • Departmental permits paid with funding or grants require a Permits Application Form and signatures from:
    • Department Chair/Dean, and
    • Vice President
  • University service employees may NOT use service spaces for personal parking.

Departmental Permit Chart

Permit TypeDailyMonthlySemesterAnnualDetails
Black Zone Reserved – DepartmentalN/AN/AN/A$2,937.00Guaranteed reserved space in designated lot
Red Zone Non‑Reserved – Departmental$16.25$98.00$392.00$1,176.00Access to Red Zone lots across campus


Yellow Zone Non‑Reserved – Departmental$12.75$86.40$345.60$1,036.80Access to Yellow Zones across campus

Departmental Service Vehicle Permit$21.50$89.50$358.00$1,074.00For U of G service units and registered contractors

Departmental Rental/Fleet VehicleNo Charge———

• Requires Rental Service Form + rental contract emailed to questions@parking.uoguelph.ca
• park in fleet vehicles spaces, Red & Yellow Zones

• NOT permitted in Service Vehicle spots

Departmental Special Event / Guest Parking

Hosting a guest or planning a special event on campus? Departments can arrange temporary parking for visitors in designated permit or paid parking areas. Review the information below to learn where guests can park, available payment options, permit costs, and how to request and distribute guest parking permits.

Departmental Special Event / Guest Parking Information

  • Red or Yellow permit zones
  • HONK/ paybyphone areas.
  • Specific lot(s) arranged for them in advance.

Click here to visit our parking lot map.

  • You decide:
    • Your department can pay, or
    • Your guest can pay for their own permit.
  • Daily guest permits range from $7.50 to $22.00, depending on the lot or zone.
  1. Fill out the request form.
    • If the Department Is Paying
      • Include your Department Billing Code on the form.
    • If the Guest Is Paying
      • Leave the Billing Code blank.
  2. Your department will receive a confirmation email containing:
    • A permit link and QR code, or
    • A PROMO code for use in the HONK mobile app
  3. Share the link/code with your guest so they can enter their license plate and obtain their permit.
    • Guests simply use the link you send to enter their license plate and receive the permit.
    • HONK users may choose to create an account or use the guest checkout option.
Special Events Parking Request Form