Permit Information

Parking permits for Spring 2024 are available to order on NOW at champlain.thepermitstore.com.

Students and employees MUST obtain a Champlain College parking permit for their vehicle each semester, regardless of where or when they park. Visitors and Vendors should obtain a temporary parking permit from their host employee or the Transportation Office prior to visiting.

See the Visitor Parking page for details.

First-Year Parking Is Not Permitted

First-time, first-year residential students (fewer than two full-time, post-High School, college semesters) are not permitted to bring a vehicle to campus.

See information at champlain.edu/firstyearparking.

Ordering a Permit

ALL permits are ordered online at: champlain.thepermitstore.com. Applicants will be asked to create a new account in the system (this is different from your Champlain account). Select an account name that you will remember year after year (email is best) and create a password to access the account. Forgotten passwords can be retrieved at any time as long as the applicant can receive emails at the address used to create the account.

The following information is needed to complete a campus parking permit order:

1. Personal Info: Name, Address, Email and College ID number
2. Vehicle Info: Vehicle make, model, year, color and license plate number
3. Payment: Credit card or electronic check. Payroll deduction is also available for qualified employees (this option ends after the first week of class)

If the application is approved, a parking permit will be sent in the mail to the campus mailbox or home address provided at registration. The permit takes approximately two weeks and comes from The Permit Store (not Champlain) in San Diego, CA so please make sure that you check your mail carefully. Do not assume it's junk mail and recycle it. See an example of the letter and what the envelope will look like.

While your permit is in the mail, you can print a 21-day temporary permit (from the date of order) to put on your dash. Print this from either the final confirmation screen when you order or in your account at champlain.thepermitstore.com under "View Permit".

Zone and Permit Summary

Commuter Students

• Zone 1 Commuter Students: Main Campus and Lakeside - This FREE permit allows the holder to park:
  • For FREE at 175 Lakeside Ave, North House, Sanders Hall, South House, and city streets, OR
  • Pay-Per-Use using Parkmobile at other lots listed below:

  • Lot Name	Rate	Time limit
    175 Lakeside Avenue North House Sanders Hall South House City Streets	Free	None
    396 Main St 371 Main Street 158 South Willard St	50¢ per hour (plus a 40¢ transaction fee per parking session)	None
    MIC (Library) Summit Hall Jensen Hall Rowell Hall Skiff Hall	$1 per hour (plus a 40¢ transaction fee per parking session)	None

Residential Student Permits

• Zone 2: 115 and 175 Lakeside. This $175/semester permit allows the holder (Residential Students) to park at 115 Lakeside Ave lot AND the rear (south) half of the 175 Lakeside Avenue lot, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. See this map for details.
  • Zone 2 permit holders may NOT park in the front (north) half of the 175 Lakeside lot and will be subject to ticketing.
  • Residential students may not park in any main campus lots or any city streets between 8 AM - 4 PM, Monday-Friday.
  • After 4pm on weekdays and all weekend, a Zone 2 permit holder may park in any "unrestricted" zoned lot or street around campus until 8am.

• Zone 5: This $250/semester permit allows the holder to park at Boardman Hall, South House, 396 Main St, Sanders Hall, and North House.
  • Zone 5 is reserved for residential Education Major students, students who work off-campus until after 10:00pm at least once per week and students with medical needs.
  • To be approved for medical accommodation, please complete the pre-application (below) and then immediately connect with the Office of Accessibility at accessibility@champlain.edu to discuss your situation. They will advise the Transportation Office directly of the outcome of this accommodation.
  • Zone 5 is enforced 24 hours, 7 days a week, and no other permit holder is allowed to park here at any time.
  • If Boardman Hall is fully occupied, please use other lots that are part of Zone 5 (South, 396 Main, Sanders, and North) instead of other lots or the street.
  • Zone 5 permit holders may NOT park in the metered lots or any city streets AT ANY TIME. Zone 5 permits are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • A Pre-Application and Documentation of employment conditions is required before a permit can be ordered.

• 194 Saint Paul Street Apartments: There is NO PARKING permitted on-site or in the surrounding neighborhood streets of 194 Saint Paul Street, 24 hours/7 days a week. All residents must obtain a Zone 2 permit and park at Lakeside Avenue. There are no exceptions to this rule. If you need parking close to 194SPS you should find a private, off-street lease in the area.

Employee Permits

• Main Campus Employee Permit: This $200/semester permit allows parking in any city streets or any lot listed above (except MIC-Library and Skiff Hall) without having to pay-per-use. See MC notations on official parking map. Payroll deduction is available to spread the cost of this permit over the semester (this option ends after the first week of class).

• Zone 1 Employee: Main Campus and Lakeside - This FREE permit allows the holder to park:
  • For FREE at 175 Lakeside Ave, North House, Sanders Hall, South House, and city streets, OR
  • Pay-Per-Use using Parkmobile at other lots listed below:

  • Lot Name	Rate	Time limit
    175 Lakeside Avenue North House Sanders Hall South House City Streets	Free	None
    Skiff Hall 396 Main St 371 Main Street 158 South Willard St	50¢ per hour (plus a 40¢ transaction fee per parking session)	None
    MIC (Library) Summit Hall Jensen Hall Rowell Hall	$1 per hour (plus a 40¢ transaction fee per parking session)	4 hours

Other Permits:

• Disabled: This permit allows parking in any Champlain College disabled spaces as well as any regular, unrestricted parking spaces. Parking in restricted spaces (such as contractor or Presidents' Office spaces) is not permitted. Documentation of your disability shall be submitted the first time you get a disabled permit. This permit does not give the user rights to any City disabled spaces (such on Maple Street in front of Ireland). If using city spaces, a State issued placard shall be displayed.

Placement and Display

Affix the decal to the lower driver's side corner of the front windshield. Decals must be clearly visible through the front windshield, so avoid placing behind any tinting. Please remove any expired permits from previous semesters. Permits must be properly displayed while in the College's assigned parking zones, including designated city streets. Vehicles not displaying the required permit will be cited for a fine and/or towed at the owner's expense.

One Permit Per Person

No employee or student can receive more than one permit per semester. Two cars may be associated with each permit, but only one registered car may be parked in College zones or designated parking areas at any one time and must display the parking permit decal. The parking permit decals are removable and can be swapped between cars depending on which one will be brought to campus that day. If you order the Main Campus Employee permit, you should not order the Free Zone 1 permit. MC permit holders can park in all Zone 1 locations apart from MIC and Skiff.

Replacement Permits

Notify parking@champlain.edu immediately if your permit is lost or stolen and to request a replacement permit. Once a replacement permit is ordered, the old permit is no longer valid. There is a $10 processing fee for replacement permits.

Refunds

If you withdraw (or cease College employment) within 14 days of the semester commencing, 100% of the permit cost will be refunded, provided you return your permit to the Champlain Transportation Office within that time and permanently remove your vehicle from the campus.

If you change status from full-time to part-time within 14 days of the start of the semester, the net difference between full time and part-time permit cost will be refunded. Permits are not transferable.

Vehicle Changes

If you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of your vehicle, make sure you remove your permit decal from your vehicle so that you can use it on your new vehicle. Log into your account at champlain.thepermitstore.com to "Manage Vehicles" which allows you to change or update your vehicle information any time. Permits may not be transferred to other individuals or used on vehicles not registered for that permit.