Student Permits

For Repositionable and Virtual Permits (Commuter, Employee, Park-N-Ride)

Access your parking account by going to "Manage My Account" at the top of the PATS website. Select "View Your Permits." Select the permit you wish to add your vehicle to. Scroll down the page and select "Add Vehicle to Permit." You will see all the vehicles currently attached to your parking record but not linked to the permit you selected. You can select any of those vehicles if you still own and are responsible for it, or you may add an additional vehicle. You will need the make, model, year, color and license plate number of the vehicle you are adding.

Link only vehicles that are owned and operated by you. You are responsible for any citations issued to your parking permit or vehicle(s) that are linked to your account. You are not permitted to link someone else's vehicle information to your account.

All permits have a vehicle limit according to permit type. If you have reached the maximum number and still need to make vehicle adjustments, you must contact Parking and Transportation Services for assistance via email with the year, make, model, color and license plate number of the vehicle.

If you are driving a rental car on campus using your personal permit, please contact Parking and Transportation Services.

For Resident Students with Virtual Permits (East/West Resident, Douthit, Bridge/Apartment)

To update your vehicle information, you will need to email parking@clemson.edu with the make, model, year, color and license plate number of the vehicle you are using.

To view the current vehicles associated with your parking record, access your parking account by going to "Manage My Account" at the top of the PATS website. Select "Vehicles" at the top of the page. If you see any vehicles that you no longer own, please contact Parking and Transportation Services to remove them. You are responsible for any citations issued to your parking permit or vehicle(s) that are linked to your account.

Yes. First-year students who park a car on campus must obtain a parking permit from Parking and Transportation Services and park in designated areas for the permit they are issued. Students who plan to live on campus must know their housing assignment before applying for a parking permit.

If your guest parks and pays a parking meter, no permit is required. For long-term parking, online parking permits are available. See the Visitor Parking page for more information.

Resident Students

If you have a current virtual permit for your vehicle and must temporarily drive another vehicle, you may request a temporary parking permit from Parking and Transportation Services. Resident students are entitled to four one-week temporary permits per semester at no charge.

Commuter Students

If you have a current repositionable permit for your vehicle and must temporarily drive another vehicle, you should move your permit to the alternate vehicle and link your license plate to your permit online. If you are unable to move the repositionable permit, you can purchase a daily permit for $5 per day online or by coming to the Parking and Transportation Services office.

Please purchase a permit online through Manage My Account. For the vehicle information, select the state that issued the temporary permit. For the license plate number, enter the alpha-numeric characters on plate excluding dashes "-" and spaces. After you receive your permanent state-issued license plate, you will need to email parking@clemson.edu with the make, model, year, color and new license plate number. A customer service representative will update your vehicle's record and send you a confirmation when it has been updated.

Resident Students

If you are a resident student and are changing vehicles, contact the Parking and Transportation Services office.

Commuter Students

If you are a commuter student and are changing vehicles, you can move your repositionable decal to the new vehicle and link the plate to your permit. If your vehicle was totaled in an accident, you may bring in the accident report in lieu of bringing in a sufficient portion of your permit. Parking and Transportation Services charges a $6 per replacement decal when a sufficient portion of your current permit is turned in. If you do not have a sufficient portion of your decal to turn in, you will be charged $25 for a new decal.

Visitor spaces are reserved for visitor use between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Students may park in visitor spaces from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Graduate students who are working on campus over a University break are permitted to obtain a temporary employee parking placard to park in select assigned employee parking lots. See details for obtaining such a pass on the Research Assistants Permit page.

The time limit is applicable between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The time limit does not apply from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. Stalls controlled by parking meters have the following time limits:

• Visitor stalls have a three-hour maximum or no maximum (see posted signs) from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. and free parking from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m.
• Clemson University permit holder meter stalls have a one-hour limit, three-hour limit or no limit signs posted from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. and free parking from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m.

Parking Regulations remain in effect at all times, including holidays, between semesters and after business hours. After business hours, parking regulations provide for student parking in employee areas as follows: 

• Student vehicles displaying a valid commuter parking permit are allowed to park in employee spaces (except those posted as "reserved for employees 24 hours") from 4:30 p.m. until 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 4:30 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. 
• Vehicles displaying one of the valid resident parking permits are allowed to park in the following employee spaces from 4:30 p.m. until 7:30 a.m.: 
  • Employee Lot E-05, north of the Motor Pool; 
  • Employee Lot E-04, west of Sirrine Hall; 
  • Employee Lot E-01, east of Newman Hall; and 
  • Employee spaces on Cherry Road between the intersection of Highway SC 93 and McMillan Road intersection. 

• Vehicles displaying one of the valid resident parking permits are also allowed to park in employee spaces (except spaces posted as "reserved for employee 24 hours") from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. Monday through Thursday and from 4:30 p.m. Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. 

Metered spaces are strategically located throughout campus or you can come to Parking & Transportation Services and receive a one-hour Loading/Unloading zone permit. Meters must be paid to park. You may obtain temporary permission after business hours from the University Police Department by calling 864-656-2222.