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Transportation & Parking Services
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077
Email: taps@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-2190

Core West Parking Structure

The Core West Parking Structure
is located in the Science Hill area of the campus, at the intersection of McLaughlin and Heller Drives. It is best accessed from the West Entrance of the campus.

Permit parking for faculty and staff (“A” permit) and graduate students (“B” permit) is available throughout the structure. “N” Night parking permits for faculty, staff and visitors are valid on all levels of the parking structure from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Designated parking spaces on the second floor are available for hourly parking. Directions for payment are located nearby at a clearly-marked pay station (which accepts both cash and credit cards).

Accessible parking spaces are located near the elevators, at both the east and west entrances of the structure on the first and second floors.

Parking permits are required in all lots on weekdays between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and in some lots until 8:30 p.m. Lot designations are subject to change; it is advisable to check the permit requirements posted at parking lot entrances when parking on campus.

One-day visitor permits may be purchased at the Main Entrance Kiosk, or at the TAPS Sales Office located in the H Barn at the base of campus.