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Permit Rules, Regulations and Placement
The Basic Rules:
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All permits must be unobstructed and easily visible from the exterior of the vehicle.
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All faculty, staff, students, vendors, contractors, and visitors must have a permit to park on campus at any time. The only exception is visitors who park in metered spaces - a permit is not required of visitors parking and paying for a metered space.
- Parking permits are in the form of virtual permits, decals, hangtags and placards depending on its classification.
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All rules and regulations are in effect during Spring, Fall, and summer break and holidays.
View the Parking Basics Table for an easy guide to parking at Clemson University.
View the State Regulations associated with parking at Clemson University.
Select the permit name below for that permit's rules and regulations.
REPOSITIONABLE PERMITS
Permit must be affixed to the interior of the driver's side front windshield.
The following permits are repositionable:
VIRTUAL PERMITS
No physical permit will be displayed on the vehicle. Your license plate number serves as your permit.
The following permits are virtual:
- Employee (PDF)
- Employee Park and Ride (PDF)
- Douthit Hills Resident Guidelines (PDF) (View Douthit Resident Parking Map (PDF))
- Resident West Guidelines (PDF) (View West Resident Parking Map (PDF))
- Resident East Guidelines (PDF) (View East Resident Parking Map (PDF))
- Apartment Guidelines (PDF) (View Apartment Parking Map (PDF))
- Bridge to Clemson Apartment Guidelines (PDF) (View Lightsey Bridge Parking Map (PDF) View Thornhill Village Parking Map (PDF))
NONREPOSITIONABLE PERMITS
Permit must be affixed to the outside of the driver’s side rear windshield or rear bumper.
The following permits are nonrepositionable:
MOTORCYCLE PERMITS
Permit must be easily visible on the left front fork or adjacent area.
HANGTAG PERMITS
Hangtag permits must be hung from the rearview mirror facing outward so that the permit number is easily visible from the outside of the vehicle.
The following permits are hangtags:
- State issued or University ADA permits
- Temporary Use permits
- Vendor – Service (PDF)
- Vendor – Loading/Unloading (PDF)
PLACARD PERMITS
Placard permits must be color-side up on the dashboard (driver’s side) of the vehicle so that the permit number is easily visible from the outside of the vehicle.
The following permits are placard permits:
- Construction
- Vendor – Assigned
- Official Use
- Departmental Guest
- Fike Recreation
