Daily Usage Program
This permit is ideal if you only occasionally need to park on the Danforth Campus.
The Daily Usage Program allows permit holders to pay for parking on a monthly basis based on daily usage. It is ideal for those who only occasionally (less than 3 times per week) need to park on the Danforth Campus. Permits are issued for one specific zone, from Zones 1 to 4.
Daily Usage Permit within Zones 1, 2 and 3
Eligible for:
- Danforth Campus Faculty/Staff members who are eligible for payroll deduction.
- Danforth Campus Graduate Students who are eligible for student billing.
Permit hangtag or sticker must be properly displayed to gain proper access and remain displayed while parked.
- Faculty/Staff Daily Usage hangtag permits should be displayed unobstructed from the rearview mirror of the registered vehicle.
- Graduate Student Daily Usage interior sticker permits should be adhered unobstructed to the lower passenger side corner of the front windshield of the registered vehicle.
Zone 1: Daily Usage-Zone 1 permit holders must park in the East End Garage in yellow permit designated spaces found on P2.
Zone 2: Daily Usage-Zone 2 permit holders must park in the DUC Garage in yellow permit designated spaces found on G2 and G3.
Zone 3: Daily Usage-Zone 3 permit holders must park in the Snow Way or Millbrook Garages in yellow permit designated spaces.
- Snow Way Garage yellow permit designated spaces can be found on the lower level as well as levels 2 and 3.
- Millbrook Garage yellow permit designated spaces can be found on levels 3, 2 and 1.
Permits are non-transferable.
To gain entry into a garage with gate arm technology, the permit holder will simply pull up to the entry gate and the RFID permit will be automatically read to allow entry if within the correct zone and valid timeframe.
Your parking session begins upon gaining valid access via the PARCS equipment at the entry to garage(s) associated with your zone specified Daily Usage permit.
If a ticket is pulled to gain entry to any PARCS (access-controlled area) the vehicle owner/operator is responsible for any/all fees incurred.
FY24 Faculty/Staff Daily Usage permit holders are billed via payroll deduction.
- An administrative fee of $15 will be charged at the time of purchase via payroll and will not count towards the annual cap. The administrative fee is non-refundable.
- Faculty and Staff payroll deduction amounts are based off of PARCS (gate arm technology) entry data from the previous calendar month.
- You will only be charged the flat daily rate of $6 regardless of the number of entries within a calendar day.
- Permit holders will not be payroll deducted for entry data shown to fall within “Open Park” operations (5pm-7am, Monday-Friday and all day Saturday/Sunday).
Once the 2023-2024 annual spending cap of $896 is met, no additional charges will be billed to the permit holder and the permit can continue to be used through the end of the permit year (July 31).
FY24 Graduate Student Daily Usage permit holders are billed via student account.
- An administrative fee of $15 will be charged at the time of purchase via student billing and will not count towards the annual cap. The administrative fee is non-refundable.
- Graduate Student billing amounts are based off of PARCS (gate arm technology) entry data from the previous calendar month.
- You will only be charged the flat daily rate of $6 regardless of the number of entries within a calendar day.
- Permit holders will not be payroll deducted for entry data shown to fall within “Open Park” operations (5pm-7am, Monday-Friday and all day Saturday/Sunday).
Once the 2023-2024 annual spending cap of $896 is met, no additional charges will be billed to the permit holder and the permit can continue to be used through the end of the permit year (July 31).
Faculty, staff or students who need to cancel a permit can do so by accessing the Danforth Campus parking and transportation portal.
- Login
- Take a photo of your Danforth Campus Permit after it is cut and upload it to the form.
- In the “Documentation” text box please note “CANCEL” followed by “Danforth Campus Permit.”
Return your physical permit to the Parking and Transportation Customer Service Center.
Daily Usage Permit within Zone 4
Eligible for Danforth Campus Faculty/Staff members who are eligible for payroll deduction.
Permit hangtag must be properly displayed unobstructed from the rearview mirror of the registered vehicle to gain proper access and remain displayed while parked.
Zone 4: Daily Usage-Zone 4 permit holders must:
- Park in a yellow permit designated space found within Zone 4.
- Activate a parking session registered in Offstreet for the calendar date parked on campus.
Permits are non-transferable.
Begin your Offstreet session immediately upon arrival for parking. Enforcement begins as early as 7 a.m. Any delay in initiating your parking session could result in a citation.
To use Offstreet, Parking & Transportation Services will provide you with a website url specific to your assigned zone and a unique code linked to your permit. Both the website url and code must be used in order to initiate a parking session.
You will be charged for every parking session initiated with that combination, so never share this information with others.
To initiate a parking session:
- Visit the Offstreet website using the exact url provided by the Parking & Transportation Office. This url will be specific to your assigned zone and a unique code linked to your permit.
- Enter your license plate number and state. If you would like your license plate information saved for future use, check the “Remember my plate?” checkbox. Click on the “Next” button when complete. Please note: The license plate information entered here should match the vehicle you are using for the parking session. The vehicle should also have the appropriate parking permit hang tag displayed. Failure to enter the correct license plate or display your valid parking permit could result in a citation.
- Enter the registration code provided by Parking & Transportation Services. Verify the information is complete and accurate and then click on the “Park” button when ready to initiate your parking session.
- Once complete, a confirmation page will be displayed.
FY24 Faculty/Staff Daily Usage permit holders are billed via payroll deduction.
- An administrative fee of $15 will be charged at the time of purchase via payroll and will not count towards the annual cap. The administrative fee is non-refundable.
- Faculty and Staff payroll deduction amounts are based off of Offstreet registered session data from the previous calendar month.
- You will only be charged the flat daily rate of $6 regardless of the number of entries within a calendar day.
- Permit holders will not be payroll deducted for entry data shown to fall within “Open Park” operations (5pm-7am, Monday-Friday and all day Saturday/Sunday).
Once the 2023-2024 annual spending cap of $896 is met, no additional charges will be billed to the permit holder and the permit can continue to be used through the end of the permit year (July 31).
2023-2024 Daily Payroll Deduction Schedule
Faculty, staff or students who need to cancel a permit can do so by accessing the Danforth Campus parking and transportation portal.
- Login
- Take a photo of your Danforth Campus Permit after it is cut and upload it to the form.
- In the “Documentation” text box please note “CANCEL” followed by “Danforth Campus Permit.”
Return your physical permit to the Parking and Transportation Customer Service Center.