Campus Parking

​​​​​​​​​​​​​2026 Parking Informatio​n

SAC’s parking permit system is virtual, your license plate is your permit! All staff, students, and visitors are required to purchase a permit to park on campus. Staff and students can buy their permit online via Self-Service or by selecting the link Purchase Parking Permit . Permit requirements include vehicles parking in a disabled stall.

Student permits only allow one active vehicle per permit.

Please refer to the CAMPUS MAP for parking lot designations and see below:

  • Staff parking-Lot 1, Lot 4, Lot 5, Lot 11

  • Student parking- Lots 6 through 10 (Unmarked stalls), Lot 12, Lot 13

  • Visitor parking - Lot 3. Time limit is 30 minutes

Visitor parking is 1/2 hour only. The campus map also shows where day permit dispensers are located.

 

Purchase Instructions for Students and Staff

Making your purchase is simple and convenient. Be prepared with your vehicle’s make, model, year, color, and license plate number.

  1. Go to the Permit Portal which will take you to a notification page. Please read instructions on the homepage for tips on completing the
    process.

  2. Click “Login” at the top of the page and you will be taken to your RSCCD single sign on (SSO) page.

  3. After signing in, click “Buy Permit.”

  4. Submit your vehicle’s information. Your license plate will be saved in the system and serve as your permit.

  5. Faculty/Staff have the option of entering multiple vehicles but please make sure you place a check mark next to all vehicles you want active on the permit. Do NOT use your VIN number, only your license plate number.

  6. After you have entered your vehicle(s), select “Save” and it will route you to a payment screen. If you don’t get routed, go under the “my permits” button and enter your payment information to complete your transaction.

You will receive two emails during this transaction. One that says “Approved” and the second that says “Paid”. Your permit is not valid until you receive the paid email.

 

Guest Permits

In addition to purchasing at the pay stations, guest permits are available for purchase online at https://rsccd.thepermitportal.com/.

Permits offered are:

  • Daily- $2
  • Week - $10
  • Term (16 weeks from date of purchase) - $30

Persons that have paid the appropriate fee shall be permitted to use the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) parking facilities at all of its locations including Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College.

 

 

Special ​Parking Areas

Visitors

Each campus has designated visitor lots which allow you to park for 30 minutes without penalty. Thirty-minute or temporary parking areas are designated with green painted curbs and/or posted signage in the absence of painted curbs. If any visitor is going to be in a space for longer than the designated time limit, he/she should purchase a temporary parking permit from the permit vending machines which requires $2.00 (subject to change) for an all-day parking permit good in any student lot. Permit pay machines accept cash, credit, or debit card.

Disabled
Several areas on campus are designated for disabled parking. Vehicles parked in these blue-lined parking stalls are required to properly display a valid disabled placard or license plate and purchase a valid college parking permit.
Staff Lots

​Staff members must purchase a valid Staff Parking Permit.

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Motorcycles, Mopeds, Bicycles​

No permit is required for motorcycles, mopeds, or bicycles if parked in designated motorcycle parking or bicycle racks. Use of a vehicle stall requires a permit.

 

​Parking Lot Security​​​

The college provides personnel to patrol the parking lots. However, persons parking on district property do so at their own risk. RSCCD does not assume any responsibility for loss or damage to vehicles or their contents while parked anywhere on district property.
Although our campus is relatively crime free, one type of problem is motor vehicle related theft. Please read our advisory carefully.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your local campus safety office at (714) 564-6330.

 

RSCCD Citations

​​​RSCCD contracts with a third party that manages the payment and processing of all vehicle citations issued by campus safety officers. Reach them at their web address https://rsccd.citationportal.com or as follows:

Enforcement Solution Center
P.O. Box 610188
San Jose, CA 95161-0188

1-877-800-1901