Student Parking

Students who require parking must apply for parking in advance each semester. Parking applications will be available as listed below:

Students will be reminded of application availability dates via College email, the George Street Observer, and postings in most buildings on campus. Applications are available via the Cougar Trail, but only during the application availability timeframe listed above.

After the student assignments are emailed, students may pay for their permits through Cougar Trail, by selecting Power Park from the column titled College. Payments must be made by the payment deadline, or the assignment will be forfeited.

Available permits/garage cards will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis to students who miss the application deadline date beginning on the date listed below:
Summer 2008 first-come, first-serve date is May 5, 2008.
Fall 2008 first-come, first-serve date is August 22, 2008.

A photo ID and vehicle registration must be presented at time of purchase.

Student permits are valid in all student surface lots after 3:00 PM Monday through Friday and all day on weekends.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY
Students will be assigned parking based on the number of cumulative credit hours earned and on file with the Office of the Registrar at the time that assignments are made. In the event of identical credit hours earned, applications first received will have priority.

Students living on campus who have fewer than thirty (30) cumulative credit hours earned and on file with the Office of the Registrar at the time that assignments are made are not eligible to apply for College parking.

Eligible resident students living in a Bull Street house or an odd-numbered Coming Street house may request on-street residential parking (CR).

ALTERNATE PARKING
If you are interested in securing parking through a source not affiliated with the College of Charleston, please click here for a listing of alternative parking spaces leased to students.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Students who require accessible parking should complete an accessible parking permit application each semester in the Parking Services Office. Please see the section regarding Accessible Parking for more information.

AVAILABLE PARKING & FEES (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

CORE SURFACE PARKING
($400 PER SEMESTER)

• G - Rutledge-Rivers Residence Hall (12 spaces)
• H - 13 Coming Street (18 spaces)
• P - 97-107 Wentworth Street (29 spaces)
• W - 298-300 Meeting Street (5 spaces)
• WP - Warren Place (116 spaces)

CORE GARAGE PARKING
($450 PER SEMESTER PLUS $20 REFUNDABLE CARD DEPOSIT)

• PG - NEW College Garage at 81 St. Philip Street, Next to Bell Building (245 spaces)
• WG - Wentworth and St. Philip Street (115 spaces)

PREMIUM CORE GARAGE PARKING
($600 PER SEMESTER PLUS $20 REFUNDABLE CARD DEPOSIT)

• GG - New garage at the George St. Project, in between George and Liberty Streets (200 spaces).

MOTORCYCLE PARKING
($150 PER SEMESTER)

• Designated spaces in: PP lot, the north side of Berry Residence Hall next to McAlister, and in between Starbucks and the Treasurer's Office on Calhoun Street.
• Motorcycle permits are valid only in designated motorcycle spaces.

PERIMETER GARAGE PARKING
($250 PER SEMESTER PLUS $20 REFUNDABLE CARD DEPOSIT WITH SHUTTLE)

• AG - Aquarium Garage at Washington and Calhoun Streets (300 spaces) FOURTH FLOOR AND ABOVE ONLY

CITY RESIDENTIAL PARKING
($7.50 PER SEMESTER)

• CR - On-Street City Residential Parking (ELIGIBLE RESIDENT STUDENTS ONLY)

STUDENT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PARKING
($225 PER SEMESTER)

STUDENT EVENING PERMIT
($100 PER SEMESTER)

• Valid in any STUDENT surface lot after 3:00 PM weekdays and all day on weekends.
• Not valid on motorcycles.

AVAILABLE PARKING & FEES – MAYMESTER AND SUMMER I AND II (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

***Please note that the cost for a Summer permit covers all three Summer terms: Maymester, Summer I, and Summer II. If you do not need the permit for all three terms, you will be eligible for a pro-rated refund if you purchased the permit in advance of Maymester or Summer I and return it prior to the Summer II term, or you will be charged a pro-rated price if you purchase the permit for one or both of the Summer terms, after the conclusion of the Maymester term. If you will be returning your permit for a pro-rated refund, you must peel the permit off of your vehicle and bring it with you to Parking Services. Refund checks are issued by the Controller’s Office and usually take 2-3 weeks to process.

CORE SURFACE PARKING - $200 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS

• Available lots are: H, P, W, WP

CORE GARAGE PARKING - $200 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS

• PG or WG

PREMIUM CORE GARAGE PARKING - $300 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS

• GG

MOTORCYCLE PARKING - $50 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS

• Designated spaces in: PP lot, the north side of Berry Residence Hall next to McAlister, and in between Starbucks and the Treasurer's Office on Calhoun Street.
• Motorcycle permits are valid only in designated motorcycle spaces.

STUDENT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE PARKING - $100 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS
STUDENT EVENING PERMIT - $60 TOTAL INCLUDES ALL THREE SUMMER TERMS

• Valid in any STUDENT surface lot after 3:00 PM weekdays and all day on weekends.
• Not valid on motorcycles.