Parking Information

Parking Permits for each Semester will be included in the cost of your Tuition through the Transportation Fee. All vehicles are required to register for a virtual parking permit, including motorcycles and vehicles displaying a handicap placard. There is no charge for parking in student lots during the summer or winter intercessions.  

Update your Vehicle License Plate on your permit if you buy a new vehicle during the semester by following these steps:

Email clientrelations@phxgis.com you will need your student or employee ID.

Students may only register one (1) vehicle.

Staff/Faculty parking lots always require a virtual parking permit.

Virtual Parking Permits will be available online ONLY.

  Vehicles

1. All vehicles must be registered to park on campus.
2. All parking lots are posted staff/faculty or student parking lots.
3. Students must be registered for the current term at least 30 minutes prior to applying for a parking permit.
4. If you are waitlisted you are not considered an enrolled student until you have been added to your class(es).  Once you have been added and you can see it on your schedule you will be able to register your vehicle.

Warning

For COD students is available in Lot 7 only.

COD students may not use the Public Library Lot at any time for any reason.

COD students must register for a semester permit and park in a student lot even if they are using the Public Library.

College of the Desert has several Disabled Person parking areas which are marked with the traditional blue sign and symbol.

Proper Display for Disabled Persons Vehicle

1. Vehicle Must Properly Display a California DMV issued handicapped placard or license plate.

2. Vehicle is required to register for a​ valid COD parking permit regardless if the vehicle is parked in a designated or regular parking space.

3. Vehicle may park in any space not designated for special parking i.e.: carpool parking; staff parking; etc.

4. Handicapped space is designated by blue borders. The placard owner must be present in the vehicle when you park.

Disabled parking spaces are strictly enforced at COD.

• DP plate numbers and DP Placard serial numbers can be computer checked to obtain the name, sex, and birth date of the placard’s legitimate holder.

• The DMV issues a placard identification card with the placard and must be carried by the placard owner and shown to security officers upon request.

• The citation fee for parking illegally in a Handicapped Space is $275.

  A person using a DP placard or plate illegally is also subject to misdemeanor arrest, which carries a fine of up to $1,000 and/or six months in jail. (4461, 22507 CVC)

Any car which is parked in violation of the College of the Desert parking regulations may be issued a parking citation.

Parking citations are issued in accordance with Section 23113 of the California Vehicle Code.

By California law, the registered owner of a vehicle is liable for all citations issued to that vehicle.

To Pay By Mail

• Place check/money order payable to College of the Desert in the envelope to:

  College of the Desert
  c/o Parking Citation Service Center
  PO Box 11923
  Santa Ana, CA 92711

To Pay In Person

Payments

1. Payments not made within 21 days are subject to additional $30 penalty for each violation.
2. The total citation fee will be forwarded to the Department of Motor Vehicles to REFUSE REGISTRATION of the vehicle until all penalties are paid (4760 CVC).

Payment Plans may be available

For more information please call 1-866-353-5867 or visit Paymycite.com

You may request an Administrative Review of a citation within 21 days of the issue date (40215 CVC).  Parking citation appeals are available online only.  If you need assistance come to the Public Safety Department office on the Palm Desert Campus, South Annex 16.

After 21 days, citation may not be contested and must be paid.