Parking Info & Policy

Operating and parking vehicles on University property is a privilege granted by the University. This privilege may be withdrawn at any time for failure to comply with applicable rules and regulations. Failure to comply may also result in your vehicle being towed from campus at your expense.

University parking is available to all employees, faculty and eligible students. To be eligible to park on campus one must obtain a University parking permit. Residential first year students are not permitted parking privileges at either location, including temporary permits, with the exception of those students with access or mobility needs as approved by the Office of Disability Support Services  (see our Student Vehicle Policy).

Visitors and those persons conducting business at the Hawk Hill location will be directed to park in the Hawks’ Landing Parking Facility. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Those with a state-issued disability parking placard or registration plate for their vehicle must obtain a University parking permit to park their vehicle on University property in the spaces reserved for handicapped parking. State-issued handicapped identification alone does not permit parking on University property. Students and employees who are temporarily handicapped due to accidents or other reasons must also obtain state-issued temporary disability placards before applying for an SJU handicapped permit. 

Parking permits must be purchased online and will become available for the 2023-2024 academic year on Monday, August 14, 2023. Eligible students and employees should log onto the Nest to purchase their parking permits. There is a link on the home page under "Safety & Security" and "Parking on Campus" to purchase a permit.

Permits will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Employees and students who have unpaid parking violations will not be permitted to purchase a parking permit until all charges have been settled. Payment for parking permits needs to be made via credit card or payroll deduction. Under no circumstances may departmental operating budgets and/or private donations be used to pay for permits.

The yearly parking permit fees for the 2023-2024 academic year are as follows:

• Resident students: $250
• Commuter students: $250
• Full-time administrators & full-time faculty: $250
• PLS & graduate students: $250
• Full-time staff: $250
• Part-time staff & part-time faculty: $75
• Evening/Weekend (may only be used after 5:00 p.m. or on weekends): $125

At the Hawk Hill location, discounted parking permits are available for $125 for those who wish to park solely in the Hawks’ Landing Garage. Those individuals who choose this option will be restricted to parking only in Hawks’ Landing.

The parking rates are based on an analysis of the revenue required to cover the ongoing maintenance and upkeep of University parking facilities, along with a market comparison with other colleges and universities in the region. The goal is to have parking be financially self-sustaining and not be subsidized by tuition revenue or other sources.

The Assistant Vice President of Public Safety and Security or designee may approve a request for waiver of the parking fee for guests visiting the University for the purpose of conducting business in support of the University mission, such as trustees, donors, unpaid volunteers and others as determined by the AVP. Such waivers may be made after consultation with the Vice President of Student Life/ Associate Provost or designee and will be documented.

For information about parking please visit The Public Safety Service Center located in Campion Hall room 238, or e-mail cklose@sju.edu. Alternatively, please call 610-660-1165.

The following penalties for parking violations are as follows:

• Parking on campus without a permit - $30
• Parking in handicapped areas without an appropriate handicap permit - $100
• Parking in designated Residential parking spaces - $30
• Parked in reserved space - $90
• Parking in space not lined for parking - $30
• Parked in Visitor area with permit - $50
• Parked on grass or lawns - $30
• Driving wrong way on a one-way road - $30
• Parked in Retail Only Space with permit - $30
• Failure to yield to pedestrian - $50
• Fraudulent of permit - $120
• Parking in posted or lined no parking zone - $50
• Unauthorized use of temporary parking or Visitor permit - $30
• Blocking loading dock or Blocking driveways - $30
• Tampering or removing Denver boot - $100
• Fire zone violation - $75
• Boot Fee - $50
• Violation of student parking policy - $30
• Time zone violation - $30
• Improper use of permit - $50

1. A motor vehicle that remains illegally parked can be ticketed every 24 hours. A vehicle ticketed two (2) or more times in the same space over 72 hours and has not moved will be ticketed and booted and/or towed.
2. A vehicle parked in a manner causing a hazard i.e.: blocking fire lanes, handicapped access, etc. will be ticketed and towed.
3. A vehicle illegally parked in a reserved space will be ticketed, booted and/or towed.
4. Vehicles with three or more unanswered tickets will be booted and/or towed.
5. A vehicle displaying a fraudulent parking permit will be ticketed, booted and/or towed.
6. Employees and/or students who have any outstanding violations will not be permitted to purchase a parking permit until all charges have been settled.

Students, faculty, staff, administrators or guests who are booted are required to remit payment for outstanding fines before removal.  Exceptions to this procedure may only be approved by the Director of Public Safety and Security or designee.

The Student Vehicle Policy at Saint Joseph's University authorizes parking opportunities for eligible students who obtain permits from the Office of Public Safety and Security. First-year residential students are prohibited from bringing cars to campus or parking on neighboring residential streets. The student operator of any vehicle that is found parked on a neighboring residential street without a valid City of Philadelphia parking permit is considered in violation of the Student Vehicle Policy and will be referred to the Office of Community Standards.

In limited instances, the University may extend an accommodation and issue parking permits to first-year students. These instances include:

1. First-year students commuting from their permanent home.
2. First-year students who have exceptional circumstances, such as state-issued handicapped plates or placards for a personal disability or extreme family hardships as determined by the Office of Public Safety and Security. Employment is not considered a hardship.

Once purchased/issued, University Parking Permits cannot be lent/borrowed, sold or exchanged between the permit holder (student and/or University employee) and any other person.

Violations of this policy are subject to tickets and fines issued by Saint Joseph’s University Public Safety officers and will also be forwarded to the Office of Community Standards.

In addition, Section 9-2804 of the Code of City of Philadelphia requires that all “students either provide the college or university with the model, make, and license number of any vehicles owned, operated or controlled by such student and a copy of a current registration and valid insurance certificate for each such vehicle, or certify in writing that the student does not own, operate or control a vehicle.