Daily Parking

Please note that we cannot accommodate minivans, cargo vans, or large trucks for daily parking requests and garages are closed on Sundays. 

Daily parking is extremely limited during the academic year, particularly on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. As per University policy, the primary use of the limited space in the Morningside garages is to provide regular parking for eligible faculty, and after they have been accommodated, senior administrators. Requests for daily parking must be made by University departments, charged to an ARC Chartstring, and connected to an academic or business purpose, such as accommodation of guest lecturers and those participating in University events.  We do not have public parking available, but there are are number of local private garages - please see https://transportation.columbia.edu/content/parking-alternatives.

Requests should be made no later than noon one business day prior. Earlier requests, up to one month in advance, are greatly appreciated, and also more likely to be approved as requests meeting eligibility criteria are accommodated by time of submission up to available capacity. Same-day emergency requests must be made by calling the Parking Office at 212-854-9455 (when such requests can be accommodated.)

Campus access for non-affiliates must be arranged separately according to Public Safety procedures - see https://publicsafety.columbia.edu/news/guest-access-morningside-campus.

Visit the Parking Alternatives webpage to seek out daily parking rates at near-to-campus public garages.

Daily Guest Parking Fee is $25.00

  • Requests made after noon (12 p.m.) for the next parking day and same-day requests will be charged a late fee of $25.00 per request.
  • Incorrect and/or "budget does not exist" chart strings will be charged an administration fee of $25.00 per request.
Please submit a request for daily parking.

Follow this link to submit a request for daily parking. Requests must be made by 12 p.m. one business day prior. Same-day emergency requests must be made by calling the Parking Office at 212-854-9455 to determine availability. When such requests can be accommodated, they carry a $25 additional charge.

You are eligible to apply for parking.

Follow this link to submit a request for daily parking (available during June, July, and August only). Payment must be made by check payable to Columbia University; no cash or credit card payments can be accepted.

Departmental administrators are eligible to request parking on behalf of a visitor.

Follow this link to submit a request. Visitor parking will be charged to the departmental account associated with the chartstring you provide.

Request must be made by a departmental administrator.

Requests for daily parking for University visitors must be made by University departments and charged to a departmental account.