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Visitor Parking

Palm Desert Campus

Visitor parking is available in Lot 2 between the Cravens Student Services Center and the South Annex. Visitor parking is for 30 minutes only. Any vehicles parked in Visitor parking spaces will be cited if necessary for longer than the specifed time limit.  

   Daily Virtual Parking Permits

If you are a visitor that will be here longer than 30 minutes you can purchase a virtual daily parking pass.  These daily parking passes can be purchased online by scanning a QR code on the signs located in each parking lot or by going to :

https://paymycite.com/CollegeoftheDesert/temporaryPermit.aspx

Cash Option:  If required, you may purchase a daily parking permit with cash at a daily parking permit dispenser located in the north end of parking lot 28 on the Palm Desert Campus.

East Valley Indio Campus

    Visitor parking is available in marked spaces in the main parking lot and in front      of the Indio Childcare Development Center for a limited time.  Any vehicles that      are parked in Visitor parking spaces will be cited if necessary for longer than          the specified time limit.

   Temporary Palm Springs Campus

    Visitor parking is available in marked spaces in the main parking lot.

   Mecca Thermal Campus

    Visitor parking is available in marked spaces in the main parking lot.

 

Parking Permits

Semester Permits

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. 

Please note the only authorized parking vendor is paymycite.  Do not use any other website for your semester permit.

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 here ONLY.

Get your Virtual Parking Permit Now

  

  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.

When registering for a virtual parking permit, permits are tied to the license plate.  You must input your vehicle's license plate correctly in order to prevent being cited.

If you are approached by an individual wishing to sell a permit, contact Public Safety Department at (760)341-2111 (or 2111 from any campus ext.).

Motorcycles

Motorcycles may park in any parking space and are required to register for a valid parking permit while parking on campus.

Motorcyles must be properly registered or you will be cited.

Public Library Parking

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.

Disabled Persons Spaces

College of the Desert has several Disabled Person parking areas located all over campuses 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.  Failure to fully display the placard or license plate is the owners responsiblility. Sunshades and vanity license plate frames should not prevent the officer from seeing the license or placard fully.

  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 Public Safety 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)

Parking Citations

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

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

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

Bring citation with cash, credit, check/money order to the Bursar's Counter. (Check office hours before arriving 760-568-7510.)

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).

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

Appeals

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.  Adjudication Policy Flowchart.

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

  1. Fill out the Contest of Parking Violation form.  You can come in to the Public Safety Department offices on the Palm Desert Campus and fill out the online form in the lobby.

  2. Indicate why the vehicle was not in violation.

  3. Include copies of any documentation to support your claim (documents will not be returned).

Include your citation or reminder notice.

Mail all information to:

College of the Desert
Public Safety Department                                                                                                       % Citation Adjudication                                                                                                   South Annex 16                                                                                                                       43500 Monterey Avenue
 Palm Desert, CA 92260-2499

Your fine is placed on hold until a decision is made. Review results will be emailed.  It may take up to three weeks for your decision.  Please note the date that the fine is to be made upon notification of decision.

The following are NOT valid reasons to contest a citation:

  • I forgot to register.
  • I was only parked there a few minutes.
  • Other people were parking there, too.
  • I drove a different car.
  • Someone else was driving my car.
  • I didn’t see the signs.
  • I couldn’t find another place to park.
  • My Instructor/Counselor said I could park there.
  • Student parked in Public Parking to go to Public Library.

Apelaciones

Puede solicitar una revisión administrativa de una citacion dentro de los 21 dias posteriores a la fecha de emsion (40215 CVC).  Las apelaciones de citaciones de estacionamiento solo estan disponibles en linea.  Si necesita ayuda, venga a la oficina del Departmento de Seguridad Publica en el Campus de Palm Desert, Anexo Sur 16.

Despues de 21 dias, las citaciones no pueden ser impugnadas y deben ser pagadas.

1.  Llene el forumulario de impugnacion de infraccion de estacionamiento.  Puede venir a las oficinas del Departmento de Seguridad Publica en el campus de Palm Desert y completar el forumlario en linea en el vestibulo.

2.  Indique por que el vehiculo no estaba en infraccion.

3.  Incluya copias de cualquier documentacion que respalde su reclamo (los documentos no seran devueltos).

4.  Incluya su citacion o aviso recordatorio.

Envie toda la informacion a:
College of the Desert Public Safety Department
43500 Monterey Avenue, South Annex 16
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2499
5.  La multa se suspende hasta que se tome una decision.  Los resultados de las revisiones se enviaran por correo electronico.

Las siguientes no son razones validas para impugnar una citacion:

  • Olvide registrarme
  • Solo estuve estacionada alli unos minutos
  • Conduje un coche diferente
  • Alguien mas conducia mi coche
  • No vi las senales
  • No pude encontrar otro lugar para estacionar
  • Mi maestra me dijo que podia estacionar alli
  • Estudiante estacionada en estacionamiento publico para ir a la biblioteca publica
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