The fee will provide students the option of a campus-wide parking permit or a pass for unlimited use of Sunline bus services. This fee also helps offset the costs of Public Safety services throughout the campuses.
The parking permit must be ordered online through the campus website or while connected to the campus Wi-Fi. Permits are available for pickup in the Bursar’s Office at the Palm Desert Campus. At this time, Parking Permits are only required at the Palm Desert Campus and for students enrolled in Public Safety Academy courses.
Your valid College of the Desert student identification card can be used as a bus pass. To obtain a student ID card, students must present their registration statement along with a government-issued ID to one of the following locations:
Beginning in Spring 2020, all vehicles, including motorcycles, will be required to display a Parking Permit.
Yes! Because the Transportation Fee is mandatory, your Financial Aid disbursement will cover the cost of the fee.
Students who are identified as ESLN and ABE students in the system will have the grant automatically applied to their student account by the next business day.
Replacement Parking Permits are available for $20 through the Bursar's Office.
There is no fee waiver and the fee is mandatory for all students.
For questions regarding the ASCOD transportation resolution, please contact the Office of Student Life at (760) 862-1317.