Main Campus Parking - FAQ

All permits issued before September 1, 2011, became invalid on September 19, 2011. All current and future permits will only be valid during the quarter whose name is printed on the permit itself and can be used until the day before the first day of the subsequent quarter (permits are valid between quarters and the expiration date is printed on the bottom of the permit).

Since September 1, 2011, Quarterly Permit sales have been available online only from any web-capable device with an internet connection (such as a computer on campus or at home or a tablet or smartphone with wifi or an active data plan (service fees may apply)) at http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety. Permits will be mailed to the address you specify at time of purchase. Temporary permits will be emailed upon completion of the order to the address you specify during the order process. The temporary permit must be printed and displayed on the dashboard of a registered vehicle while on campus and it will be valid for 14 days from date of purchase. Daily Permits will be available exclusively at pay stations in lots 9 and 12 and on the fifth floor of the Parking Garage beginning September 1, 2011, and are valid for use in any Daily Parking or Student lot.

Visitors must use the pay stations located in the Daily Metered/Visitor lots to obtain a Daily Permit. Daily Permits will be available exclusively at pay stations in lots 9 and 12 and on the fifth floor of the Parking Garage beginning September 1, 2011, and are valid for use in any Daily Parking or Student lot.

You must know the following:

• your Student ID number (SID)
• your mailing address
• an email address that you actively check
• your vehicle's license plate, make, model and color, and registered owner

Permits will not be sold by the Cashier or available for pickup except in special circumstances (such as those listed below or possibly in the case of undeliverable mail). Visit the Public Safety Office (K100) for more information.

If you wish to pay in cash for a quarterly permit:

1. Register for the permit online.
2. Select "Cash" instead of "Credit Card" when prompted to pay.
3. Pay with cash (use exact change because no change is given) or use a credit card at K100.
4. Give the receipt to a Public Safety Officer in K100 to complete the order process.

A temporary permit (valid for 14 days from order completion date) will then be emailed to the email address you specified. Within approximately 2 business days, your permit will be sent to the mailing address you specified and should arrive within 5-7 business days.

No checks will be accepted.

Bellevue College is not responsible for lost or stolen receipts.

Quarterly permits are valid until the day before the first day of the following quarter (permits are valid between quarters and the expiration date is printed on the bottom of the permit).

Permits are enforced Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 3:00pm year round on all Student lots. Employee 24hour lots, reserved lots, fire lanes and reserved spaces (such as ADA stalls, carpool stalls and stalls with signs indicating that they are reserved) will be monitored 24 hours a day.

Vehicles not displaying a valid permit or those that are parked in a lot for which they are not authorized (such as employee parking lots) will receive a citation with a minimum fine of $25. Read more about parking fines. 1-day parking passes are available for $2 in K100 or any of the Daily Metered/Visitor lots (9, 12, fifth floor parking garage).

You may take the bus, carpool, walk or bike to campus.

You can double your bus money by buying a Commuter Check Card for $60 or $120 at the Cashier (B126).

Carpoolers can split the cost of a permit amongst themselves and then register to park in reserved carpool parking in the Public Safety Office (K100). Find carpool buddies by registering on www.RideShareOnline.com with your BC email address.

No! If you park in a Park and Ride without immediately using transit, you may be ticketed and towed. If you park in a residential zone or a commercial parking lot without authorization, you may be ticketed and towed. Bellevue College is not responsible for the safety of vehicles parked off campus.

Parking questions should be directed to the Bellevue College Public Safety Department by phone at (425) 564-2400 or in person (K100).

If you come to campus three or more days per week, you are best served by getting an Everyday Permit or an Everyday Discount Permit. If you have a non-standard two day schedule, you should purchase a 2-day permit and come in to the Public Safety Office (K100) to exchange it for an alternative 2-day permit that fits your schedule.

Daily metered parking is available to employees, students without quarterly parking permits and visitors. However, students with valid quarterly parking permits may park in these lots before 3:00 p.m. as long as they purchase valid daily permits from the pay stations and display them on their dashboards. The lots are located on the fifth floor of the parking garage (P5) near the main entrance, lot 9 (A, B, C) by the baseball fields at the north entrance, and lot 12 by the theatre at the south entrance. See the parking map for details.

Yes, they accept all of these forms of payment and offer daily parking for one day ($2) and one week ($10).

There is a pay station in the Public Safety Office (K100) which is set up specifically to accept cash payments for quarterly permits which must still be ordered online. Your pay station receipt must then be presented to a Public Safety Officer in K100 in order to complete the order process. Bellevue College is not responsible for lost or stolen receipts.

Please note: Due to consistent difficulties related to the use of coins in the pay stations, Bellevue College will be removing this feature from all pay stations by the end of September, 2012.

Yes, as long as each vehicle is registered under the permit. During permit registration you must list all vehicles with which the permit will be used. Permits peel off easily for transfer to another vehicle. Permits are not transferable between motorcycles and cars. For permit issues, contact Public Safety (K100).

Motorcycle permits are sold seperately and are not exchangeable between vehicles or between drivers (the permits are adhesive-backed, not static cling). If you purchase a 2-day Quarterly Permit or a Discount Permit, and you wish to also get a motorcycle permit, you must purchase it seperately and pick it up from the Public Safety office in K100. If you purchase an Employee or a Quarterly Everyday Permit, you can obtain one motorcycle permit for no additional charge in the Public Safety office in K100. For permit issues, contact Public Safety (K100).

The person who ordered the Main Campus Parking Permit is responsible for all citations issued for that permit, regardless of what vehicle was driven or who drove the vehicle. If there is no valid permit for a vehicle, the registered owner of the vehicle is responsible for all citations issued for that vehicle.

You may pay your fine at the Cashier for all tickets issued before September 1, 2011. You must pay your fine online from the Bellevue College Public Safety Permit Portal for all tickets issued after September 1, 2011. Your record should automatically be cleared within two business days. You may contact the Public Safety Office in K100 or call (425) 564-2400 to check the unblock status or to expedite the process. Visit the Public Safety website if you want to appeal your ticket.

If your vehicle displays a valid Washington State-issued placard, license plate or tab you may park without a valid Bellevue College permit for free by order of Washington State law. Current, valid state-issued placards and license plates from other states are also honored.

Refunds are only issued under special circumstances at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety or their designee. Visit the Public Safety Office (K100) for details or fill out this refund appeal form and bring it to K100 to begin the process.

Permits are only reissued under special circumstances at the discretion of the Director of Public Safety or their designee. Visit the Public Safety Office (K100) for details.

Students who are funded by third party agencies or funded by one of the programs listed below and who meet their waiver requirements will not be presented with payment options when they order a quarterly parking permit. The cost of their permit will be billed to their sponsoring program or agency. Participating Bellevue College programs include:

• Workforce Education (Basic Food and Employment Training, Workfirst, Opportunity Grant, qualifying Worker Retraining students)
• ABE/GED/ESL waiver students
• Running Start waiver students
• CEO waiver students

Unless you have been informed differently, all waivered permits are the Quarterly Everyday Discount Permits and are limited to parking in lots 1A, 1B, 3A, 3B and 5.

Yes, all quarterly permits and all daily/weekly permits must be paid for and all vehicles on campus (excluding emergency vehicles, Bellevue College motor pool vehicles and vendors' company vehicles) must display a valid permit during the hours of enforcement.

Yes, but you must purchase them separately and there is no discount. Parking permits are available online. ORCA cards are available from the Cashier (B126).

In the spring of 2011 the Associated Student Government took on the difficult task of determining how to preserve access to campus considering the availability of parking and alternative modes of transportation. They recommended a parking fee as the solution to this growing transportation finance and parking problem. Parking permit fees will assist Bellevue College’s efforts to maintain, operate, and insure a safe and accessible learning environment for students.

The parking fee was approved by the Board of Trustees on June 29th, 2011.