Main Campus Parking - FAQ
All permits issued before September 1, 2011, will become invalid starting September 19, 2011. All ongoing permits will only be valid during the quarter printed on the permit itself and can be used until the day before the first day of the subsequent quarter.
Quarterly permit sales will be available
online only from any computer at
http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety beginning September 1, 2011. Permits will be mailed to the address you specify at time of purchase. Temporary permits can be printed immediately after purchase, will be valid for 14 days from date of purchase and will only be valid for use with the registered vehicle(s). Daily Permits will be available exclusively at pay stations in lots 9 and 15 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 and color
Permits will not be sold by the Cashier or available for pickup except in special circumstances. Visit the Public Safety Office (K100) for more information.
If you wish to pay in cash for a quarterly permit:
- Register for the permit online.
- Select "Cash" instead of "Credit Card" when prompted to pay.
- Pay with cash (use exact change because no change is given) at K100 or one of the pay stations in the Daily Metered lots (located in lot 9, lot 15, and the fifth floor of the parking garage).
- Bring the receipt from the pay station to 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 two (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 enforced Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 3:00pm Winter Quarter. Employee 24hour lots, reserved lots, fire lanes and ADA stalls will be monitored 24hours a day.
Vehicles not displaying a valid permit or parked in a lot not authorized, such as employee parking, will receive a citation with a minimum fine of $25.
Read more about parking fines.
No, if you park in a Park and Ride without 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.
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 days per week, you are best served by an Everyday Permit. If you have a non-standard two day schedule, you should purchase a two day permit and exchange it for an alternative two day permit that fits your schedule at the Public Safety Office (K100).
Daily parking is available to all campus users. The lots are located on the fifth floor of the parking garage (P5) near the main entrance, lot 9 by the baseball fields at the north entrance, and lot 15 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.
Yes, if 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.
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 that vehicle, the registered owner of the vehicle is responsible for all citations issued for that vehicle.
If your vehicle displays a valid Washington State placard, you may park without a valid Bellevue College permit for free by order of
Washington State law.
Refunds are 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 to begin the process.
Permits are reissued under special circumstances at the discretion of the director or assistant director of Public Safety. 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
Yes, all permits must be paid for and all students 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.
