Student Parking
Decals & Fees
Parking on the Queens College campus is by decal only.
Information on applying for and purchasing a decal is available via Queens College’s website (www.qc.cuny.edu) or by calling 718-997-4443.
All vehicles must be registered with the Public Safety Office (Jefferson Hall, Room 201) in order to park in the various parking lots on college property.
All unregistered vehicles or vehicles parked in violation of the Parking & Traffic Regulations in this notice are subject to both ticketing and immobilization (“booting”). A fee of $75 will be charged for removal of the immobilization boot in addition to the parking violation penalty for the ticket(s).
Students with disabilities MUST have a license plate or a hangtag issued by the Motor Vehicle Bureau. The tag MUST be displayed AT ALL TIMES. (This is in addition to the Queens College decal.) Disability parking MUST be approved by the office of Special Services for Students with Disabilities (SPSV) Kiely Hall, Room 108). Students, faculty, and staff MUST park ONLY in their assigned fields. Registration and Fees All fees and fines quoted in these regulations, including New York City parking tax where applicable, have been approved by the college and the City University of New York Board of Trustees, and are subject to change without notice.
Fees and fines are designed to provide a self-supporting parking program, including financing construction, maintenance, lighting, security, and administration of the parking operation.
You must be a registered student and have cleared all holds prior to applying for parking. Please see the Parking and Traffic Regulations for a full explanation of requirements, costs, and responsibilities. Parking applications will only be accepted online unless otherwise indicated.
Annual: $275 (Day and evenings valid for fall, spring, and summer; day parking assigned by lottery)
Spring semester only: Day $138 (subject to availability) Evenings only: $138
Summer only: No fee
Weekends per semester: $50 (All students; Friday after 3 pm, Saturday, and Sunday)
Motorcycles Annual: $176 (All times during fall, winter, spring, and summer)
Motorcycles Spring only: $88
Motorcycles Summer only: No fee
Professional & Continuing Education students: $75 (Nights and weekends only per semester)
Summit resident parking (Field 5): $385
Summit underground parking: $440
Regulations & Policies
Parking Regulations:
The following regulations apply to parking privileges and to everyone who parks on college property. Vehicles that are parked illegally, or that interfere with the movement of traffic, or with excessive violations are subject to immobilization and a service fee of $75 for removal of the “boot.”
Full-time faculty or staff and college assistants employed at Queens College during the parking decal period (October to October) are required to pay the full price for parking regardless of when the decal is purchased. New employees starting April 1 or later pay $138 (full-time) or $83 (college assistants). Faculty or staff who are assigned to Field 2/7 and do not find parking there may park in Fields 5, 6, 14, or 15.
Pass for card-operated control gates: $25 refundable deposit
In no case shall these fees exceed $440 per vehicle per academic year.
Car registration must be in the family name.
Queens College Public Safety Department Parking and Traffic Regulations:
Parking on the Queens College campus is by decal only. To be parked on college property, all vehicles must be registered with the Public Safety Office. Unregistered vehicles or vehicles parked in violation of the Parking and Traffic Regulations in this notice are subject to both ticketing and immobilization (“booting”). A $75 fee will be charged for removal of the immobilization boot in addition to the parking violation penalty for the ticket(s).
*Please note: Students/faculty/staff must park in their assigned fields.
Regulations:
The following regulations govern parking privileges and should be read by everyone who parks on campus.
Illegally parked vehicles that interfere with the movement of traffic, or those with excessive violations, are subject to immobilization. Owners are charged a $75 service fee for the removal of “boot.”
Parking on campus is at the owner’s risk. The registered driver is responsible for the use of the vehicle on campus. The college is NOT responsible for loss or damage to any registered or other vehicles, their contents, or equipment. The fee provides only the privilege of parking on campus on a space-available basis.
1. Students are allowed to purchase only ONE parking decal, for ONE vehicle. Vehicle registration MUST be in the family name, or same address.
2. Decals are NOT TRANSFERABLE, either to other persons or to other vehicles. Parking privileges will be REVOKED, WITHOUT REFUND, for failure to observe this regulation.
3. Unauthorized use of Parking Decal: All parking permits must be obtained from the Public Safety Department located in Jefferson Hall, room 201. If you purchased a parking decal from any source other than the Public Safety office in Jefferson Hall, room 201, that decal is considered NULL and VOID.
Individuals using such decals will face disciplinary charges.
4. Parking on campus is at the driver’s own risk. The registered driver is responsible for the use of the vehicle on campus. The college is NOT responsible for loss or damage to any registered or other vehicle, its contents, or equipment. The fee provides only for the privilege of parking oncampus on a space-
available basis.
5. a) Decals must be for the current year and properly affixed to the LOWER RIGHT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD (opposite your registration and inspection
stickers). If your decal is removed from your windshield, it will be void (if decal no longer sticks, return it to Jefferson 201 and pay a $25 replacement fee
for new decal). Expired decals MUST be removed. DECALS THAT ARE NOT PROPERLY AFFIXED WILL BE CONFISCATED. Use of tape or any method other
than that specified on the decal is not acceptable and shall be considered a violation of these regulations. Cars NOT exhibiting a proper decal or special
pass from the Public Safety Office are subject to ticketing and “booting,” as noted above.
b) Tampering with the Queens College issued decal, you will be subject to disciplinary charges and the decal being confiscated.
c) Individuals who park on campus with a counterfeit or forged decal will be charged the full price of the decal being used and will also face disciplinary
action.
6. a) Replacement decals: Lost, stolen, or destroyed decals will NOT be replaced. A replacement decal for a new vehicle may be purchased for $25 after the
old decal is returned to the Public Safety Office (Jefferson Hall, Room 201). When replacing leased cars or for new cars, you MUST bring back the decal or
pieces of it to be eligible for the $25 replacement fee. Failure to return the decal will result in your having to purchase a new decal at full price, if available.
No picture will be accepted as proof of decal.
b) Lost or stolen control-gate passes will be replaced only upon payment of an additional $25 fee after verification of loss by the Public Safety Office
(Jefferson Hall Room 201).
c)Refunds are not provided for any unexpired period for which a decal has been issued, except for those who have paid in advance for a second
semester. To request a refund, claims must be submitted no later than January 31 of the following year. Please note that you must return the decal or any
pieces of it to be eligible for the refund. Decals purchased for the Fall or Spring semesters are eligible for a full refund only within the first two weeks of
classes.
d) Decals purchased for the Summer Session(s) are eligible for refunds only within the first week of classes.
7. The map on the back of this brochure indicates the location that corresponds to the field number(s) on the front of your parking decal. Tickets will be
issued for failure to park in the assigned field or within the lines of demarcation.
8. Parking is prohibited on roadways, in loading-zones, and in any areas not specifically designated for parking. These areas must be kept clear for the
normal movement of traffic, fire apparatus, and other emergency vehicles, college vehicles, and delivery trucks. Vehicles parked on roads or in fire lanes,
or obstructing fire hydrants or crosswalks, or creating a hazardous condition are subject to ticketing and “booting.” Handicapped spaces are reserved for
those issued appropriate decals/passes.
b). Illegally parked vehicles are subjected to be ticked for each 8 hour period of violation.
9. Parking on or driving around the Quadrangle is prohibited. These areas in front of Kiely Hall and Fitzgerald Gymnasium and at the side of Jefferson Hall
are reserved for authorized vehicles.
10. Traffic signs and regulations are in effect at all times throughout the year.
11. Parking regulations will be strictly enforced at all times. Cars not displaying a proper decal or special pass or parked so as to create a hazardous
condition will be “booted.” $75 services fee plus fine(s) for violation(s) must be paid before the vehicle will be released. for information, please contact the
Main Gate Public Safety Office (718-997-5912).
12. a) Vehicles are to be operated on campus with extreme caution and at NO MORE THAN 5 miles per hour. Pedestrians have the right of way at all times.
b) Overtaking is strictly prohibited on campus.
13. A driver damaging an unoccupied vehicle is requires reporting the incident to the Main Gate Public Safety Office, no matter how minor the damage
14. Student parking ends at 11 pm, unless otherwise authorized. Overnight parking (after 11pm) on campus is strictly prohibited unless you have a Summit
decal. In an emergency, specific arrangements must be made with the Public Safety Office (718) 997-4443 (Jefferson Hall, Room 201) or, after office hours,
with the Main Gate Public Safety Office by calling (718) 997-5912.
15.. In the event of a severe snowstorm, cars that cannot be driven home should be moved. if possible, to the edges of the fields to facilitate snow removal. Drivers should avoid parking their cars on campus after a snowstorm until the parking fields have been cleared. The Superintendent of Buildings &
Grounds is authorized to restrict parking on campus during a snow emergency.
16. Individuals authorized to park on campus must obtain a visitor’s pass from the Main Gate Public Safety Office if they wish to park a vehicle that is not
registered with the college. Approval for these requests is at the discretion of the Main Gate supervisor on duty that day. For requests that extend
beyond one day, please visit the Public Safety Office located in Jefferson Hall, room 201.
17. a) Vehicles with evening session decals may not be parked on campus before 2 pm. After 2 pm, students who have evening decals may park in Fields 2,
5, 6,9,14, or 15.
Day students must stay in their assigned fields.
Note: During Summer Session, students with evening decals must park only in Fields 5 or 14 before 2 pm.
After 3 pm, they may park in Fields 2, 5, 6, 9, or14.
b). On Fridays after 8 am, students with evening decals are allowed to park ONLY in Fields 5 or 14.
c). No day student parking decals are sold during the Spring semester. Students who purchase annual
evening decals will not be permitted to switch their evening decals for day decals in the Spring semester.
d). STUDENTS’ who purchased a yearly underground Summit Decal and is not residing in the Summit for the Summer, and is taking Summer classes
CANNOT PARK in the assigned spot that they were designated to for the prior semesters, they MUST PARK in fields 5/14 for the Summer.
18. These regulations apply to the main campus, and other college property off the main campus (Kissena Hall, Queens Hall) and
are in effect at all times throughout the year.
19. a) Field 15 is usually closed on Fridays and during June, July, and August. If you have a decal for this field, when it is closed you are authorized to park in
Field 5 or 14 only. You cannot use the campus entrances (Kissena or Melbourne gates) to access Field 15.
b) Gate #2 (Melbourne Avenue) is closed on Fridays during Fall and Spring semesters, every day during Winter and Summer Sessions, and whenever
classes are not in session. The Melbourne Avenue pedestrian gate is open every day until 11 pm.
Enforcement
Public Safety Officers are assigned to reserve the parking areas for authorized vehicles.
Drivers are expected to cooperate with the Public Safety Officers. A violation tag (ticket) will be attached to a vehicle if it is not parked in accordance with these regulations.
Penalties for violation of these regulations, subject to appeal as described below, are as follows
■ $50 – Parking with no decal/pass
■$50 – Parking in handicapped spaces without a QC handicapped-parking decal
■$50 – Blocking fire hydrant/emergency exit/loading zone/roadways
■$25 – All other violations
■$25 – Bounced check fee
Fines can be paid at the Public Safety Office (Jefferson Hall, Room 201), or mailed in (see below) by check or money order only (cash and credit cards not accepted). Failure to pay a fine within 10 days will result in an additional penalty of $10. Failure to pay within 20 days adds another $10 penalty. In addition to monetary penalties, students failing to pay after 20 days may be subject to cancellation of parking privileges, denial of future right to purchase a decal, “booting,” blocking of registration and release of diplomas and transcripts, and disciplinary action. The violation tag (ticket), with payment (and CUNY ID number) made out to Queens College, may be mailed to: Office of Public Safety/Security Jefferson Hall, Room 201Queens College, CUNY65-30 Kissena Boulevard Queens, New York 11367-1597
Fall/Winter/Spring Daytime Parking
Due to the large size of our student body and the high volume of requests for on-campus parking, spots for daytime students are assigned through a parking lottery. Please review the Student Parking Fee Schedule for annual and semester-based costs.
Summer Parking
There is no cost for parking for Summer Session students; however, you must still submit an application and obtain a parking decal. Please complete the summer parking application and present your supporting documents to the Office of Public Safety. If you have purchased an annual parking decal, parking during the summer term is permitted, and you do not have to obtain a separate decal.
Evening and Weekend Parking
Parking is available for students with classes on Saturday and Sunday or beginning after 3 pm on Fridays. Please review the Student Parking Fee Schedule for a full description of costs.
Parking for Students with Disabilities and for Special Programs
Accommodations for students with disabilities may be made through the Office of Special Services located in Kiely Hall room 108.
Parking for Special Programs:
Parking is available for community members in non-matriculated programs (e.g. Tennis Center, Continuing Education, Townsend Harris High School).