Parking Eligibility
For details on eligibility, please see the RPM. Parking policy questions should be directed to commute@lbl.gov.
Parking Permit
Parking privileges are integrated in LBNL identification badges for eligible staff and affiliates.
Please note: with the exception of green circle permits, IDAM permits, and EV charging permits (see below) physical permits are not required.
Getting a Green Circle or IDAM permit – new, updated, replacement, or stolen.
- To get a new, replacement, or updated parking permit, contact the Site Access Office and bring the following:
- LBNL Badge
- Valid Driver’s License
- Old Permit (for replacement and updated permits)
- Vehicle Information (make, model, year, color, and license plate number)
- Only one parking permit may be issued to an eligible person who requests one.
- Download your Stack Parking Information Card here.
Forgotten Permit
Eligible persons who forget their parking permit may request a temporary one-day parking permit at the entry gate. The issuance of a temporary parking permit will be reported to Site Access.
Return of Parking Permit on Termination of Employment
Parking permits are the property of the Laboratory and must be returned to the employee’s division office or the Badge Office Site Access Office, no later than the last day of employment. If the permit holder leaves after hours, parking permits can also be turned in to the security officer at the entry gates.
Vehicle Registration
- Employees eligible for a motorcycle or parking permit must register their vehicle information to the Site Access Office before receiving a permit.
- The vehicle information required is the make, model, year, color, and license plate number.
Electric Vehicle Charging
EV Charging Spaces are for registered users only and require advanced reservations. Learn more
Parking Policy Enforcement:
The LBNL Security and Emergency Services Division and University of California Police Department (UCPD) conduct traffic and parking enforcement patrols throughout LBNL. UCPD patrols may issue parking citations for vehicles and drivers observed to be violating the California Vehicle Code. Please see the RPM.
Disabled Accessible Parking
LBNL makes every effort to accommodate disabled drivers by making appropriate parking spaces available. Persons possessing a disabled person parking placard from the California Department of Motor Vehicles can park in any available disabled, or general (including those marked with a blue triangle) parking spot.
If there is not sufficient designated accessible parking adjacent to the building you work in or in a location convenient for you, contact LBNL Transportation & Parking Demand at Commute@lbl.gov for assistance.
Integrated Disability & Absence Management (IDAM) Accommodations
Workers may request a temporary parking accommodation permit for up to 30 days, as described below.
STEP 1:
A worker seeking temporary accommodation parking will contact the Integrated Disability & Absence Management team (IDAM). After IDAM completes the interactive process, IDAM may provide authorization for temporary accommodation parking, if warranted, to Site Access.
STEP 2:
The worker will visit the Site Access Office in B-65A. Site Access will provide a temporary accommodation parking permit.
STEP 3:
This permit provides the worker with temporary accommodation parking for up to 30 days.
If temporary accommodation parking is needed beyond 30 days, the worker should work with their health care provider to obtain a disabled person parking placard from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Note: Temporary accommodation permit holders are NOT authorized to use designated disabled accessible parking spaces per California Vehicle Code.Pregnant Employees: To comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, IDAM will assist with a temporary parking accommodation for pregnant employees. Please contact IDAM.
Refer to the RPM Parking policy for further information on all LBNL parking permits and eligibility.
