Parking

Registration for winter 2026 parking permits is now open. If you need to extend your fall-semester permit to cover the winter semester (January to April) or purchase an annual permit (January to August), follow the instructions below.

Please note: If you already have an annual parking permit valid September 2025 through August 2026, no action is required.

Extending your existing fall semester permit:

If you already have a fall semester permit (valid September to December 2025), you can extend it to cover the winter semester (valid January to April 2026) by registering and paying for it on the Interactive Parking Access Subscriber System (IPASS) website.

If you don’t extend your fall semester permit, your parking access card or hang tag will expire after Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Purchasing a new annual or semester permit:

If you don’t already have a semester or annual parking permit, use the IPASS website to register and pay for your winter semester or annual permit online.

Please ensure the IPASS application indicates January 1, 2026 as the activation date.

Important: A semester permit is only valid for four months at a time:

• Fall - September 1 to December 31

• Winter - January 1 to April 30

• Spring/summer - May 1 to August 31

All annual permits expire on August 31, regardless of date of purchase.

Pay-As-U-Go (PAUG) option:

• Register for this option on the IPASS website using a credit card. You will receive an access card to park in a designated gated lot.

• Charge per day is $12 and allows the user to exit and re-enter the lot (in-and-out privilege) with no additional charge during a single 24-hour calendar day (12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.).

• Precise ParkLink monitors PAUG card use. Charges on the registered credit card will be applied at the end of each month; you will receive a monthly email statement.

• Only available for Founders 2 and Commencement lots.

General notes on registration:

• Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

• You must use your ontariotechu.ca email address to register.

• Use the IPASS registration website to pay for your parking permit. You can choose to pay in full, or set up equal monthly payments through credit card or pre-authorized payment.

• After completing the registration, you will receive an email response from IPASS within 48 hours indicating:

  • Approval, with follow-up instructions.

  • Declined registration due to:

    • Non-institutional email on application

    • Incorrect credit card or banking information

    • Full lot

  • If declined registration is due to:

    • Use of non-institutional email or incorrect credit card/banking information: Re-apply on the IPASS registration website with the appropriate correction.

    • Full lot: Forward email indicating declined registration to the Parking Services office for alternative options.

Access cards and hang tags:

• Those with parking access cards can input the card number while registering. This card will be activated upon IPASS approval. No further action will be required.

• Those without parking access cards will receive one at no charge. You can request a replacement card for $25.

• By Friday, January 9, visit the Parking Services office in the Gordon Willey Building at the north Oshawa campus, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to:

  • Pick up your new access card or hang tag.

  • Have a new permit sticker applied to your existing hang tag.

Daily parking:

• Available in:
  • gated lots
  • pay-and-display lots
    

• Fee: $5 per hour ($18 daily maximum).

• Tap debit and credit card payment is available at exit gates.

• Pay stations accept cash, coins, debit and credit cards. They are located in Founders Lot 2 (southeast corner), and the Commencement Lot at the north Oshawa campus.

• Downtown daily and short-term parking is available for purchase through the Honk app or by scanning the QR code located in the lot at the designated parking areas.

Lots and rates – semester | year:

• Charles Hall: $350 | $700

• Founders 1 (waitlist only): $350 | $700

• Founders 2: $325 | $650

• Founders 3 (waitlist only): $350 | $700

• Founders 4 (Campus Ice Centre): $300 | $600

• Founders 5 (north Campus Ice Centre): $200 | $400

• Commencement: $325 | $650

• Simcoe Village: $325 | $650

• Ball Diamond: $300 | $600

Contact:

• For information specific to the IPASS registration website, see the IPASS frequently asked questions or complete and submit the contact form. IPASS will respond to all questions submitted through this portal within 48 business hours.

• For general inquiries, contact Parking Services.

• Daily parking is available in two lots—pay-and-display or gated.

• The cost for daily parking is $5 per hour with a maximum of $18 per day.

• Tap debit and credit card payment is available at exit gates.

• Pay Stations accept cash, coins, debit and credit cards, and are located in the Founders 2 Lot (south-east corner) and Commencement Lot at the north Oshawa campus.

• Downtown daily and short-term parking is available for purchase through the Honk app or by scanning the QR code located in the lot at the designated parking areas.