Best for those commuting to campus.
General Permit Information
Commuting Student Permit
- Permits are sold on a first come, first served basis to UTM students, staff & faculty only
- Except for P1 permits, which will be assigned via lottery
- Availability is not guaranteed
- Permits are for use in available, regularly-lined spaces only, and do not necessarily guarantee availability
- Parking in accessible, reserved and carpool spaces are prohibited, unless authorized by special permit
- All permits purchased during the presale in August are valid as of September 1
- Permits purchased after September 1 are valid as of the purchase date, pro-rated according to the month purchased
- Rates include HST
Permit Lot Details
- P4 permits include access to P8
- P8 permits include access to P4
- P9 permits include access to both P4 & P8
Permits are Virtual!
Registering the license plate of your vehicle(s) will serve as a ‘virtual permit’.
Permit Options
Commuting Student Permit
Sessional Parking Permit
For lots P4 & P8
- Fall / Winter Session
- September 1 - April 30
- September 1 - April 30
- Fall Session
- September 1 - December 31
- September 1 - December 31
- Winter Session
- January 1 - April 30
- January 1 - April 30
- Summer Session
- May 1 - August 31
For the CCT Garage
- Fall / Winter Session
- September 1 - April 30
Sessional permits can be cancelled at any time. Learn more about Cancellations & Refunds.
Permit Rates
Commuting Student Permit
Permit Rates for 2025-2026
Commuting Student Permit
Annual Permit
Valid September 1, 2025 - August 31, 2026
Lot | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
P1 | $1,09.89 | $1,318.64 |
P4 | $74.05 | $888.58 |
P5* | $106.69 | $1,280.23 |
P8 | $74.05 | $888.58 |
P9 | $84.72 | $1,016.67 |
CCT Garage* | $132.31 | $1,587.75 |
*CCT Garage is an underground parking garage
HST Included - purchase totals may differ slightly due to tax calculation rounding
For additional permit rate information, please visit the
Permit Rates for 2026-2027
Commuting Student Permit
Annual Permit
Valid September 1, 2026 - August 31, 2027
Lot | Monthly Cost | Annual Cost |
|---|---|---|
P1 | $113.18 | $1,358.19 |
P4 | $75.90 | $910.83 |
P5* | $109.89 | $1,318.64 |
P8 | $75.90 | $910.83 |
P9 | $87.26 | $1,047.17 |
CCT Garage* | $136.28 | $1,635.38 |
*CCT Garage is an underground parking garage
HST Included - purchase totals may differ slightly due to tax calculation rounding
For additional permit rate information, please visit the
P1 Lottery Details
Lottery details
- Staff, faculty, & students may enter the lottery for a P1 permit by joining the waitlist
- Only those selected in the lottery will be contacted via email for arrangements to exchange their existing permit for a P1 permit
- All other participants will remain in the lottery pool
Waitlist details
- If you applied and are not allocated a permit via the lottery, your application will remain active on the waitlist
How to join the waitlist
- Login to the parking purchase website
- Click on “Order Permits” and join the P1 Waitlist
- P1 has a very limited capacity of just over 30 spaces and exceptionally high demand
Other important information
- If you require parking, please be sure to purchase an available permit for your preferred alternate lot
- In the event of a cancellation, an additional P1 permit may become available at some point throughout the year
- Any P1 permits that become available throughout the year (this is rare) will be reallocated through a lottery system
- Note that cancellations for this lot are uncommon, so additional permits are rarely available
Please note:
P1 is the only parking area available on the North side of campus, and as such permit holders may be asked to relocate to other lots on occasion (typically during the summer months) in order to accommodate special campus activities and events
How do I apply?
- Visit the website: parking.utm.utoronto.ca/
- Use the “Student Permits” option:
- Login with your UTORid (or JOINid if you haven’t yet activated your UTORid)
- Update/verify your account details and contact information
- Click on “Order Permits”
- Choose the Student permits category
- Select your preferred permit type and make your purchase
- Accepted methods of payment:
- VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Visa Debit
Cancellations & Refunds
Commuting Student Permit
2025-2026 Refund Schedule
Commuting Student Permit
| Cancellation Deadline | P1 | P4 | P5 | P8 | P9 | CCT Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
before September 08/25 | $1,293.64 | $863.58 | $1,255.23 | $863.58 | $991.67 | $1,562.75 |
before October 07/25 | $1,183.75 | $789.53 | $1,148.54 | $789.53 | $906.95 | $1,430.43 |
before November 07/25 | $1,073.86 | $715.48 | $1,041.86 | $715.48 | $822.23 | $1,298.12 |
before December 05/25 | $963.98 | $641.44 | $935.17 | $641.44 | $737.50 | $1,165.81 |
before January 9/26 | $854.09 | $567.39 | $828.49 | $567.39 | $652.78 | $1033.50 |
before February 6/26 | $744.20 | $493.34 | $721.80 | $493.34 | $568.06 | $901.18 |
before March 06/26 | $634.32 | $419.29 | $615.11 | $419.29 | $483.34 | $768.87 |
The last day to cancel any student annual parking permit is March 06, 2026
Student Annual Permit cancellations are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee (included in rates shown above)
| Cancellation Deadline | Fall / Winter | Fall | Winter | Summer | CCT Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
before September 08/25 | $722.74 | $348.37 | $1,272.25 | ||
before October 07/25 | $629.27 | $255.40 | $1,110.29 | ||
before November 07/25 | $535.80 | $161.93 | $947.94 | ||
before December 05/25 | $442.34 | $68.47 | $785.78 | ||
before January 09/26 | $348.87 | $348.37 | $623.63 | ||
before February 06/26 | $255.40 | $255.40 | $461.47 | ||
before March 06/26 | $161.93 | $161.93 | $299.31 | ||
before April 08/26 | $68.47 | $68.47 | $137.16 | ||
before May 07/26 | $348.37 | ||||
before June 06/26 | $255.40 | ||||
before July 08/26 | $161.93 | ||||
before August 10/26 | $68.47 |
Student Sessional permits may be cancelled within the first (5) five business days of any month for which it is valid
Student Sessional Permit cancellations are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee (included in rates shown above)
2026-2027 Refund Schedule
Commuting Student Permit
| Cancellation Deadline | P1 | P4 | P5 | P8 | P9 | CCT Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
before September 8, 2026 | $1,333.19 | $885.83 | $1,293.64 | $885.83 | $1,022.17 | $1,610.38 |
before October 7, 2026 | $1,220.01 | $809.92 | $1,183.75 | $809.92 | $934.91 | $1,474.09 |
before November 6, 2026 | $1,106.83 | $734.02 | $1,073.87 | $734.02 | $847.64 | $1,337.81 |
before December 7, 2026 | $993.65 | $658.12 | $963.98 | $658.12 | $760.38 | $1,201.53 |
before January 12, 2027 | $880.46 | $582.22 | $854.09 | $582.22 | $673.11 | $1,065.25 |
before February 5, 2027 | $767.28 | $506.32 | $744.21 | $506.32 | $585.85 | $928.97 |
before March 5, 2027 | $654.10 | $430.41 | $634.32 | $430.41 | $498.59 | $792.69 |
The last day to cancel any student annual parking permit is March 5, 2027
Student Annual Permit cancellations are subject to a $25.00 administrative fee (included in rates shown above)
| Cancellation Deadline | Fall / Winter | Fall | Winter | Summer | CCT Garage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
before September 8, 2026 | $734 | $354.50 | $1,311.16 | ||
before October 7, 2026 | $639.12 | $259.62 | $1,144.14 | ||
before November 6, 2026 | $544.25 | $164.75 | $977.12 | ||
before December 7, 2026 | $449.37 | $69.87 | $810.10 | ||
before January 12, 2027 | $354.50 | $354.50 | $643.08 | ||
before February 5, 2027 | $259.62 | $259.62 | $476.06 | ||
before March 5, 2027 | $164.75 | $164.75 | $309.04 | ||
before April 7, 2027 | $69.87 | $69.87 | $142.02 | ||
before May 6, 2027 | $354.50 | ||||
before June 7, 2027 | $259.62 | ||||
before July 8, 2027 | $164.75 | ||||
before August 7, 2027 | $69.87 |