Campus Parking

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LBCC LAC parking lot M

The primary responsibility of the Parking Services staff at Long Beach City College is to provide students, staff, and the surrounding community accessibility to a safe and inviting learning environment. Our team of Parking Services Coordinators is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of parking lots throughout the District. This included resurfacing, proper paint markings, signage, access to state of the art parking permit machines, and the coordination of special events on campus. Our student assistant program employs several student assistants each semester. Their visibility throughout the campus provides guests with an approachable employee with advanced knowledge of the campus; they also enforce all parking regulations.

Parking Regulations & Citations

These rules are enforced to ensure the rights of permit holders, as well as to provide for the safety of people and property.

  • Parking permits are required at all times at LAC and TTC parking lots.
  • Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. A permit does not guarantee a parking space in the parking lot of choice.
  • Semester digital parking permits available for students and staff from the Viking portal.
  • Permits are virtual and are linked to your vehicle’s license plate number. Your license plate is your parking permit. You will not receive a physical permit in the mail. Do not use your VIN.
  • When entering your plate number, use upper case letters and do not include any special characters or spaces between the letters/numbers.
  • Student permits and daily permits do not authorize parking in staff, metered spaces, or other reserved parking spaces except where posted otherwise.
  • All vehicles must be parked between the lines of a designated parking space. Backing into parking stalls are not permitted.
  • Students may not double park or circle the parking lots to wait for a parking space.
  • No overnight parking within the hours of 11:30 pm to 5:00 am.
  • Citations are issued by LBCC Parking Services Department to all vehicles, motorcycles, and mopeds that do not display a properly placed, current parking permit. Students parked in staff or other specially designated areas will also be cited.
  • At LAC after 4 pm in Lots G, H, I, M ONLY, students are allowed to park on a staff stall using a Student Permit. Any other staff stalls in other lots will require a Staff Permit to park at all times. At TTC, vehicles are required to display a staff permit when parking on a staff stall at all times.
  • At the discretion of the Parking Services Department, stalls may be reserved for special event parking.
  • No adjustments will be made for parking citations by the Long Beach Police Department, Campus Section. Individuals wishing to contest citations must do so by following the instructions on the back of the citation. Please visit LongBeach.Gov/Parking/Citations for any appeals.

How to Purchase a Virtual One-Day Parking Permit

On-Site: Scan the QR codes on signs posted in throughout the lots

Text Message: Text “PAY” to 77447 to receive a link for purchasing a permit.

Mobile App: Download the Park Smarter App to buy a one-day permit before arriving on campus.

One-day permits

  • One-day (daily) paper permits are available for purchase virtually at signs on parking lot lights or at designated permit pay stations located in select lots on both campuses. One-day pay and display parking permits must be placed in plain view on the vehicle dashboard with the permit facing upward. Permits that are turned over or improperly displayed may be cited. Students who are having difficulty displaying a permit should go to the Public Safety building at 5020 Lew Davis St. for assistance.
  • Visitors must purchase a one-day parking permit.
  • Students who do not wish to purchase a semester parking permit can obtain a one-day parking permit when on campus.
  • Parking permit machines at LAC are located in lots E, F, H, M, O, P and one on every floor of the parking structure. At TTC, Parking permit machines are located in lots 1, 2, 10 and one on every floor of the parking structure.
  • There are also 30-minute visitor parking zones at the LAC Campus along the north curb of Carson Street.

Metered Parking

  • Metered parking is also available at LAC in Lots G, H, and on Lew Davis St. At TTC metered parking is located in Lot 2.
  • Metered parking is enforced at all times.
  • No parking at broken meters, violators will be cited.
  • Meters needs to be paid the entire time vehicle is occupying the space.

Motorcycle Parking

  • Semester digital parking permits available for students and staff from your portal menu.
  • Motorcycles and mopeds are to be parked only in areas designated for their use. Operators must purchase a current semester parking permit. Motorcycles and mopeds may not be driven on campus or parked on sidewalks. Violators will be cited.

ADA Designated Spaces

  • Students, staff, or faculty with state-issued disabled placards are to park in designated spaces. If a disabled parking space is not available, parking is allowed in any other student or staff space. Disabled permits are not valid in a carpool or other reserved spaces.

Off-Campus Parking 

  • Parking in surrounding residential areas is by City issued permit only.  Student vehicles parking in the surrounding neighborhoods are subject to being cited, towed away and impounded by the city at the student’s expense.
NOTE: Regulations pertaining to parking can vary across all parking lots. It is the responsibility of the driver to read the parking regulations that are posted at the entrance of each parking lot.

Electric Vehicle Charging

  • ALL Vehicle must either have a virtual permit or a One-day(daily) paper permits
  • ALL Vehicles MUST also be actively charging while parked on EVCS stalls.
  • Failure to do BOTH of the above requirements will result in the issuance of a parking citation.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS) stalls are available at LAC Campus Parking Structure (First Floor), Lot M Vets Stadium, Lot P, and at PCC Campus Parking Structure (First Floor) and Lot 10.
  • All LBCC parking rules apply such as no overnight parking within the hours of 11:30 pm to 5:00 am.
  • At the discretion of the Parking Services Department, EVCS stalls may turn in to regular staff or student stalls if not being used. Those stalls can also be reserved for special event parking. ChargePoint users will be notified of these instances using the ChargePoint App
NOTE: For comments and/or concerns regarding the EVCS or CAV stalls, please contact the Parking Services Department at (562) 938-4534.

Lot Reservation Request

For approved District Events request use only!

Submit Lot Reservation Request

Campus Safety Escort Program

The Long Beach City College Campus Safety Escort Program has a new phone number!

The Safety Escort Program provides a safe, reliable, and time-efficient way to get around campus — especially during the evening hours. This program is part of LBCC’s ongoing commitment to creating a secure environment for everyone.

Our Campus Safety Assistants are available as chaperones to your destination; whether it’s to walk you to your car or to another building on campus.

There are two ways to request a Safety Escort:

  1. Scan QR code and fill in the form: QR code
  2. Call our Campus Safety Escort Program at 562-938-4100

Please mention which campus you are located on and where to meet you.

The Safety Escort Program is available Monday to Friday from 6pm to 11pm