Parking Information
PARKING AT LA VALLEY COLLEGE
The College Sheriff controls all parking lot security and parking citation issuance. Parking permits are always required to park in any campus parking lot. Parking violations are enforced under 21113 (a) C.V.C.
- Parking Permits
- Student (Semester/Session) Parking Permit
- Daily Parking Permit
- Student Parking
- Parking for Students with Disabilities
- Disabled Student Pick-Up/Drop-Off Locations
- Bicycle & Motorcycle Parking
- Faculty / Staff Parking
- Visitor Parking
- Free Parking
- Bus Routes
- General Parking Guidelines
- Speed Limit
- Safety Tips
A parking permit is required to park in any campus parking lot. There are four types of parking permits on campus: Student (Semester) Parking Permit, Daily Parking Permit, Faculty/Staff Parking Permit, and Guest Parking Permit. Vehicles without a valid parking permit may be issued a parking citation by the College Sheriff.
Student (Semester/Session) Parking Permit
A semester/session student parking permit can be purchased anytime during the semester from the Business Office, or online through the Student Information System. Please view more detailed information regarding the student parking permit fee and purchasing procedure. Purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, only the opportunity to park in an appropriate lot if spaces are available. Please read the Student Parking information for student parking areas and other parking-related information.
Students who do not wish to purchase a semester/session parking permit have the option to purchase a daily parking permit at the parking pay stations in Parking Lot A and D. Please read the Daily Parking Permit information for how to purchase a daily permit.
Daily Parking permits can be purchased by visitors and students for $2 (cash only, exact change required) from the parking pay stations located in selected parking lots on campus. Parking pay stations are available in Parking Lot A (near Burbank Blvd and Fulton Avenue) and Parking Lot D (near Oxnard Street and Campus Drive). The daily parking permit is valid for any student lot (A, B, C, D, E, F, G), and is good only on the date of purchase. (View Campus Map). Purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, only the opportunity to park in an appropriate lot if spaces are available.
- All students using campus parking are required to purchase a LAVC parking permit. Please read the Parking Permit information on how to purchase a parking permit.
- All student parking lots are designated by a letter (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). (View Campus Map)
- Students are not permitted to park in any faculty/staff parking area at any time (College Road North, College Road South, Ethel Avenue, front of the North Gym, Lot H, or in any stall in a student parking lot marked as "staff parking")
- At the beginning of each semester/session (Winter, Fall, Summer & Spring), all students are given a one-week grace period for parking (in the student lots only), in which they can register for classes and purchase a parking permit from the Business Office. In the second week of the semester, the College Sheriff will begin writing citations in all parking lots.
- Please read the General Parking Guidelines for information regarding parking restrictions and rules.
PARKING FOR STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITIES
- In order to utilize disabled parking spaces within the college parking lots, a valid DMV placard, an LAVC parking permit, and an LAVC disabled parking permit are required.
- Students must obtain their disabled parking permits from the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office located in the Student Services Annex. (View Campus Map)
- All students using campus parking are required to purchase a LAVC parking permit at the Business Office. Please view more detailed information regarding the student parking permit fee and purchasing procedure.
- Please read the Student Parking information for student parking areas and other parking-related information.
- Please read the General Parking Guidelines for information regarding parking restrictions and rules.
DISABLED STUDENT PICK-UP/DROP OFF LOCATIONS
- There are two designated drop-off/pick up locations for disabled students, visitors and guests: (View Campus Map)
- In front of the main college entrance off Fulton Avenue
- On Ethel Avenue next to the Field House (Community Services building)
- There are nineteen locations throughout the campus for bicycle parking, and four designated areas for motorcycle parking. (View Bike Rack & Motorcycle Parking Map)
- Motorcycles using campus parking are required to have a valid parking permit.
- Students can purchase a semester/session parking permit from the Business Office; please view more detailed information regarding the student parking permit fee and purchasing procedure.
- Students and visitors without a semester/session parking permit, may purchase a daily parking permit. Please read the Daily Parking Permit information for how to purchase a daily permit.
- Please read the General Parking Guidelines for information regarding parking restrictions and rules.
- A valid faculty/staff parking permit is required to park in any faculty/staff parking areas on campus.
- Faculty/staff parking areas are located in: (View Campus Map)
- College Road South
- College Road North
- Ethel Avenue
- In front of the North Gym
- Campus Center Rear
- Lot H
- Parking lot A and D also have designated "Staff Parking Only" parking stalls for faculty/staff parking. (View Campus Map)
- Please read the General Parking Guidelines for information regarding parking restrictions and rules.
- Visitors may be able to park in any student lot with the purchase of a daily parking permit. Please read the Daily Parking Permit information for how to purchase a daily permit. Purchase of a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space, only the opportunity to park in an appropriate lot if spaces are available.
- 30-minute metered parking areas are available for your convenience at the following locations: (View Campus Map)
- In front of the main college entrance off Fulton Avenue
- On the south side of Parking Lot E (stadium lot) next to the Field House (Community Services building)
- Metered parking spaces on campus may be utilized without charge by individuals with disabilities displaying valid DMV placards.
- Please see the General Parking Guidelines for information regarding parking restrictions and rules.
- There is LIMITED free parking available on city streets that surround the LA Valley College campus: Burbank Blvd, Fulton Avenue, Hatteras Street, and Coldwater Canyon Extension.
- Please read all street sign before leaving your vehicle for any specific parking restrictions. We are not responsible for any parking citations you recieve on city streets.
- Bus transportation is available to the campus by Metro bus lines. Check www.metro.net/lavc for schedules of bus lines 154, 156, 167, 656, 902 and the Metro Orange Line, which stops at Valley College Station. For more information, call (323) GO-METRO.
- DASH buses also serve the Van Nuys/Studio City area. For more information, contact the L.A. Dept. of Transportation at 1-800-2LA-RIDE, or visit www.ladottransit.com.
- Please display your parking permit properly, in plain view, either hanging from the rear view mirror or on the left side of the dashboard. Failure to properly display your permit will result in a parking citation.
- Motorcycle riders may obtain a parking permit sticker (for the windshield) from the College Sheriff's Office (located in the Sheriff's Building near Parking Lot D) upon showing proof of purchasing a parking permit from the Business Office.
- All vehicles must be driven forward into a clearly designated parking space. Vehicles may not park backward into stalls. (Violation 21113.(a) C.V.C.)
- No student parking is allowed in any of the faculty/staff parking areas (College Road South, College Road North, Ethel Avenue and in front of the North Gym, and Lot H, or in any stall in a student parking lot marked as "staff parking") at any time.
- No vehicle may be parked overnight on campus (between 11pm - 6am). All vehicles left overnight will be subject to it being towed at the owners expense. (Violation 21113 (a) C.V.C.)
- The speed limit on all college roadways and parking lots is eight miles per hour.
- Violators of any traffic or parking regulations are subject to citations and fines.
- Please observe this campus speed limit as safety is our main concern. Remember, pedestrians have the right of way!
PROTECT YOURSELF—You can take the following actions to protect yourself and your property :
- Make sure you always lock your vehicle.
- Do not leave valuable items in plain sight in your vehicle (this creates temptation for criminals).
- Record serial numbers to your valuable items (car stereo, cell phone, Walkman, etc.). This information is recorded into the "Automated Property System" (APS), which is statewide information available to all law enforcement agencies if they should contact an individual with your property.
- Do not leave your textbooks or personal items in a classroom unattended (if you go to the restroom, talk to an instructor, etc.). They may not be there when you return. Write your name on all of your items.
- Be aware of your surroundings when walking through the campus or the parking lots. If you reasonably feel in fear for your safety, contact the college sheriff's office and we will assist you.