How much are parking permits?
Residential Permits
- Anually : $78.00 (free during pilot program)
- Daily: Free (during pilot program)
When is parking enforced?
- Parking will be enforced Monday through Friday from 6 am to 6 pm, holidays excluded.
I paid for a permit online, how long will it take to receive in the mail?
It generally takes approximately 3-5 business days to arrive in the mail. Once your vehicle is registered, you may begin parking by printing your temporary permit email. If you receive a citation during this time, please contact (760) 257-6387.
I don’t have computer access. How can I purchase my permit?
- Visit a local City library for free access to a computer
- Library hours
- Monday – Thursday, 9:30am-8:00pm
- Friday and Saturday, 9:30am-5:00pm
- Sunday, 12pm-5:00pm
- Visit a local printing or copy shop
Do you have automatic withdrawal?
Parking permit fees will be charged to your credit card through an automatic debit. Automatic debit should occur on or around the 18th of December. If for any reason your payment cannot be debited, you will be sent an email to the email address you provided in your parking registration, indicating next steps to correcting the issue. You will have until the 15th of January to correct payment arrangements. If no payment is confirmed by that time, your permit will be cancelled and your permit number will be made invalid. In order to reinstate your permit you will need to provide correct payment information and are responsible for any and all unpaid fees from the time your permit is made invalid to the time the issue is corrected.
How do I cancel my monthly permit/reoccurring payment?
If you wish to cancel your permit, it must be done before the 15th of December. All requests after the 15th, will not be refunded.
To cancel your permit:
Send an email to customerservice@permit-sales.com. State your full name, provide your full permit number and your parking location. State that you would like to cancel your permit for the month desired.
I do not want to pay by credit card auto debit, what other options are available?
All of the payment options for obtaining a parking permit online can only be paid for by a credit or debit card. However, if paying by CASH permits can be obtained by coming into City Hall, M - Th between the hours of 7:30am – 5:00pm.
I just received a parking ticket. Where can I pay it?
Parking tickets can be paid through the San Marcos City Hall, 1 Civic Center Drive, San Marchos, CA or online at URL