Parking at Lewis & Clark now requires an ePermit or virtual permit. Rather than utilizing a window sticker or hangtag, the ePermit system uses license plates to determine when and where vehicles are permitted to park. Parking permits are required Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
All parking not marked as reserved for staff, service vehicles, or law student parking is available for commuting students and visitors on a first-come-first-serve basis. Daily parking pass dispensing machines are located in the Upper Griswold, Lower Griswold, Law School, and Graduate Campus parking lots. A vehicle license plate number is required to purchase machine-issued daily passes.
Purchasing a permit does not guarantee parking. Please see parking tips below for helpful info.
Arrive as early as possible - Parking is near capacity M-Th between 9:30a - 3p. It is EXTREMELY difficult to find parking during these hours.
Overflow options - Gate 8 Lot, Huston, and Fountain Gateway Church lots usually fill up last and can be a viable option.
Alternative Transportation - With parking being so challenging we like to remind our community of our 75% discounted TriMet passes and the free Pio Express shuttle.
Permit Options and Costs
PRICE: Free
Register your bike via the parking portal to ensure your bike is safely and appropriately stored.
Secure bicycle parking racks located throughout the campus.
Bicycle carrier racks on Lewis & Clark shuttle and TriMet buses.
Bike Co-op offers maintenance, classes, and bike accessories. Contact bikecoop@lclark.edu for semester hours.
PRICE: $5.75/day (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.), $3.75/day (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.)
Daily parking pass dispensing machines are located in the Upper Griswold, Lower Griswold, Law School, and Graduate Campus parking lots. A vehicle license plate number is required to purchase machine-issued daily passes. Daily permits can also be purchased in the parking portal online.
This permit is for employees or students who come to campus two or fewer days a week on the same day each week (e.g. Tuesdays and Thursdays all semester). Good all semester for the particular day selected. Each day must be purchased in separate transactions. Permits are purchased on the parking permit portal.
Purchasing a parking permit does not guarantee you a parking space. Enforcement of parking regulations is Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. Employees using payroll deduction to purchase a parking permit need to apply at the start of every academic year. Payroll deductions occur September-April.
Motorcycles parked on campus must be registered through the permit portal. Motorcycles must park in areas reserved for motorcycle parking spaces. Motorcycles are not permitted to park in spaces for four-wheel vehicles.
PRICE: Free!
The Pioneer Express is a free shuttle bus service that runs between campus and downtown Portland. For any concerns, lost items, or scheduling inquiries please call EcoShuttle directly at 503-548-4480.
Monthly TriMet bus passes (must purchase before the 8th of the month) and ticket books discounted by 75%. Order your bus pass online via Lewis & Clark’s Permit Portal.
When purchasing a parking pass, students and visitors must pay for their parking permits in full via credit/debit card, check or cash. Employees may purchase only semester/annual parking permits by authorizing monthly payroll deductions or paying in full at time of purchase. Employees may not purchase daily permits using the payroll deduction option.
Please note: Students, Faculty, and Staff not purchasing a semester/annual pass must purchase (at no charge) a Vehicle Registration. Additionally, a daily parking permit is also needed when driving vehicle to campus during enforcement hours in lieu of a semester permit.
Permit Cancellation, Denial, or Non-renewal
The College may revoke a parking permit or refuse to issue a parking permit without prior notice. Parking permits may be revoked, denied, or not renewed for non-payment of parking fines, multiple violations, or obtaining a permit by false information.
Transportation and Parking is located in Campus Safety on the Undergraduate Campus. MSC: 107