Temporary Parking

Looking to park on campus for a meeting, for one class, or just for one day? Our temporary parking options may suit you best. Daily and monthly permits are available to Staff and É«»¨Ìà members only.

Daily Parking (Staff and É«»¨Ìà Only)

Daily permits are available to purchase online via Ops-com for registered staff and faculty members. You must first create a profile and have received your confirmation email to access the permits online. The daily permits cost $20.00 per day. Please ensure that your license plate number on your profile is accurate otherwise it may result in ticketing.

Monthly Parking (Staff and É«»¨Ìà Only)

Monthly permits are available to purchase online via Ops-com for registered staff and faculty members. You must first create a profile and have received your confirmation email to access the permits online. Monthly permits cost $70.00 per month. Please ensure that the dates you select for your monthly permit on Ops-com are exactly one calendar month in length (ie. October 4 – November 3).

Pay & Display Parking

Dedicated Pay & Display parking spaces are available in the Arena parking lot on Inglis St. for your convenience. For more information, please see our Parking Map. The Pay & Display machine accepts Visa and Mastercard. The ticket stub must be displayed on the dashboard of your vehicle. Parking permits are not valid in the pay & display spots.

$1.50/30 minutes

$3.00/hour

$20/day

Metered Parking

Dedicated meter parking spaces are available across campus. For more information, please see our Parking Map. Meters are $3/hour with a maximum of 4 hours. Meters accept Canadian quarters, dollars, and toonies. Parking permits are not valid in metered spots.

Visitor Parking by Internal Request

Departments requesting complimentary parking for a student-related event should send a detailed email to Facilities Management at facilities.management@smu.ca. Please indicate the following information in your email:

  • The reason you would need parking
  • The specific dates and times of the event
  • License plate numbers on the vehicles that would require validation

**Please keep in mind we offer Pay & Display and metered parking for guests that are visiting campus for the day. This is a cost-effective method for visitors to park on campus.

Approval will be given based on the circumstances of the event. Please send your request at least 3 business days prior to the day that the permit is needed (1-2 weeks in advance for larger events). 

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