Parking & Traffic Information

Parking Decals: Students | Faculty | Staff

All students, faculty and staff driving a motor vehicle on campus must obtain a Palm Beach State parking permit.
The parking decal shall be adhered to the outside of the left rear window or left rear bumper.
Remove the decal upon transferring ownership of the vehicle.
Notify Campus Safety Office of vehicle title transfer.

Note: Florida Atlantic University (FAU) is no longer honoring Palm Beach State decals at the FAU Boca Raton campus, with the exception of vehicles parked in Parking Garage #1 at the FAU library and lot #19. (*Temporary PBSC Passes are not honored*)

Current FAU students who are also enrolled at Palm Beach State College must obtain a current PBSC decal and comply with Palm Beach State traffic and parking regulations.

Steps to register your vehicle and get a PBSC decal for your car

Visit our Parking & Citation System and login with your PBSC credentials.
Choose the "Vehicle" item from the menu
- Choose "Add New Vehicle"
- Read and agree to the "Vehicle Disclaimer"
Complete the "Add New Vehicle" form
- You will need your plate number, make, model, year for your vehicle.
Pick up your DECAL (no emails or mail)

Questions? Call 561-868-3600

Reserved Parking

Reserved decals are restricted to full-time and regular part-time employees and will not be issued to temporary or student employees. Reserved parking areas are for faculty and staff only.

Disability Parking

These spaces are clearly marked with disability parking signs and are monitored by campus security and law enforcement agencies.

Permits

Temporary Permits - This dashboard pass will be issued for classes less than six weeks in duration by the host division or to employees of contractors working on campus.

Short Term Permits - The Security Office will issue a pass for unregistered vehicles, valid for up to three days. These passes must be displayed on the dashboard with expiration dates clearly visible.

Parking Fee & Opt Out Information

The $5 parking fee is charged to all students per semester and offsets the cost of providing parking and other commuter-related services.

It funds the access, safety and monitoring of all campuses and includes services such as:

Video Surveillance
Security Patrols (including on-demand security escorts)
Bus Shelters
Drop-off Points
Sidewalk Maintenance
Shuttle Services
Vehicle Roadside Assistance
Vehicle access to events on property PBSC issued decal

To request to opt out of the parking fee, please submit this form to your campus Dean of Student Services.

**Dean Contact Information**
Campus	Name	Email
Belle Glade	1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430	Dr. LaTanya McNeal mcneall@palmbeachstate.edu
Boca Raton	801 Palm Beach State College Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33431	Dr. Van Williams williamv@palmbeachstate.edu
Loxahatchee Groves	15845 Southern Blvd. Loxahatchee, FL 33470	Kimberly Lancaster lancastk@palmbeachstate.edu
Lake Worth	4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461	Barbara Cipriano ciprianb@palmbeachstate.edu
Palm Beach Gardens	3160 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410	Dr. Stephen Joyner joyners@palmbeachstate.edu

Traffic & Parking Violations

Drivers must obey all posted signs, arrows, control devices, and lines displayed for public safety.
Driver and vehicle must be registered in accordance with state law.
Maximum speed on campus is 20 miles per hour.
Vehicles displaying a defaced, altered or expired decal could result in a citation.
Pedestrians have the right of way at all campus crosswalks. Vehicles must come to a complete stop when a pedestrian is in the crosswalk.
Vehicles displaying a student decal must park in spaces with unmarked wheel stops. Parking in a space marked Visitor or Reserved at any time will result in a citation.
Licensed motorcycles must display a parking decal and are subject to four-wheel vehicle regulations.
Parking or driving on planted areas or sidewalks is prohibited.
No overnight parking is permitted, except for college sanctioned and authorized educational or athletic activities.
Vehicles may occupy only one parking space and are not permitted to park or stand curbside, in a fire lane, or in a no parking area.

Fines

Registration, transcripts and final grades will be withheld until fines are resolved.

Traffic and Parking violation.................$20 per infraction
Disability violation...............................$250.00 Citation

Fines can be paid online through Workday Payment Portal. For more information, see the Cashier’s Office web page.

Appeal a Parking Citation

If you receive a parking citation that you feel is unjust, you may initiate an appeal by completing the Parking Ticket Appeal Form. Ticket appeal forms must be submitted within thirty (30) business days of the issuance of the parking citation.

You can submit your appeal by either filling out the pdf form or the online form. Please use .pdf, .jpeg, or .gif formats only.

Please note that you will need to include a copy of the citation for your appeal to be processed.

Print PDF Form: [Kreyol] | [Spanish] | [Portuguese] | [Chinese]

Online Appeal Form

Vehicle Jump Starts

Palm Beach State College Security Department is equipped with a Battery Charger. If you find yourself on campus and in need of a jump start, call your Security Office and give the dispatcher your name, vehicle description and location. You will be asked to sign a waiver of liability before any action is taken. Without this waiver, no jump start of your vehicle can be attempted by a Security Officer.

Towing Policy

Disabled/Abandoned vehicle: After five workdays the vehicle will be towed from campus at the owners expense. Extended vehicle repair on campus is prohibited. Vehicle hazard: Vehicles creating a hazard by parking in roadways, fire lanes or loading zones maybe towed immediately at the owner's expense.

Reference: Board Policy 6Hx-18-4.272 Fees for Parking and Board Policy 6Hx-18-4.273 Parking & Traffic Control, Legal Authority under F.S.S. 1001.64 (24) State college boards of trustees: powers and duties.

Transportation Access Fees

This fee is charged to all students per semester and offsets the cost of providing parking and other commuter-related services.

Learn what the fee is and what it's for