Parking Information

Important: Please be advised that parking spaces at our Durham College (DC) Whitby and Oshawa campuses are limited and parking passes are only available on a first-come-first-serve basis. We urge you to purchase your parking pass early, but cannot guarantee parking space will be available. Thank you for your cooperation.

Parking permit sales for January 2023 available on IPASS on Monday December 5, at 10:00am for both North Campus and Whitby Campus.

Annual and semester passes – Current Permit Holder

• Existing fall semester permit holders who require a winter semester or annual parking pass are required to re-register on-line through Precise Parklink’s Interactive Parking Access Subscriber System* IPASS.
• Current users will be required to modify their user name to access IPASS and re-register for Winter 2023 semester or Annual (2022-2023) permits. (Example: Current User Name “DCLORDS” modify to “DCLORDS2022”).
• Students that currently have a parking access card must input the card number into IPASS during re-registration process. This card will then be activated upon IPASS approval. No further action will be required by the purchaser.
• After completing the registration, an email will be sent within 24 to 48 business hours from IPASS.
• The email response from IPASS will be:
  • An approval email with follow-up instructions.
  • A disapproval email due to non-institutional email on application.
  • A disapproval email due to incorrect credit card or banking information.
  • A disapproval email due to full capacity reached in requested lot.
• In the instance of a disapproval email, please re-submit parking request through IPASS making the appropriate correction (institutional email, correct banking information), or choosing a different lot.
• Students purchasing winter semester or annual parking permits must ensure the ACTIVATION DATE on IPASS application indicates JANUARY 1, 2023.

**Employees, please contact the parking office by email for the Interactive Parking Access Subscriber System (IPASS) website for staff.

Annual and semester passes – New Users

• First time purchasers who require a winter semester or annual parking pass are required to register on-line through IPASS.
• Students purchasing winter semester or annual parking permits must ensure the ACTIVATION DATE on IPASS application indicates JANUARY 1, 2023.
• Payment for parking permits can be made through the IPASS registration website either through credit card or pre-authorized payment.
• Students are required to use their institutional email address when registering.
• After completing the registration, an approval email will be sent within 24 to 48 hours.
• The email response from IPASS will be:
  • An approval email with follow-up instructions.
  • A disapproval email due to non-institutional email on application.
  • A disapproval email due to incorrect credit card or banking information.
  • A disapproval email due to full capacity reached in requested lot.
• In the instance of a disapproval email, please re-submit parking request through IPASS making the appropriate correction (institutional email, correct banking information), or choosing a different lot.
• Students should pick up their access card or hang tag prior to Friday, January 6, 2023 at the Parking Office in the Gordon Willey building at the Oshawa campus, or the main building at the Whitby campus, between Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Initial access cards will be provided at no charge. Replacement cards can be requested for $25.
• For questions specific to the IPASS registration website please see the FAQ link or Email contact link in the email response from IPASS. IPASS will respond to all queries submitted through this portal within 24-48 business hours.
• For general enquiries please contact the Parking Office at parking@dc-ot.ca.

DAILY PARKING

• Daily parking is available in two types of lots –Pay & Display or gated lots.
• The cost for daily parking is $5 per hour with a maximum of $18 per day.
• Tap debit and credit card payment is now available at exit gates.
• Pay Stations accept cash, coins, debit and credit cards and are located in the Founders 2 lot (south-east corner), and Commencement lot at the Oshawa campus. One pay station is available at the Whitby campus inside the main building entrance.

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