Ohlone College Parking: A Comprehensive Guide

Ohlone College requires all students, faculty, staff, and visitors to possess a valid parking permit for parking in any of the parking lots at both the Fremont and Newark campuses. Understanding the regulations and options is crucial for a hassle-free experience.

Virtual Permits: The New Standard

As of January 2022, Ohlone College has transitioned to virtual parking permits. This means there is no physical permit to display in your vehicle. The license plates of vehicles parked on campus are required to be linked to an active digital Parking Permit in the MyOhlone Portal. When you register your vehicle, it will show in the system that you have a permit almost instantly. The vehicle license plate information will strictly be used for permit identification only. Law enforcement agencies and entities outside of the district will not have access to the information. The information will automatically be deleted after a certain time frame.

Student Semester Parking Permits

Eligibility and Purchase

Student Semester Parking Permits are available for purchase 21 days prior to the start of the semester and are valid only for the semester for which they are purchased. To be eligible, you must be a registered Ohlone student.

How to Purchase

Log in to the MyOhlone Portal.
Click on "Order Parking Permit," located under "Academic Profile." This will direct you to the parking permit order form.
Ensure all information is correct and complete. Incorrect or incomplete information will prevent the ordering process from being completed and will cause a delay in obtaining your permit.
Upon completing the purchase order, your permit is immediately active.

California College Promise Grant (CPGW)

If you meet the requirements and are on the eligibility list for the California College Promise Grant (CPGW), your Student D number will automatically be verified, and your Semester Parking Permit fee will be reduced. If the rate is not reduced, contact student records to confirm you are approved for the CPGW.

Multiple Vehicles

Students may have up to two (2) vehicles attached to their digital parking permit. If you're driving a different vehicle than what is listed on your account, log in to the Simply Permits parking portal and add or change the vehicle information to the new one.

Staff and Faculty Permits

Ohlone College employees are issued staff or faculty permits through the Fremont Campus Police Services Office. All parking permits are issued under the guidelines of the Ohlone Community College District. You must be a current Ohlone employee to register for a Parking Permit. All staff permits will expire at the end of the semester and must be re-registered before the start of the next upcoming semester. Upon completing the order, your permit is immediately active. Staff/Faculty may have up to four (4) vehicles.

Daily and Hourly Permits

Daily Permits

Visitors or students who do not wish to purchase a semester permit must purchase and display a valid Daily Parking Permit. Daily Permits may be purchased online or at one of the Parking Permit Kiosks located in student parking lots B, C, E, H, K, P, V, X and on each level of the Parking Structure. Daily Permits are only good until 11 pm on the day they are purchased.

Hourly Permits

Hourly Permits are valid only in Hourly Parking designated stalls and for a maximum of two (2) hours only.

Guest Parking Permits

Guest Parking Permits are available to those who have been invited by the college for official business. Requests for a Guest Permit must be submitted from an Ohlone College Employee to their Dean or Director who has authority to approve and access the internal Guest Parking Permit System. Approved Guest Parking Permit requests will be provided a PDF Guest Parking Permit which must be printed and visibly displayed in the guest's vehicle.

Motorcycle Parking

Motorcycle Parking Permit can be purchased online and is the same process as a semester permit. If you prefer, you may contact Campus Police at (510) 659-6111 and provide your motorcycle and permit information. It will not cause any damage to the finish.

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Disabled Parking

Disabled Parking Placards (permanent or temporary) must be displayed while parking in handicapped parking stalls. There are marked disabled parking spaces at the Fremont campus located in lots A, B, C, H, K, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W and on every level of the Parking Structure.

Parking Enforcement

Parking is enforced when the semester is in session, including summer session. A parking ticket will be issued when a license plate is not linked to a valid digital permit, or if the digital permit is expired.

Contesting a Ticket

If you get a ticket you can contest it online. Do not go to the Campus Police Office the support staff are not allowed to take back or dismiss tickets on the spot. The parking ticket can only be contested online. You have 21 days from the date the parking ticket is issued. The ticket is uploaded to the collection agency when the officer prints out the ticket. Parking tickets fines not taken care of in a timely manner may double.

Newark Center Transportation and Parking

The Newark Center offers a variety of services and features to aid in travel to and from campus.

Public Transportation

AC Transit provides reliable transportation with direct access to campus. Lines 200, 216, 232, 626/628, and 629 all pass through either Central or Mowry Ave, where bus users can then ride the 251 directly to and from the Newark Center. There are two drop-off/pick-up zones located on either side of the entrance to the Newark Center. By using the designated zones, it best regulates traffic and contributes to a smooth drop off/pick-up process.

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Parking Facilities

The Newark Center is designed as one central building, with accessible parking available in 5 different parking lots surrounding the campus. The solar panels on campus also provide plenty of shaded spaces for Newark Center inhabitants to park. To learn more about parking and where to purchase a parking permit visit our Campus Police Services Webpage. Daily parking permits can also be purchased at the parking permit vending machines within the parking lots.

Electric Vehicle Charging

The Newark Center also offers charging stations for electric vehicles, making it easy for visitors to charge their EVs while they visit. Once charging is complete, the vehicle must be moved.

Additional Parking Information

General Parking Rules

All general parking rules are enforced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. All forms of paid parking are nontransferable.

Legal Basis

Under state law (Education Code 72247), all parking on a community college campus is subject to payment of a specified fee. It is a privilege extended by the Board of Trustees to the faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Traffic regulations governing the conduct of operation of motor vehicles on the Ohlone College campuses are established in accordance with various provisions of the California Vehicle Code as well as policies established by the Board of Trustees of the District. In the absence of any special regulations not provided for herein, the provisions of the California Vehicle Code relating to vehicular parking and traffic shall apply.

Specific Parking Types

Reserved or Restricted Parking: Reserved marked spaces designated by a sign.
Disabled Parking: For persons displaying State of California DMV Disabled Persons license plates and/or placards.
Bicycle Parking: Bicycles must be parked in bike rack locations. Any bike secured to any other object is subject to removal and stored at Campus Police for safekeeping.
Electric Vehicle Charging: Open to the general public when the campus is open and is available at both campuses for vehicle charging only. Once charging is complete, the vehicle must be moved.

Traffic Collisions

Traffic Collision reporting is required for on-campus accidents involving District property or injury hit and run accidents per Section 20001 California Vehicle Code.

Directions to Ohlone College Fremont Campus

Depending on highway traffic conditions, driving to Ohlone College usually takes longer than people realize. Check Traffic and Driving Times at 511.org.

From Interstate 680 North (from San Jose, Milpitas)

(This is the longer way.) Take the first "Mission Boulevard West/East" exit (which is after Scott Creek Road) in Fremont and drive along the Mission Boulevard East fork (toward the hills). Merge onto Mission Boulevard. Drive north/northeast about 2.1 miles. Ohlone College is located on the right at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Pine Street and Witherly Lane. Do not turn into the Pine Street south entrance.
(This is the shorter way.) Take the second "Mission Boulevard (238)" exit (which is after Washington Boulevard) in Fremont (there is a MacDonald's and a gas station across from the off-ramp). Turn right (south) onto Mission Boulevard. Drive about 1 mile. Ohlone College is located on the left at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Witherly Lane and Pine Street.
(This is the shorter way.) Take the first "Mission Boulevard (238)" exit (which is after Vargas Road) in Fremont and turn left (south) onto Mission Boulevard. Drive about 1.1 miles. Ohlone College is located on the left at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Witherly Lane and Pine Street.
(This is the longer way.) Take the second "Mission Boulevard (262 to 880)" exit (which is after Auto Mall Parkway/Durham Road) in Fremont and drive along the Mission Boulevard East fork up over the 680 freeway (toward the hills). Merge onto Mission Boulevard. Drive north/northeast about 2.7 miles. Ohlone College is located on the right at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Pine Street and Witherly Lane. Do not turn into the Pine Street south entrance.

From Mission Boulevard

Take the Mission Boulevard exit in Fremont. Drive north/northeast about 3.1 miles on Mission Boulevard. Ohlone College is located on the right at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Pine Street and Witherly Lane. Do not turn into the Pine Street south entrance.

From Interstate 880 North (from San Jose, Milpitas)

Take the Auto Mall Parkway exit in Fremont and turn right (east toward the hills) onto Auto Mall Parkway. Stay on Auto Mall Parkway until it turns into Durham Road. Continue on Durham Road. Look for Mission Boulevard sign and make a left (north) at the light onto Mission Boulevard and continue for approximately 1.2 miles. Ohlone College is located on the right at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Pine Street and Witherly Lane. Do not turn into the Pine Street south entrance.

From Interstate 880 South (from Oakland, Hayward, Newark)

Take the Auto Mall Parkway exit in Fremont and turn left (east toward the hills) onto Auto Mall Parkway and drive up over the 880 freeway. Stay on Auto Mall Parkway until it turns into Durham Road. Continue on Durham Road. Look for Mission Boulevard sign and make a left (north) at the light onto Mission Boulevard and continue for approximately 1.2 miles. Ohlone College is located on the right at 43600 Mission Boulevard, Fremont between Pine Street and Witherly Lane. Do not turn into the Pine Street south entrance.

Event Parking at the Smith Center

Event parking for the Smith Center is available in Parking Lots U, V, and W. Additional parking is available in Lots D and E. Event parking is allowed with a semester parking pass or a one-day permit. If you do not have a semester permit, you must purchase a $4 Daily Parking Permit from the permit vending machine in Lots E or H. Event Parking requires Daily Parking Permit: $4. Purchase Fremont Campus Map). Wheelchair access and Assistive Listening Devices for hard-of-hearing individuals are available upon request.

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