Parking & Alternative Transportation Services

Commencement Parking Permits

The commencement ceremonies require a special commencement parking permit to park on campus. Each commencement ceremony will have their own unique special commencement parking permit that will only be valid on its designated date. Each graduate will receive up to three (3) parking permits. Graduates can obtain parking permits beginning at GradFest. After GradFest, parking permits will be available directly from the Parking & Transportation Services Department located in the Student and Faculty Support Building, SF-140 from March 27, 2023 to May 5, 2023.

Vehicles with a DMV-issued Disabled Persons Parking Placard or license plate must also have a special commencement parking permit to park on campus.

The special commencement parking permits are not replaceable if lost or stolen.

Note: Graduates and guests should anticipate traffic delays, especially on Mission Boulevard. Please allow extra time for travel. The graduate and guests will need this special parking permit to park on campus during commencement. Normal parking permits will not work. Carpooling is strongly suggested.

For more information on Commencement, click here.

Parking Permits for Commencement ceremonies will be available beginning at GradFest. See dates & times below:

Concord Campus, outside the Union and in the Redwood Room: Tuesday, March 14 - 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Hayward Campus, New UU Building:
Tuesday, March 21 - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, March 22 - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday, March 23 - 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

To pick up your permit you will need to bring your Photo ID and have already been approved for graduation. Limit of 3 permits per Grad.

Pick up in Office (March 27 - May 5)

Starting Monday, March 27th, permits will be available at our office (Student & Faculty Support building room SF-140) during business hours Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm, from March 27, 2023 to May 5, 2023.

To pick up your permit you will need to bring your Photo ID and have already been approved for graduation. Limit of 3 permits per Grad.

Off campus/Online Students (March 27 - April 28)

For students who live out of the area or cannot come to our office during business hours, you can request the parking permits to be mailed to your home starting Monday, March 27th as long as you have been approved for Graduation. Use this Request Form.

Mailed permits can take up to 7 - 10 business days to arrive via USPS. Limit of 3 permits per Grad.

Permits are not replaceable if lost in the mail.

Please note we will stop mailing permits on April 28, 2023.

CSUEB Shuttle Updates

Beginning Monday, February 20th Shuttles to/from Hayward BART will be temporarily reduced:

Please be advised due to driver availability there will only be two shuttles serving the Hayward BART location instead of three. As a result shuttles may reach capacity at certain times of the day, especially in the morning and evening times. Please prepare a back up plan just in case. For example: plan on arriving at least one shuttle earlier, use alternative transit, etc. Again we expect this reduction to be temporary and we appreciate your patience and understanding. Please email us at parking@csueastbay.edu if you have any questions or concerns.

For Spring BREAK Shuttle Schedules, click here.

Please note, Shuttles will not run on Friday, March 31st, campus is closed for Cesar Chavez Day.

Parking on Campus - Permits Required

Parking permits are required at Cal State East Bay when students, faculty, staff or visitors are parking their vehicle on campus Mondays -Thursdays from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Fridays from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the Hayward and Concord campuses. Parking permits are required during the break in between terms as well.

Daily/Hourly permits can be purchased on campus at any of the five Parking Permit Dispensers.

Student Semester permits can be purchase online here. Faculty/Staff permits can only be purchased on campus at the Cashier's Office. For more info use this link and scroll down to "Employee Permits".

Questions? Contact us at parking@csueastbay.edu or 510-885-3790 during business hours.

Parking will be enforced Monday-Friday except for the following dates when the campus will be closed: January 16th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, March 31st for Cesar Chavez Day and May 29th Memorial Day.

Campus Drive Traffic Calming Project

The purpose of the project is to identify pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming improvements to address traffic safety concerns and mobility needs in the corridor that are supported by the community.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The Campus Drive Traffic Calming Project spans 0.78 miles of Campus Drive between 2nd Street and Hayward Boulevard. The area is served by multiple neighborhoods, California State University East Bay, hiking trails, churches, senior facility, and Fire Station 9. Hayward identified Campus Drive as a priority corridor for traffic calming improvements based on community concerns, traffic volume, speed and collision data, and other factors. The purpose of the project is to identify pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming improvements to address traffic safety concerns and mobility needs in the corridor that are supported by the community.

The pilot program on Campus Drive will temporarily close off the second southbound lane between Oakes Drive and Highland Blvd using flexible posts to determine the feasibility of permanently removing the second lane and making Campus Drive a two-lane street. Attachment A shows a graphical drawing of the pilot program on Campus Drive. The pilot program will last a duration of two (2) months to provide sufficient time to monitor traffic along the corridor. After the completion of the pilot program, the City will prepare a traffic evaluation to present to the community for further feedback on the next steps.

For more information on this project see: https://www.hayward-ca.gov/your-government/departments/transportation-division/campus-drive-traffic-calming-project

For additional information, questions, or concerns, please contact: Project team at (510) 583–2134 or CampusDrFeedback@hayward-ca.gov