Retiree Parking Permits

Retiree Parking Permits

Parking and Transportation Services provides a variety of permits to meet the needs of each retiree, whether they park on campus daily or occasionally. You may find detailed information for each type of permit available for retirees along with pricing for the ’25 – ’26 academic year in the collapsible panels below.

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Retiree Parking Permit Options

Retiree Permit

Description

  • Georgia Tech faculty and staff who retire are eligible to purchase parking permits at a discounted rate.
  • Fully retired persons are eligible to purchase an annual Retiree permit that may be used in any ungated parking zone (excluding E44: Lyman Hall and E49: Alumni House).
  • Retirees who are working part-time at the Institute may purchase an annual Retiree/Working permit and can also request gate access for one gated parking area in any one of the following locations:
    • E40: Klaus Deck
    • E46: Burge Deck/North Ave
    • E52: Peters Deck
    • E63:O'Keefe 
    • E81: Tech Square Deck
    • W21: Physics/Boggs/Mason
    • W23: North Deck/State St. 

 

  • New retirees must provide documentation of their retired status to Parking and Transporation Services and be granted authorization by their supervisor to obtain a retiree permit.

Availability

  • This permit is available to Georgia Tech faculty and staff who have retired.
  • August 15 through August 14 of the following year.

Pricing

  • $398 for retirees still on Georgia Tech payroll.
  • $50 for retirees no longer on Georgia Tech payroll. This pricing is non-refundable and only allows for parking in ungated parking zones.

SmartPark Program

Description

This permit allows faculty and staff to park in one of three SmartPark locations on campus.

SmartPark Locations  

    • W02: Student Center Deck 
    • W22: Dalney Deck  
    • W23: North Deck 

E81: Tech Square Deck and Area 1: North Avenue has transitioned to the new parking system. A new similar program to SmartPark, called FlexPark is now available for these locations. 

Pricing

  • There is no fee to join the SmartPark program.  
  • $7 per single session 
    • Units can be purchase prior to using the permit or entering a SmartPark location.  
    • Units may be purchased in bundles of 3 or 5 parking sessions.  
    • Units may be paid for with a credit card in Driver’s Seat as well as with BuzzFunds. In-person credit card payment is also accepted at The Customer Service Center located at Tech Square Deck. 
    • Units are nonrefundable but can be rolled over year. 

 

Purchase SmartPark Permit

FlexPark Program

Description

This permit allows retirees to park in one of the following locations. 

FlexPark Locations  

  • E81: Tech Square Deck
  • Area 1: Visitor Parking

More locations will be available soon.

Pricing

  • $7 per single session 
    • Units can be purchase prior to using the permit or entering a FlexPark location.  
    • Units may be purchased in bundles of 5 parking sessions.  
    • Units may be paid for with a credit card in Driver’s Seat as well as with BuzzFunds. In-person credit card payment is also accepted at The Customer Service Center located at Tech Square Deck. 
    • Units are nonrefundable but can be rolled over year.

Purchase FlexPark Permit

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

What’s the difference between the SmartPark and FlexPark permit options?

The FlexPark permit offers all the capabilities of the SmartPark permit with added benefits. Each FlexPark unit now covers an entire day of parking, allowing unlimited in/out access — unlike SmartPark, which charged per exit. Your unit balance updates in your Driver Seat account the day after each use.

 

How do I get a FlexPark permit?

You can purchase a FlexPark permit by visiting the Driver Seat Portal. If you need assistance, our PTS Customer Service Center is here to help.

 

What happens to my remaining SmartPark units?

You can continue to use your SmartPark units at the following locations until they transition to the new gate system:

W02: Student Center Deck

W22: Dalney Deck

    W23: North Deck

    Can I transfer my SmartPark units to FlexPark units?

    Yes! This will be necessary if you park in areas where the new gate system has been installed.  To convert your remaining SmartPark balance toward a FlexPark permit, contact PTS at 404.894.0061 or email support@pts.gatech.edu.

    Flex Permit

    Description

    • This permit allows students to park in most non-visitor parking zones.
    • Flex Permits allow for in/out access to parking zones while the permit is active.
    • Flex Permits are active until 11:59 p.m. of their active period.

    Flex Permit Locations

    West Zones (Non-residential)

    • W01: Tech Pkwy.
    • W02: Student Center Deck
    • W04: Marietta St.
    • W06: Tech Pkwy
    • W09: NARA/Marietta St.
    • W10: Campus Recreation Center (CRC)
    • W21: Physics/Boggs/Mason
    • W22: Dalney Deck
    • W23: North Deck/State St.
    • W27: Centennial Research Building (CRB)
    • W28: GTRI
    • W31: IPST/RAB/Church Lot

     

    East Zones (Residential)

    • E40: Klaus Deck
    • E46: North Ave/Burge Deck
    • E52: Peters Deck
    • E65: McCamish Pavilion
    • E70: GTRI/GPB/14th St.
    • E81: Tech Square Deck
    • E82: Centergy Deck
    • E84: Academy of Medicine

     

    ER/WR Zones (Residential)

    • ER51: SE Housing
    • ER53: North Avenue Apartments North Deck
    • ER54: North Avenue Apartments South Deck
    • ER55: NE Housing
    • ER66: Family Housing Deck/10th and Home
    • WR29: West Campus Residential
    • WR30: Curran Deck

     

    Availability

    • August 15 through August 14 of the following year.
    • Flex Permits are not available for 3 days prior to major campus events.

     

    Pricing

    • $8 for daily permit.
    • $35 for weekly permit.
    • $110 for monthly permit.
    • Flex Permits are non-refundable.

    Purchase Flex Permit

    Motorcycle / Scooter / Moped Permit

    Description

    • Motorcycle permits allow retirees with motorbikes, mopeds, scooters, and minibikes of all engine sizes to park on campus in any designated motorcycle parking area.
    • This permit excludes fully retired faculty/staff.
    • Motorcycles must be registered with the Georgia Department of Driver Services and have a valid Georgia Tech permit to park on campus.
    • Motorcycles may only be parked in designated motorcycle parking areas.
    • Motorcycle permit holders must pay the hourly rate if parked in a visitor lot.

    Availability

    • This permit is available to Georgia Tech retirees.
    • August 15 through August 14 of the following year.

    Pricing

    • $145 for primary vehicle.
    • $30 for secondary vehicle. The secondary vehicle price is only available in conjuction with an Annual Individual Permit and is non-refundable.

    Purchase Motorcycle / Scooter / Moped Permit

    Reserved Space Permit

    Description

    • Georgia Tech retirees are eligible to purchase reserved parking spaces in their assigned parking zone.
    • This permit excludes fully retired faculty/staff.
    • Reserved spaces are only available to the owner of the space 24 hours per day, 7 days a week (with the exception of special events or construction).
    • To request a new reserved space or change an existing reserved space, please complete the Reserved Space Request form. Once a reserved space request has been approved by the Parking and Transportation Senior Director, PTS staff will assist the customer in choosing a reserved space in his/her assigned parking location and will install reserved space signage.
    • PTS staff will enforce reserved stall only upon the request of the reserved space user.

    Availability

    • This permit is available to Georgia Tech retirees, excluding fully retired faculty/staff.
    • August 15 through August 14 of the following year.
    • Reserved space stalls must be renewed annualy.
    • Retirees may renew their reserved spaces during the PTS annual renewal period.

    Pricing

    • $750 for reserved space permit. This cost must be paid in addition to the amount paid for an Annual Individual Permit (for faculty/staff and department members) or an Annual Campus Retiree (working part-time) Permit.

    Access Reserved Space Permit Form

    Additional Information

    Payments

    Permit Payments

    For more information about permit payments for retirees, please contact the PTS Customer Service Center at support@pts.gatech.edu or in-person at 770 Spring Street, Atlanta, GA 30332.

    Help

    Need Help?

    Phone: 404-894-0061

    Email: support@pts.gatech.edu

    Online Support Form

    Returns

    Returns / Refunds / Exchanges

    Permits are issued and assigned in accordance with Georgia Tech’s academic year. Permits are pre-sold starting in April for the upcoming academic year.

    Refundable permits may be returned for prorated refunds to the PTS office before March 31 each academic year. Permits returned after this date will not be refunded. Flex, Fully Retired, Motorcycle, and Temporary permits are nonrefundable.

    Retirees may exchange their Retired but Working permits for a different location by filling out the Permit Return Request form and purchasing their desired permit in My Parking Account.

    Retirees may also view the Availability page to determine what parking locations are currently available for sale or exchange.

    Permit Return Request Form