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Parking permits 

Students can purchase and manage permits with our :

• Manage your parking account online including updating vehicle license plates, credit card details and view past transactions and active permits. 
• Permits purchased for Kelowna campus are valid at all campuses. Permits purchased for Vernon or Penticton are only valid in Vernon and Penticton. 

• Payment is online with credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or Visa-debit.

  ***Student Permits at Evangel Church lot 25% off***

Account access for students

Note: òòò½ÎÑ students accessing the parking portal must use their òòò½ÎÑ email address to register. You can find this information in , by going to Personal Information > View Email Addresses. It will be in the format of: first.last@myokanagan.bc.ca.

Student housing parking 

Students who reside in òòò½ÎÑ student housing and who keep a vehicle on campus must purchase a parking permit. On the Kelowna campus, a Kelowna Student Housing - Annual Permit must be purchased for parking and is valid in Lot 18 only. An access code is required to purchase online and will be available from the Student housing office or email parking@okanagan.bc.ca

Accessible parking 

Students, employees or visitors who have a valid SPARC BC permit and who have paid to park may park in any of the parking stalls at òòò½ÎÑ that are designated as accessible parking.  are available in temporary (one month to 12 months) and ongoing (three years, renewable) formats. Individuals who have a short-term (less than one month) accessibility challenge should contact parking@okanagan.bc.ca.

Taxable benefit parking

Employees are eligible for taxable benefit parking, which means they can register to receive an annual parking permit at no up-front cost; however, they will pay taxes on its value when they file their income tax return. Once registered, employees can choose to opt out of taxable benefit parking at any time (it will not be possible to opt back in until the following March with a start date of April 1). Taxable benefit parking permits are terminated if/when an employee member's employment with òòò½ÎÑ ends. Please note that you need to cancel your annual taxable benefit parking permit if you choose a different parking option.

All Taxable Benefit permit holders are permitted to park on any lot at the Kelowna Campus after 4pm.  

Sign-up period: March each year, except for employees who are new or returning from an approved leave (excluding vacation). Taxable benefit permits will automatically renew every year in April.

How to sign up: sign up through òòò½ÎÑ's  (the system will prompt the user to "buy" the taxable benefit permit; however, no up-front cost is charged).

Paid parking permits

Employees can choose to purchase a permit. This provides them access to park in any òòò½ÎÑ campus parking lot, including those in Kelowna designated for paid parking only. Employees can  using a credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or Visa-debit. It is also possible to manage your parking account online, including updating vehicle license plates and credit card details, as well as viewing past transactions and active permits.

Permits purchased for Kelowna campus lots are òòò½ÎÑ-wide permits and are valid at all campuses. Paid permits purchased for Vernon or Penticton are only valid in Vernon and Penticton. Employees with taxable benefit permits in Vernon or Penticton, and who come to Kelowna, may park in the Evangel Church Lot. If lots 1 to 18 are full in Kelowna, Employees with paid permits can still park in the Evangel Church parking lot. 

Payroll deduction

Kelowna campus employees can purchase an annual parking permit through payroll deduction before March 31 each year. Once the permit is obtained online, notification will be sent to Finance to arrange the payroll deduction. These paid permits are valid at all òòò½ÎÑ campuses and are valid in any Kelowna campus lot.

Choosing payroll deduction is a commitment to the full term of the pass. The annual rate will be pro-rated for new employees or those returning from an approved leave (excluding vacation). 

Payroll deduction is only available to employees who are full-time permanent or have a term greater than one year.

Travelling faculty

A small number of parking stalls are designated for employees travelling between òòò½ÎÑ sites. A specific permit is required for eligible employees to use these stalls. For more information and to determine eligibility, contact parking@okanagan.bc.ca.

Accessible parking 

Students, employees or visitors who have a valid SPARC BC permit and who have paid to park, may park in any of the parking stalls at òòò½ÎÑ that are designated as accessible parking. Employees who have a valid SPARC BC permit and who have registered for taxable benefit parking are also eligible to park in any designated accessible parking stall.  are available in temporary (one month to 12 months) and ongoing (three years, renewable) formats. Individuals who have a short-term (less than one month) accessibility challenge should contact parking@okanagan.bc.ca.

Kelowna

Notes: FlexPass is valid for 1 year
 

Vernon and Penticton

Parking rates are always in effect, seven days a week, 24 hours a day. 

Pay a parking fine 

Parking fines are $40 and can be . Fees can be reduced to $20 if paid within five days. Failure to pay parking fines may result in loss of parking privileges and other administrative penalties.

Dispute a parking fine 

If you believe you received a ticket in error, you can and enter your violation notice details. Parking Services will review and respond within three business days. Disputes on tickets older than one month will not be accepted.