Halloween 2025 campus parking and events
Campus officials have worked diligently to develop a parking plan to help ensure the safety of our campus community of students, faculty, staff, and others who are authorized to use campus facilities during the Halloween period. Additional measures will be put in place to discourage unauthorized use of campus parking facilities to gain access to Isla Vista during Halloween.
Effective Friday, October 24, Saturday, October 25, Friday October 31, and Saturday November 1, the campus will be closed to overnight visitor parking. Campus checkpoints will be set up beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, October 24 and will continue as needed throughout both weekends in order to provide safety and security to the campus. Unauthorized vehicles will be denied access without prior approval.
In order to park on campus overnight on the dates identified above, all vehicles must be registered with valid “Reserved”, ”A”, “B”, “C”, “H”, or an Annual “Night & Weekend” ePermit.
Short-term ePermits, including Daily, 15-Day Night & Weekend, and Visitor permits issued from the TPS Permit Portal, Permit Dispensers, and ParkMobile will expire at Midnight, Friday, October 24, Saturday, October 25, Friday, October 31, and Saturday, November 1.
These permits are not valid for overnight parking. Unauthorized vehicles parked overnight on campus are subject to a $300 citation and having the vehicle impounded at the owner’s expense. The enhanced parking restrictions will cease between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. to allow for normal business on campus.
As in previous years, a number of our campus parking locations are subject to closure and access will be limited to support enhanced safety and security measures.
Departments with special parking needs during the Halloween period should contact Chris Zbinden, Assistant Director, Events & Parking Enforcement, via email at chris.zbinden@ucsb.edu as early in advance as possible. This will allow us to better plan the logistics of parking to meet your needs and help you avoid any difficulties with parking.
We will be making every effort to ensure the safety and security of our community on Halloween weekend. This is a top priority for our campus.