Parking Structure 4 Lottery
Beginning January 26, 2026, Parking and Transportation Services conduct a one-time only, lottery for employees wishing to upgrade to a "D" permit in Parking Structure 4. On March 2, 2026, all employee spaces in Parking Structure 4 will converted to monthly "D" Permit parking only. Employees interested in purchasing a "D" permit must enter before Tuesday, February 10 (11:59 p.m.)
How to Participate
To be included in the drawing, submit a completed entry form any time from Monday, January 26 (12:01 a.m.) through Tuesday, February 10 (11:59 p.m.). Click the button below to access the lottery form. Note: You must log in using your @health.ucdavis.edu email address:
Upon successful submission, each entrant will automatically receive a confirmation email with their unique ticket number. Submission is complete when you receive a ticket number. You are responsible to successfully complete entry. If you do not receive a ticket number, please contact Parking Services (note office hours).
Only one entry request will be accepted per eligible employee. Additional entries will be denied or removed.
Tickets are non-transferable.
Winning
No later than midnight, Tuesday, February 10, tickets will be selected in random order by computer to establish a "draw order." The draw order will be posted on the Parking Structure 4 Lottery web page. Winning tickets will then be selected in draw order, until all available permits are sold. Winning ticketholders will be notified by email.
Should your ticket number be randomly selected, you will receive an email with additional instructions. You will have six (6) days to claim your permit.
After submitting your claim, please allow up to 3 business days for Parking Service to process your claim. Permits will be sold at the prevailing rate for "D" permits (currently $109 per month) and are subject to change. If you have selected Recurring Credit Card, you will be asked to log into your parking account to complete the transaction and enroll in recurring credit card payments. Remember: Parking Services will never ask for your credit card information over the phone and cannot accept credit card numbers by email or text.
Any outstanding eligibility verification will be required prior to sale of a new permit.
Winning ticketholders that do not claim their permit, or fail to comply with instructions by given deadlines will forfeit their claim and the next eligible ticket will be selected from the list by draw order. Upon conclusion of the lottery, remaining entries will be placed on a wait list for Parking Structure 4.
In the event of error, dispute, or unanticipated problem, all decisions by Parking Services management are final. In all cases, permit issuance is subject to approval by Parking.
Eligibility
Employees must have a past or current monthly parking permit that was valid for at least one month between October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025, or be a daily permit user (at least 10 daily permits purchased through ParkMobile in one calendar month) during the same period. Students are not eligible to participate.
Employees cannot have any unpaid past due parking citations. (Parking citations under appeal are not assessed against lottery eligibility.)
Employees must meet Parking's standard eligibility requirements to purchase a "D" permit (eg. Full-time, regular appointment)
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