The placards will become effective on November 1 of each year and are specific to the building's authorized on-street parking spaces (marked by signs that read No Parking School Days 7AM to 4 PM Department of Education) and cannot be used for travel between schools and other DOE facilities.
The placards will be delivered to the Custodial Engineers, who in turn will deliver them to the principal(s).
Each school principal can retain one placard for his/her exclusive use with the remainder pooled and issued daily on a first-come, first-served basis to all school employees. If a parking space is available, a staff member will park, retrieve a placard from the front office and place it in his/her vehicle. At the end of the school day, the placard will be returned to the office for the next day's use.
With regard to off-street parking spaces (i.e., parking lot spaces), it is the responsibility of the principal(s) to determine the appropriate number available on the grounds of their building and to design a suitable placard for use in these spaces. The first-come, first-served approach will apply to the off-street spaces as well. If a principal does not require an on-street or off-street placard, it must become part of the general pool and cannot be assigned to another individual.
Parking staff vehicles in off-street locations cannot interfere with the maintenance and operation of the schools, including the need to provide physical fitness activities and recreation for our students.
For schools in campus settings, proportional allocations are based on enrollment.
The “DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION” portion of the signage confirms that the spaces are DOT authorized parking for DOE employees.
These signs show that permitted DOE employees may park here only during school days for the times listed - note that the NO STANDING and NO PARKING rules do NOT apply to authorized parking spaces.
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Department of Education Authorized Vehicle Only Parking Sign with Street Sweeping Sign" />
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The illustrations below are only some examples of street signage. Signage may vary at each school building. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to obey all parking signage at all times. The DOE will not be responsible for any summons issued.
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Your employee reference number is the seven (7) digit employee identification number found on your pay stub.
If you believe you meet the eligibility requirements and still are having issues please email: DOEParkingpermits@schools.nyc.gov
No, a staff member will only be assigned one (1) parking permit. Only one (1) license plate number is permissible on the permit.
Yes, but the parking permit must be in your name and the license plate number listed on the permit must match the tags on the vehicle.
Charter schools in buildings with DOE designated parking spaces have received parking permits in proportion to their enrollment and the total number of available spaces. They will continue to receive the same number of permits usable on a first come, first served basis.
No. Parking is only allowed in locations with appropriate signage. See attached for images of agency authorized parking signs.
As of November 2 2017, names are no longer displayed on parking permits.
Permits may only be issued to vehicles registered in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
The “No Parking School Days” sign is not an authorized parking sign, nor does it allow staff members to park at these locations. These signs are for school buses that are dropping off and picking-up students.
As per city policy, the number of parking spaces and locations were capped citywide in 2009; no new parking spaces were to be installed for any faculty at any public, charter, or non-public school. In addition, the spaces allocated to closed or relocated schools are non-transferable. Those parking spaces would not move with the school, nor would the new school moving in to the building inherit them.
Charter schools in buildings with DOE designated parking spaces have received permits in proportion to their enrollment and the total number of available spaces. They will continue to receive the same number of permits usable on a first come, first served basis.
No. Only full-time Department of Education employees that are members of DC 37 Local 372 school-based employees, UFT and CSA are eligible for parking permits.
No. Permits are only issued to permanent full time staff in buildings with DOT authorized parking spaces.
A person can only possess one (1) permit. Your school must identify you as an itinerant employee to be eligible for an itinerant parking permit.
Currently, the DOE parking permit application is only for DOE employees. The data supporting the parking permit application derives from the DOE’s HR system.
Email the DOE Parking Permit Unit at DOEParkingpermits@schools.nyc.gov
Staff assigned to multiple locations can apply for a DOE parking permit using the same portal as school based staff.
No, parking permits cannot be altered or duplicated.
If your permit is damaged, lost or stolen, you may report it by using the DOE Parking Permit portal option that reads “Report & Replace Lost/Stolen/Damaged Permit.”
Before a replacement can be issued, damaged permits must be returned to:
Division of School Facilities
Attn: DOE Parking Permit Unit
44-36 Vernon Blvd, 5th floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
In addition, a police report must accompany any replacement request for a lost or stolen permit.
Request for a license plate change must be done through the DOE Parking Permit Portal using the option that reads “Update Vehicle Information.”
Before a new parking permit can be issued, the previous permit must be returned to:
Division of School Facilities
Attn: DOE Parking Permit Unit
44-36 Vernon Blvd, 5th floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
Please note: Your license plate number must match the one on the permit to be valid.
Check with your school that information is updated in the DOE’s HR systems. Then request the change through the DOE Parking Permit portal using the option “Request to Change School or Permit Type.”
It is the permit holder’s responsibility to adjudicate any summons that they may receive while parked near a school building. The Department of Education will not be responsible for any fines or summons issued by NYPD.