Parking is a commodity UC Irvine Parking Permit Rates (2019-2020) Effective July 2019* One Day – Reserved $18.00 One Day – Service $20.00 “S” Zone Commuter $75.00/month “P” Preferred Zone Commuter $94.00/month Click to see full answer. Likewise, how much is UCI parking permit? Day permit: $74.00* *Parking fees are subject to change by authority of UC Irvine Transportation and Distribution Services.Similarly, is there free parking at UCI? There’s free on-street parking at the Park West apartments. However it can be next to impossible to find parking sometimes, especially in the evening. Beside above, where can I buy UCI parking permits? Faculty/Staff Parking Permits. A valid parking permit must be displayed at all times on the UC Irvine campus. Parking permits may be purchased at the Transportation and Distribution Services Office using cash, check or any major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover).Does UCI allow freshmen to have cars?Even some of our incoming first years choose to commute. With roughly 20% of our freshmen students commuting (yes, freshmen are allowed to bring their cars), commuters range in every year of college from freshman to seniors as residency options open to students.