Parking

• Only for staff with disabilities, post level 0 – 4 and a few exceptions.
• Allocated to one person for a period of one year.
• Allocation and tariffs are valid from beginning of January to the end of December.

Types

1. Shaded and covered parking (kerb and parking disc red)
2. Uncovered (kerb and parking disc red)
3. For disabled staff members (kerb dark green and parking disc yellow)
4. For live-in heads of residence (kerb and parking disc red)

Allocation criteria

1. For parking at academic and administration buildings
   • Full-time staff (irrespective whether part-time or full-time, but in the first case the appointment must be valid for at least one full year)
   • Post level: 0-4
2. For live-in heads of residence
   • Resident heads are only entitled to the number of parking bays that are specified in terms of their contract with SU but need to apply for parking.
   • Resident heads receive a SU parking disc so that their vehicles can be clearly identifiable. See application procedure for resident heads in order to obtain the disc. There are no costs involved with this parking.
   • NB: If a resident head wants to park on any other University parking other than the allocated parking at the relevant residence, the normal application procedures for this type of parking must be followed. The associated costs will also be charged.
3. For disabled staff members
   • Disabled staff members apply for access to parking electronically. The number of parking bays reserved specifically for disabled staff members will be determined according to the number of applications.
   • One bay per area is available for ad hoc use (sporadic visitors).
   • NB: A traffic department registration disc for disabled persons and SU vehicle registration disc must be displayed at all times.

• A group of parking bays within a specific parking zone (group of parking areas) allocated to a defined group of users, but no one has a claim to a specific parking bay. It works on the principle of first come, first served. Allocation and tariffs are valid from the beginning of January to the end of December.
• Should all marked parking bays be occupied, the relevant user must park in the Peripheral parking area. These areas are indicated on the map under Parking areas and maps. All registered users will receive automatic access to the periphery area for the purpose at no additional cost.
• In order to promote the optimal utilization of parking and allow for the movement of vehicles, more staff members will be allowed to non-reserved parking as the number of parking bays available. The percentage of additional access is determined by monitoring and the results of a yearly parking audit.
• The number of available parking bays per parking area is divided pro rata among the divisions that have access to the relevant parking area with the number of applications received at the first application closing date as point of departure.

Types

1. Covered or shaded net (kerb and parking disc dark green)
2. Uncovered (kerb and parking disc red)

Allocation criteria

1. Full-time permanent staff: post levels 5 – 6
2. Full-time temporary staff: post levels 5 – 6
3. Part-time permanent staff: post levels 5 – 6
4. Full-time permanent staff: post levels 7 – 19
5. Full-time fixed staff: post levels 7 – 19
6. Full-time temporary staff: post levels 7 – 19
7. Part-time permanent staff: post levels 7 -19
8. Part-time fixed staff: post levels 7 – 19
9. Part-time temporary staff: all post levels
10. Post-doctoral associates and PhD candidates

Please note: If the number of applications still exceed the number of available parking bays after applying the criteria above, the Mobility Manager is authorized to consider further criteria at his sole discretion.

• Parking areas for staff who were not allocated parking in the staff parking areas (kerb white and parking disc pink or blue).
• Nobody may lay claim to a specific parking bay and parking operates on the “first come, first served” principle.
• The tariff may vary depending on the proximity of the area to the central campus.

Types

1. Central campus: Skuilhoek, Bloemhof, Smuts Street, Engineering (kerb white; the colour of the parking disc is determined by the distance between the parking area and the relevant staff member’s office – if it is less than 300 m from the office, the disc is blue; if it is more than 300 m, the disc is pink).
2. Periphery/Shuttle parking:, Coetzenburg & Lentelus (kerb white; the colour of the parking disc is determined by the distance between the parking area and the relevant staff member’s office – if it is less than 300 m from the office, the disc is blue; if it is more than 300 m, the disc is pink).

Final allocation is made after applications have closed, and in collaboration with the residences and SU student housing.

1. Parking allocated to students in a residence one person for a one-year period (allocations expire in December of each year).
2. The number of available parking bays per parking area is divided pro rata between the residences or student houses that have access to the area concerned.
3. Long-term parking area: A specific enclosed long-term parking area at Stellenbosch with access control, a security officer, and the campus shuttle service. Individuals do not receive allocated parking bays, but the number of available bays and number of allocations are the same. N.B. As Tygerberg is already an enclosed campus, there is no separately enclosed area for residence students.

1. Covered or shaded: Only Metanoia’s basement parking and a few garages at SU houses or residences (kerb and parking disc lime green). Student can park on any available undercover or shaded parking in the area (except for staff-, disabled, visitors or loading zone).
2. Uncovered (kerb and parking disc lime green). Student can park on any available unsheltered parking bay in the area (except for staff, disabled, visitors or loading zone).
3. At long-term parking area (parking disc purple).
4. For disabled students in SU housing (kerb lime green and parking disc yellow). Disabled students apply electronically for access to park at their residence or student house. If parking is also required on campus, please send your request to the relevant campus’s parking coordinator. N.B. A registration disc for disabled persons from the traffic department and SU vehicle registration disc must be displayed at all times.

Periphery areas include Lentelus V4, Coetzenburg O2 (kerb white and parking disc white).

Arrangements can be made for registered vehicles. See the application procedure further down on this page

Criteria taken into consideration are previous years’ parking allocation, distance from student’s accommodation/residence to campus, seniority, and students with disabilities.

Nobody may lay claim to a specific parking bay and parking operates on the “first come, first served” principle.

1. Central campus: Skuilhoek, Bloemhof, Smuts Street, Engineering (kerb white and parking disc purple).
2. Periphery: Lentelus V4, Coetzenburg O2 (kerb white and parking disc white), Neelsie.

Arrangements can be made for registered vehicles. See the application procedure further down on this page

Send an email with the name and surname of visitor(s), vehicle registration, name of building to be visited, date and time to besoekersparkering@sun.ac.za to make arrangements. Please ensure that you make the booking at least 24 hours in advance.

1. If in SU employ, they qualify for staff parking (excluding undercover parking) and follow the application procedures for staff members.
2. If they are no longer in SU employ, they qualify for visitors’ parking.
3. See application procedure for staff members, or visitors’ parking.

Park only on loading zones at buildings. See application procedure.

The nature of the contractor’s responsibilities will determine the type of parking he/she qualifies for. See application procedure.

In a few areas there are parking bays specifically reserved for service vehicles. See application procedure. In areas where no dedicated and marked service vehicle parking bays are available, service vehicles may park in a loading zone or, in emergency situations, in non-reserved parking bays (kerb painted blue). Parking in any other unauthorised parking bays or unmarked areas could result in the issuing of a fine.

Areas specifically intended for motorcycle parking will be clearly marked as such.

NB: Motorcycles may not park in a parking bay for motor vehicles, except if the owner applied for and has been allocated motor vehicle parking. In such a case the owner must also register his/her motorcycle with Transport Services so that it is clearly indicated that the motorcycle may indeed park legally on a parking bay for motor vehicles. See application procedure.

Staff members renting parking directly from the church, pay the amount agreed on to the church. Their information will however be forwarded in order to give them access to the correct booms.

This applies to staff and students who move about by means of crutches or wheelchairs due to an injury or operation.

The allocation of parking within the Neelsie parking area will be done in terms of the guidelines laid down by the Neelsie Management.

Ad hoc, non-SU, temporary, and full-time staff (all campuses)

1. Existing allocations are valid until the end of December. To be eligible for parking from January, you must apply electronically again.
2. Apply electronically (new applicants) or reapply (existing allocations) for access to parking on the webpage. (Link applies to both new applications and reapplications.)
3. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your application has been submitted successfully. (If this does not happen, your application has not been submitted, and you will have to repeat the process.)
4. Indicate which type of parking you would prefer, should you not be allocated your first option.
5. Indicate the number of parking discs. Remember, there are costs involved with additional parking discs.
6. Please ensure that your information correctly displays the building where your office will be located in January. If the building information is incorrect, please correct it in your SUN-E-HR profile under “Sun Employee Self Service > Office Detail” before you submit your application. Confirm any changes in your office details with your campus parking coordinator before the closing date for applications.

System open: 1 November 2025
Closing date: 16 November 2025
Allocations in force: 1 January 2026

1. Send the following information via e-mail to the Deputy Director: Centre for Student Communities: name, SU number, residence, vehicle make, model, colour and registration number.
2. The Centre for Student Communities will indicate the number of parking bays per resident head.
3. Once a year the Centre will forward the information to the Parking Coordinator, who will arrange that the discs be issued.

Students in SU housing
Final allocation is made after applications have closed, and in collaboration with the residences and SU student housing. Please note that the booms at the residences will be left open and the parking available at the beginning of the year if agreed upon by the affected residence.

Private students
Criteria taken into consideration are previous years’ parking allocation, seniority, students with disabilities and capacity. The student parking areas will be open and available at the beginning of the year.

Students in SU residences and other SU housing
NB: Residences like Lobelia, Concordia, Huis MacDonald and Goldfields must also apply.Click here to apply electronically AFTER your registration for the academic year has been completed electronically.

Process

1. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your application has been submitted successfully.
2. Your application will be considered according to availability of parking.
3. The parking discs for residences will be sent to the respective HK members who are responsible for parking as soon as it is ready. Discs for students in other SU housing can be collected from the offices of Transport Services (48 Banhoek Street, Stellenbosch) and the Vehicle Park (Tygerberg). If allocations are processed later in the year, discs may be collected at the office of the parking coordinator at your campus.

Please note: In case of cancellation of parking, the amount owed will be a pro rata amount determined by the time elapsed from the date of allocation to the date on which the cancellation was received by the parking coordinator (in monthly segments).

System open: 5 January 2026
Closing date: 15 February 2026
Allocations in force: 1 March 2026

NB: Receive parking in the general parking areas.

Process

1. Apply electronically AFTER your academic application has been submitted electronically.
2. You will receive an e-mail confirming that your application has been submitted successfully.
3. If you are allocated parking, it will be confirmed in an e-mail to you. Periphery discs will be sent via email. Please print it on white paper and display it on your vehicle’s windscreen. If you have received parking on Central Campus, collect your disc at Transport Services, 48 Banhoek Street, Stellenbosch at the beginning of March.

Please note: In case of cancellation of parking, the amount owed will be a pro rata amount determined by the time elapsed from the date of allocation to the date on which the cancellation was received by the parking coordinator (in monthly segments).

System open: 5 January 2026
Closing date: 15 February 2026
Allocations in force: 1 March 2026

1. Make arrangements with Transport Services and report to Academia on the day that the vehicle needs to be stored.
2. Ensure that your parking disc is displayed on your vehicle windscreen.

NB: No vehicle may be parked at the offices of Campus Security for the holidays.

Available for:

1. Members of a lift club who share the same parking area so that all the members’ cards can be activated for access to a specific boom.
2. Staff members who render services on an ad hoc basis at other buildings than their own.

Procedure:

1. Download the application form for lift clubs from the web, or the application form for ad hoc services.
2. Complete the form and e-mail it to the campus’s parking coordinator.

NB: Note all the terms applicable to this concession.

Possible when a staff member to whom a reserved parking bay has been allocated, gives permission that the bay may be used in his/her absence by a staff member who already has access to the relevant parking area.

Procedure:

1. Download the relevant letter of permission from the web and complete it.
2. Place the letter on the windscreen of the temporary user’s vehicle, on the same side as where the parking disc is displayed.

Staff driving university vehicles in the execution of their duties, e.g., Campus Security and Maintenance.

Procedure:

1. • One responsible person per division must download the correct application, and complete and e-mail it to the campus’s parking coordinator.
   • The above-mentioned person will be informed accordingly as soon as access has been arranged.

Staff driving their private vehicles in the execution of their duties on the campuses.

Conditions:

• The relevant staff member’s private vehicle has already been registered for access to SU parking.
• Parking is allowed on marked service vehicle parking bays or non-reserved parking bays. Parking is only allowed on the allocated type of parking in the area where the person has been registered as individual.
  
  Procedure:

1. • One responsible person per division must download the correct application, and complete and e-mail it to the campus’s parking coordinator.
   • The above-mentioned person will be informed accordingly as soon as access has been arranged.

NB. Irrespective of the capacity in which a person is parking, SU’s parking rules are to be obeyed at all times.

Prodecure:

1. The responsible staff member managing the relationship with the company must provide the relevant company or institution with the Terms and Conditions as well as the associated costs.
2. If the company or institution agrees to the Terms and Conditions as well as the associated costs, the responsible staff member must e-mail the completed form to Tania Steenkamp at tmelotte@sun.ac.za.
3. The responsible staff member will be advised on the status of the application.

Applicable to any external institution requiring access to SU parking areas or booms in order to deliver equipment or render services.

Procedure:
The SU division requiring the service must contact the Parking Coordinator, providing the necessary information.

NB: Parking is allowed on loading zones only. If private vehicles are used (in the case of for instance consultants), the required disc must be displayed on the windscreen.

Applicable to persons from the outside who have appointments on Stellenbosch campus, in buildings near visitor’s areas where there are guards on duty, or on the Tygerberg campus

Procedure – Stellenbosch campus:

1. The following information is required: name and surname, SU number (if applicable), vehicle registration, date and time.
2. Contact the Parking Coordinator via e-mail at least one working day before the visit. The Parking Coordinator will make the necessary arrangements or, in the case of a problem, contact the relevant parties.
3. The Parking Coordinator will arrange with the relevant guard to reserve parking for the relevant visitor or, if the area is already fully booked, propose an alternative parking area.

Procedure – Tygerberg:

1. The relevant division must arrange with the parking coordinator at Tygerberg for the issuing of a preactivated access code beforehand.
2. Please provide the following information for VIP parking applications: SU number (if the person is associated with SU), vehicle registration, date and time.
3. Please provide the following information for general visitor parking: Name and surname, SU number (if the person is associated with SU).
4. The code provides access to the Tygerberg main gate (via the incoming lanes for staff and students), as well as the boom at any other parking area the visitor has been authorised to use.
5. The code further provides access to the outgoing boom (or booms).

Applicable to visitors to the campus on an ad hoc basis, without having made arrangements beforehand.

Procedure – Stellenbosch campus:

Stellenbosch campus: Use the open parking areas marked for visitors (if there is space available that has not been reserved for an arranged appointment) or park in municipal parking areas.

Procedure – Tygerberg:

1. 1. The relevant division must arrange with the parking coordinator at Tygerberg for the issuing of a preactivated access code beforehand.
   2. Report to the security at the main gate. The vehicle and driver’s licences will be scanned, cell phone numbers recorded and a parking area allocated according to the reason for the visit.
   3. The visitor will receive an access code printed on a slip. The code provides access to the right booms (incoming and outgoing).

Applicable to patients visiting the Baromedical section, MRI Cubic section or Clinical Genetics.

Procedure:

1. The relevant section must provide the Parking Coordinator at the Tygerberg campus with the list of patients as well as their visiting times.
2. The parking coordinator confirms an access code with the requester to convey to the patient before visiting the premises.

1. Vehicle information that has been captured incorrectly or has changed, can be rectified as soon as possible. See below for instructions.
2. Requests for changes in type of parking or allocated parking area must first be referred to the relevant environments for their input.

1. If you have not yet submitted your application, saw the confirming computer screen and received an e-mail, you can amend the information yourself.
2. If you have already submitted your application, cancel your application, and resubmit (together with the correct information) or phone Transport Services 021 808 9071/3916.

1. Click here to see details of your allocation.
2. Should you wish to modify your vehicle details at any point, click on “Modify vehicle details” at the bottom of the page, change your vehicle information and click on “Submit”. The changes will be saved. Send an e-mail to the parking coordinator to arrange collection of the new parking disc.