Vehicle Registration
Three types of parking decals are available:
- Student/Commuter (purple with white background; white logo and lettering, black numbers)
- Campus Pointe Student Housing (orange with white background; black logo and lettering)
- Faculty/Staff (green with white background; white logo and lettering, black numbers)
Please note: all parking decals other than the versions pictured at right, are no longer valid and must be replaced.
The individual who registered the vehicle will be responsible for all violations assessed on the vehicle.
Decals are distributed by the GTC Police on the Barton Campus and the GTC Department of Public Safety on the satellite campuses. Decals are available from the following locations:
Decals, Temporary Permits and IDs
- GTC Police HQ and ID Office (ET/103 - Room 123) - Barton Campus
Monday - Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(864) 236-6435 - Public Safety Desk - Brashier (BR/201 - Rotunda)
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(864) 250-4035, cell (864) 419-9903 - Public Safety Desk - Benson (GR/301 - Main Entrance or 128B)
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(864) 250-3027, cell (864) 419-9923
Decals and Temporary Permits Only
- Public Safety Desk - Northwest (NW/402 - Main Entrance)
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
(864) 419-9968
Additional hours and locations may be available during peak times. Hours are subject to change.
- State-issued driver's license
- Greenville Technical College ID (If you don’t have one, you can get it from one of the ID locations listed under "WHERE TO GET DECALS" above.)
- Vehicle information, including tag number
Commuter students will be issued up to two (2) permanent decals for their vehicles. Temporary permits can be issued for any additional vehicles at any time during the academic year.
The decal is issued to the student, who will be responsible for all violations assessed on the vehicle. Upon sale or transfer of the vehicle, the GTC Parking Permit must be removed. The decal will be invalid upon either voluntary or involuntary separation from the college.
The decal for commuter students for each academic year will be valid for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. Parking for daytime students is limited to white lines only before 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday on all campuses. After 5 p.m., students may park in white or unmarked green line spaces.
This decal is required to park in Campus Pointe (GTF Student Housing) parking beyond the Security Checkpoint. It is also valid in white lines only before 5 p.m. Monday - Thursday on all campuses. After 5 p.m. it is valid for white or unmarked green line spaces. A separate student decal is not required.
Decals for Student Housing residents will not be issued until you move in. Decals are only issued to verified housing residents. The only issuing office for GTF Student Decals is
- GTC Police HQ and ID Office (ET/103 -Room 123) - Barton
Monday - Thursday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
(864) 236-6435 (Extended hours may be available)
Campus Pointe residents will be issued no more than one (1) Student Housing decal per academic year if you have a vehicle parked in the Student Housing Parking area. GTC Police will not issue additional decals for multiple vehicles or temporary parking permits for Student Housing.
The decal for housing residents for each academic year will be valid for the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The decal will be invalid and must be returned to Campus Pointe management if you move from GTF Campus Pointe Student Housing.
Faculty/staff will be issued up to two (2) permanent decals for their vehicles during the duration of their employment with GTC at no cost. Temporary permits can be issued for any additional vehicles at any time during the academic year. The decal will be valid until further notice.
- The vehicle/permit will be used solely by the faculty/staff member issued the decal. The vehicle, if used by any other person(s) attending classes or events on college property must be parked in student parking (white line spaces) only.
- The decal allows the faculty/staff member to park that vehicle in faculty staff parking (green line spaces) or student parking (white line spaces) only.
- The individual issued a faculty/staff permit will be responsible for any parking fines/violations associated with their vehicle/permit.
- Faculty/staff members may request up to two (2) permanent parking permits solely for their use. Faculty/staff members will not request or obtain permits for usage for any other person.
- Fines/citations can be appealed within five business days of the issuance of a citation to the Dean of Students (appeal form). Citations not appealed within five days will be deemed valid. The faculty/staff member will be responsible for all fines associated with the citation after five days or final adjudication by the dean of students.
- Three (3) or more citations within an academic year could result in sanctions related to the employment status. This could include disciplinary action.
- Additional terms and conditions may be found on the application form.
The decal must be placed on the outside of the vehicle, on the left side of the rear window at the bottom. Exceptions to this rule are
- CONVERTIBLES AND TRUCKS WITH REMOVABLE COVERS: The decal can be placed on the front windshield, driver's side bottom (outside field of view).
- MOTORCYCLES: Place the decal in a visible location, such as the front fork, fender, data plate area, windshield, etc.
All vehicles must pull in and NOT back in to a parking space. When parallel parking, park with the flow of traffic, placing your passenger door to the curb.
Four types of temporary parking permits are available: Student, Faculty/Staff, Visitor/Guest, and Contractor. Temporary permits are available at the same locations as decals above. Bring with you:
- State-issued driver's license
- Greenville Technical College ID (if requesting Faculty/Staff or Student permit)
- Vehicle information, including tag number
Place the temporary permit on the driver’s side of your dash. Temporary permits are valid on all campuses in designated parking spaces until the expiration date on the permit.
If you need to request permission for a vehicle to remain on campus overnight, please use the Overnight Parking Release Form (PDF).