<p>My friend and I are driving down for the day on friday just to walk around the campus on our own and what not... where should we park? I know there's a lot designated for spring spotlight people (which we aren't doing)... do we just buy a parking permit and park wherever? Thanks!</p>
<p>Yup, just buy a permit :). There’s a kiosk at the main entrance you can stop by and grab a permit at. Sometimes they seem to redirect people to the TAPS office, but I would go to the kiosk first (you can’t miss it as long as you come in main entrance).</p>
<p>More details here:
[UC</a> Santa Cruz - Transportation & Parking Services](<a href=“http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/visitorparking.html]UC”>http://www2.ucsc.edu/taps/visitorparking.html)</p>
<p>awesome thank you!!</p>