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SLC Parking FAQ

General Permit Information

There are several different parking permits available to students and staff throughout the year.

  • Fall Semester (September – December)
  • Winter Semester (January – April)
  • Spring Semester (May – August)
  • Monthly

Please note that if you purchase a semester pass, you will be required to purchase one for each semester that you will be parking on campus.

For students in apprenticeship programs, you can purchase a permit that fits your program.

Avoid parking tickets by purchasing your pass on time!

Parking permits are mailed to the Canada Post address you entered at the time of purchase. While you wait for the delivery of the permit, you may park your registered vehicle on campus. Upon receipt of the permit, we ask that you display the permit in your vehicle.

You may park your registered vehicle on campus while you wait for your parking permit to be delivered.

Security will run the license plate number and identify that you have paid for parking.

Upon receipt of the permit, we ask that you display it in your vehicle.

To check the expiry date of your parking permit, login to https://slc.aimsparking.com. In the ‘Permits’ section, you will be able to see the permits that you have purchased and the corresponding expiry date. You will also receive an email notification that lets you know when your pass will expire.

For semester permits, the expiry date usually coincides with the end of the academic semester, and you will be expected to pay for parking after that date.

Please note that paid parking is enforced from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, January 1 to December 31. This includes any days when classes are not in session.

Yes. St. Lawrence College parking permits are designed to be displayed on the dash. All permits must be clearly visible. Vehicles parked without a visible permit may receive a parking ticket. Please refer to the Parking Regulations for more information.

While your accessible parking permit allows you to park your vehicle in the designated accessible spaces, you still need a valid St. Lawrence College parking permit to park at the College.

Be advised that if you park your vehicle in the designated accessible spaces, you must display your accessible permit and St. Lawrence College parking permit to avoid parking infractions.

Parking regulations are enforced between the hours of 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. If you do not have a valid parking permit for your vehicle, you need to make sure that you have used one of the following options:

  • Use the Honk Mobile app on your smartphone to purchase daily parking
  • Visit the Honk Mobile kiosk located outside of security to purchase daily parking

Failure to purchase adequate parking permission during the day will result in parking fines and/or towing.

If you commute from outside of the city and are not able to purchase a parking permit, you do have an option. The City of Kingston has several Park & Ride locations where you can leave your vehicle for the day, and hop on a city bus. These locations are utilized by many commuters, and are a fantastic way to get around the city without having to worry about parking!

Visit https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transit for location details, and full bus schedules.

Honk Mobile is an easy-to-use app for your smartphone that allows you to purchase parking at St. Lawrence College (and selected parking lots in most major cities) from virtually anywhere.

Once you create an account, you can purchase your parking by the hour with a credit card or PayPal. This allows you to add extra time to your temporary parking pass as needed throughout the day without having to go anywhere near the parking lot.

Depending on the type of permit that you have purchased, refunds are available for a very limited amount of time. Contact the Parking Administration Office at parking@sl.on.ca for more information.

Please be aware that there is a $30 administration fee for all returned parking permits.

No, your St. Lawrence College Parking Permit is not tax deductible.

We understand that sometimes the weather can make parking difficult. Use your best judgement to park your vehicle in an orderly manner, while giving the vehicle next to you ample room. Do not park your vehicle in the path of snow removal equipment or the traffic flow of other vehicles entering and leaving the parking areas.

No. Vehicles may only be registered to an account where the address of the permit holder and the address of the vehicle registration match.

Please be aware that if you are carpooling, each vehicle owner must have their own active parking account and permit registered to their vehicle. Please refer to the College’s Parking Regulations for more information.

At this time, the Parking Administration Office may only be reached by email at parking@sl.on.ca. The parking email is monitored Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Please note that you are not able to contest a parking ticket in person. To adjudicate a parking violation, follow the instructions on the back of the parking ticket.

Purchasing a Permit

Welcome to St. Lawrence College! You can purchase your first parking permit by following these easy steps:

1 – Visit https://slc.aimsparking.com.

2 – Click the red button that says ‘Click here to order a parking permit’.

3 – Login to slc.me.

4 – Select your permit, then hit the ‘Next’ button.

5 – Choose your location (if applicable), then hit the ‘Next’ button.

6 – Click the ‘+ Add Vehicle’ to add your vehicle to the permit.

7 – Click ‘Add Permit to Cart’.

8 – Check your ‘Shopping Cart’, and then click the red ‘Complete Checkout’ button.

9 – Enter your credit card information, and click ‘Pay With Your Credit Card’.

If you do not have your slc.me login details, please contact your Academic School to receive this information.

It’s easy!

1 – Visit https://slc.aimsparking.com.

2 – Click the red button that says ‘Click here to order a parking permit’.

3 – Login to slc.me.

4 – Select your permit, then hit the ‘Next’ button.

5 – Choose your location (if applicable), then hit the ‘Next’ button

6 – If you are a first-time user, click the ‘+ Add Vehicle’ to add your vehicle to the permit. If you are a returning user, select or remove the vehicles you would like to use for the new permit. Hit the ‘Next’ button.

7 – Click ‘Add Permit to Cart’.

8 – Check your ‘Shopping Cart’, and then click the red ‘Complete Checkout’ button.

9 – Enter your credit card information, and click ‘Pay With Your Credit Card’.

Don’t worry. Send an email to parking@sl.on.ca for assistance. Please provide your student or staff number, and a daytime phone number where you can be reached if needed.

Account Changes

To update an existing permit, pay parking fines, or check the expiry dates of your current permit, visit https://slc.aimsparking.com. If you are having difficulty accessing the site, contact the Parking Administration Office at parking@sl.on.ca.

Definitely! To add a vehicle to your permit, login to https://slc.aimsparking.com, and select your active permit. From there, you will be able to add, remove, or edit the vehicles that are able to park with your permit number. Please note that you are not allowed to park more than one vehicle at a time using the same permit. If two vehicles are found using the same permit, it is a violation of the College’s Parking Rules & Regulations and both vehicles may be towed at the owner’s expense.

If you already have two vehicles listed on your permit, you must remove one before another can be added.

Vehicles may only be registered to an account where the address of the permit holder and the address of the vehicle registration match.

Please be aware that if you are carpooling, each vehicle owner must have their own active parking account and permit registered to their vehicle. Please refer to the College’s Parking Rules & Regulations for more information.

Parking regulations are enforced between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

Overnight parking is not permitted on campus unless you are staying in residence and have purchased the corresponding parking permit.

If you need to leave your vehicle at the College overnight, please contact parking@sl.on.ca for further instructions.

Parking Violations

The easiest way to take care of your parking violations is to do so right away by visiting https://slc.aimsparking.com

In most cases, you can save $5 by paying your parking fine within seven days of the infraction.

If you received a parking ticket which you believe to be in error, you may appeal the infraction.

A parking violation may be appealed within five days of the infraction date. A valid appeal can be based only on the contention that a parking violation was issued contrary to St. Lawrence College’s Parking Regulations. Those that do not comply with these requirements will be automatically denied, and the Parking Administration Office will notify the appellant. No appeal from this decision is permitted.

The online appeal form can be found by visiting https://slc.aimsparking.com.

Please allow up to five business days for a response.

All vehicles must comply with the campus parking regulations while on college property, and the college reserves the right to arrange for vehicles to be towed at the owner’s expense if tickets are not paid on time. The complete parking regulations can be found on the main parking webpage.

Failure to pay your parking violations will result in a hold being placed on your student record and/or the college will take actions to recover the debt through Collections. Continuous disregard of St. Lawrence College’s Parking Regulations may result in revocation or parking privileges under the Trespass to Property Act, and a student/employee code of conduct will be issued.

Please note that in most cases, you can save $5 by paying your parking fine within seven days of the infraction.

If this should occur, please contact your campus Security Office or call extension 5555 for further directions.