Payment Plans

CSU Policy 4701

A registered owner or person responsible for the citations may enroll in a payment plan when they have multiple unpaid parking citations or owe a minimum of $200. You have 60 calender days from the issuance of a notice of parking violation or 10 days after an administrative hearing determination, whichever is later, to request a payment plan.  Upon enrollment, a minimum initial payment of 10% of the amount is owed, plus a $25 enrollment fee. Subsequent payments must be made on a monthly basis as set by SDSU Transportation Services for the durations shown below, but citations may be paid in full at any time during the agreement. 

Payment Plan Duration

• For fees beween $200 - $400, payment plans may not exceed six months.
• For fees over $400, payment plans may not exceed nine months.

If you default on a payment plan, a subsequent payment plan will not be offered for those citations and any late fees placed in abeyance will be immediately reinstated.

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In accordance with California Assembly Bill 503, registered owners or responsible parties who meet "indigent" (low-income) status may enroll in a payment plan for unpaid parking citations.

Enrollment & Deadlines

To apply, you must submit an Indigency Determination Request Form in person at the Transportation Services office during posted business hours.

• Timeline: You must apply within 60 days of the citation issuance or within 10 days of an Administrative Hearing decision (whichever is later).
• Cost: There is no fee to enroll.
• You must be receiving and provide proof of public benefits from one or more of the following:
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or California Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and CALFresh
  • Supplementary Security Income (SSI) and State Supplementary Payment (SSP)
  • Cash Assistance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled legal immigrants (CAPI)
  • County Relief (CR), General Relif (GR), or General Assistance (GA)
  • In-home Supportive Services (IHSS)
  • Tribal TANF
  • CalWorks
  • Medi-Cal
  • Or your monthly income is 125 percent or less of current federal poverty guidelines.
• Please note, should you request and are approved for indigent status for a hearing and you are found liable for the citation, you will have only 10 days from receipt of your determination letter to request a payment plan.

Plan Terms & Payments

• Monthly Payments: Payments are due every calendar month. There is no grace period.
• Mailed payments: These are considered on time if the postmark is on or before the due date.
• Parking Permits: Enrollment does not grant free parking; you must still purchase a permit and follow campus parking rules.

Details of the Plan

• Late Fee Waiver: Existing late fees are removed (one-time only). Future late fees are paused while you are on the plan and waived entirely once the plan is completed.
• DMV Holds: Any current registration holds will be temporarily removed, and no new holds will be filed as long as you stay current on payments.
• Towing Protection: Citations on an active payment plan do not count toward the threshold for booting or towing.

Important Restrictions

• Plans cannot be modified after initial set-up. New citations received after you start a plan cannot be added to it. You cannot run two plans at the same time.
• Defaulting: If you miss a payment or submit a late payment, you have a one-time 45-day extension to catch up. If you fail to do so, all waived fees and DMV holds will be reinstated.
• Towed Vehicles: If your vehicle is towed for other reasons, all citations (including those on the payment plan) become due immediately. 
• Other Holds: This plan does not affect Franchise Tax Board intercepts or University student account holds.

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