Parking space on our campus is very limited and so we encourage both students and staff to consider participating in one of the two following carpooling options:

Informal Carpooling: Allows for a driver and one or more passengers to register via Omnivox so that students and staff with suitable schedules can travel together in the same vehicle to and from the College. The carpooling module is accessible on My JAC Portal, under My Omnivox Services.

Formal Carpooling: If you are interested in applying for one of the formal Carpooling hang tag passes, please register your carpooling group up to the registration deadline of June 29 at 12:00 p.m.  A lottery will be held the afternoon of June 29 and the formal carpooling winning teams will be drawn and sent an MIO message informing them that they have been selected and the primary contact will be able to register and pay for the carpooling hangtag using the Omnivox system.

Offering a ride will not only reduce your costs,
it will also help diminish your carbon footprint.

Day Students | ContEd Students | Residence Students
Day Passes | Rules and Regulations 

General Information

You can only purchase one¹ decal ON-LINE using a credit card via the Decal module on My JAC Portal.

You can pick up your decal at Laird Hall Security Office room 101 (open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with a valid John Abbott College ID card (or proof of registration) and valid driver’s licence.

Decals must be picked up prior to August 24, 2013 at noon or you will lose your reservation.

1. No second decal will issued.

Day Division Students

The cost of a STUDENT decal is $200/year or $120/semester.
The College assigns decals on a first-come-first-serve basis.

• July 2, 2013 @ 9 a.m., students living in outlying areas² get a 5-day period of exclusivity on a first-click-first-serve basis.
• July 9, 2013 @ 9 a.m., the College will offer any remaining decals to all day students.

This decal gives you access to all parking areas designated as student parking lots.

2. Areas with postal codes NOT starting with H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H8, H9, J7V, J7W

Students Living in Residence

The cost of this decal is $200/year or $120/semester.

• June 25, 2013 @ 9 a.m., you will be able to access the Decal module and purchase a RESIDENCE decal.

If you are a resident and cannot access a RESIDENCE decal, please contact the residence secretary.

This decal gives you access to the 45+ resident spaces in front of Stewart Residence. When these spaces are full, your only other alternative is to park in the Centennial Centre Resident lot.

Continuing Education Students

Monthly permits for Continuing Education students are $24 per month

The first month:
- $24 if purchased for a single month, or before the 15th of the first month;
- $12 if purchased after the 14th of the month and not for a single month

All other months are $24 regardless of the end date.

You can only purchase one decal per year. Choose your Decal carefully by identifying the last month³ needed to park on campus.

This decal gives you access to the Brittain Hall parking lot and to any other student lots.

3. For example, if your course finishes in March 2013, select the MARCH 2013 decal in the Omnivox module.

Day Passes

 The cost of a Pay and Display ticket is $4 for a half-day (4 hours) or $6 for the entire day.

Two dedicated parking areas are available with very limited spaces:

• Upper East lot near Hwy 20 has 100+ spaces (7 a.m. to 1 a.m.)
• Brittain Hall Rear parking lot (after 10 a.m. to 1 a.m.)
• After noon, you may park in the student parking lots.

Rules & Regulations

1. Valid if Displayed

a) Decals become valid immediately upon display, but only if fixed inside the lower side of the windshield on the passenger side of the car registered in the Decal module.

b) They stay valid up to

• Jan 13, 2014 for a Fall 2013 semester STUDENT or RESIDENT decal
• Aug 17, 2014 for a Winter 2014 semester STUDENT or RESIDENT decal
• Aug 17, 2014 for an annual STUDENT or annual RESIDENT decal
• Last day of the month punched out on the PAY/MONTH decal.

2. Refunds

a) Decals are refundable; no questions asked, but are not transferable:

• Bring your decal, registration, and identification to Facilities Management Services, Stewart Hall building, second floor reception desk, Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
• The refund will be the difference between the amount paid and a $24 per month user fee and a $15 administration fee.
• The College will charge an amount of $20 for decals reserved, but never picked up.

3. Parking restrictions

a) To park on campus, you need a valid decal year-round, Monday to Friday, from 1 a.m. to 4 p.m.

b) Except for students who live in residence parked in their reserved areas, anyone who intends to leave their car on campus overnight MUST advise Laird Hall Security Office room 101 or risk receiving a city parking violation.

4. All decal holders must understand that:

a) Purchasing a decal does not guarantee a parking space at all times.

b) Campus security officers will issue parking violations to anyone not clearly displaying a valid decal, parked illegally or in an unauthorized area starting on the first day of class August 26, 2013.

c) McGill and John Abbott College are not responsible for theft or damage to cars parked on campus.

d) Any abuse, any type of falsification or improper use of a College parking permit or persistent violations are grounds for citations, and/or revocation of parking privileges without refund.

e) Purchasing a decal implies that you agree to abide by the rules and restrictions as stated above.