Notice: Staff & Faculty Parking Rate Change
After maintaining the same monthly rate since January 2020, ECU is increasing the monthly parking fee from $96.35 to $115.62, effective October 1, 2026 for existing staff and faculty pass holders and September 1, 2026 for new pass holders. The revised rate applies equally to staff, faculty, and student parking passes.
ECU has subsidized a significant portion of parking costs through Ministry funding since 2017 and will continue to do so. The current rate no longer covers the cost of leasing parking stalls, and this adjustment keeps the parking program accessible and sustainable.
We recognize parking is an added cost for many in our community. If you have questions about the change, contact finance@ecuad.ca.
If you would like to cancel your parking, please complete a request through the Facilities Parking Request Form.
— ECU Finance
Cost & Payment
Parking for staff, faculty, and sessional employees is charged at a monthly rate. There is no free parking at Emily Carr — all campus parking is paid, either through an ongoing arrangement or at the daily or hourly rate.
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Employee parking rate
$115.62
per month, for staff, faculty, and sessional employees
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How you pay depends on your employment type
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Staff & faculty
Payroll deduction — required
You do not pay in advance. See Staff & Faculty for how the deduction is set up.
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Sessional & temporary employees
Pay in advance, per month
Payroll deduction is not available. See Sessional Employees for the payment options.
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Do not start parking until you receive the email from Facilities confirming your vehicle has been registered with the parking management company.
- Your confirmation email will state the exact amount, the start date, and the payment method that applies to your arrangement.
- Rates are subject to change. Any change will be communicated in advance.
Questions about billing? Payment questions are handled by Financial Services — email
cashier@ecuad.ca. For questions about your parking request itself, submit a request from this page.
Staff & Faculty
Staff and faculty may use this service to request parking access, update vehicle details, extend or cancel an existing arrangement, or report a parking concern. Due to limited availability, staff and faculty parking requests are reviewed based on current capacity and operational considerations.
How you pay
Payroll deduction — required
Staff and faculty pay the $115.62 monthly rate through an ongoing payroll deduction. This is the only payment method available for ongoing employee parking — you do not pay in advance.
- Before your access is activated, you will receive an email asking you to authorize the deduction. Your parking cannot be activated until you authorize it.
- Once authorized, Payroll deducts the parking fee from each pay until you cancel.
- Going away for a month or more? Your deduction can be suspended — submit a request from this page so Facilities can coordinate the change with Payroll and hold your parking access.
- To stop the deduction, submit a cancellation request from this page. See Cost & Payment for the current rate.
Reminder: If your vehicle information changes, please submit an update request as soon as possible so parking records remain current.
Sessional Employees
Sessional employees may submit a request for parking support related to their teaching or work schedule, including new access requests, updates to vehicle information, or extensions where applicable. Availability may vary depending on the academic term and current parking demand.
How you pay
Pay in advance, per month
Sessional instructors and temporary staff do not pay through payroll deduction. Submit your request, then pay the $115.62 monthly balance in advance using any of the following options:
- Online bill payment — from a Canadian bank, add Emily Carr University as a payee and use your ID number as the account number.
- In person — at the Cashier/Student Payments Office at Financial Services by the East Sculpture Gallery, Level 2 on the east side of the building. Monday–Friday, 9:00am–4:15pm. Debit, Visa, MasterCard, or cheque.
- By phone — call 604-629-4515, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–4:15pm. Visa or MasterCard only.
Payment questions are handled by Financial Services — email cashier@ecuad.ca. See Cost & Payment for the current rate.
Tip: If your teaching schedule is term-based, note your term start and end dates in your request so Facilities can align your parking arrangement accordingly.