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What is a parking permit?

A parking permit is a printed card that shows a vehicle is allowed to park in a lot or space. It has the name of the property, a permit number, the dates it is valid and the car details. Print hang tags or dashboard cards and give one to each driver.

How to make parking permits in 3 steps

1. 1

   Choose the kind and the size

   Resident, guest, staff or general, as a hang tag for the rear-view mirror, a dashboard card or a small card.

2. 2

   Add the property and the lines

   Your property or lot name, logo and contact, the date the permits run out, and lines for the unit, plate and vehicle. Turn on numbering so every permit has its own number.

3. 3

   Print, cut and hand out

   Print on card stock at actual size, cut along the dashed lines, and keep a list of which number went to which unit and vehicle.

What to put on a parking permit

• The property or lot name, so attendants and towing companies know where it is valid
• What kind of permit it is: resident, guest or staff
• A permit number, matched to a list you keep
• The unit, and the vehicle’s plate, state, make, model and color
• The date it runs out
• How to display it, and who to contact with questions

Hang tag, dashboard card or small card?

• Hang tag, 2 per page: about 4 × 10 inches, with a circle to cut out so it hangs from the rear-view mirror. Easy to see from outside and easy to move between cars.
• Dashboard card, 4 per page: about 4 × 5 inches, placed face up on the dashboard. Good for guest passes and short stays.
• Small card, 8 per page: about 4 × 2.6 inches, for a windshield corner, a wallet or a key tag.
• Sizes are for US Letter paper; on A4 they are a little narrower and taller.

Parking rules and the law

Parking and towing rules are set by each state and often each city, and a lease can add its own. A permit made here is a way to show who may park; it does not change those rules.

Texas, for example: in a multiunit complex, a landlord’s towing or parking rules must be given to the tenant before the lease is signed, and changes during the lease need written notice and cannot take effect before the 14th day after the notice is delivered, except in a construction or utility emergency (Property Code § 92.0131). To let a tenant park, the landlord may ask only for the vehicle’s make, model, color, year, license number and state of registration. A permit issued to a tenant must run for the same term as the lease, and cannot be ended or suspended until the tenant’s right to the rental ends (§ 92.0132).

Before towing, check the signs and notices your state and city require.

Running a permit system

• Number every permit and keep a list: number, unit, name, plate, the date given and the date it runs out.
• Use a different kind (or ink colour) for guest passes, with a short valid-through date.
• Give out a new set when the dates run out, and take back permits from tenants who move out.
• Print on card stock and laminate, or use plastic sleeves, so permits last in a hot car.

Checked in October 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Parking and towing rules differ from state to state and city to city.

• Texas Property Code § 92.0131 and § 92.0132: parking rules and permits (Texas Legislature)