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Parking Information
Beginning Friday, May 19, visiting guests may park in the Kaplan Arena parking lot and the Parking Deck on Ukrop Way.

General Parking Restrictions

No parking is permitted at any time in the following areas:

  • Fire lanes
  • No Parking Zones
  • Jones Hall lot
  • Handicapped spaces (without proper permits)
  • "Reserved For" spaces
  • Meters at the Muscarelle Museum
  • "Official Vehicle" or Service/Vendor spaces
  • Grass and sidewalks (unless directed by a parking officer)

Pay attention to signage at all times related to no-parking areas. These regulations are enforced 7 days/week, 24 hours/day. Pay attention to all temporary signs related to parking restrictions on campus.

Parking Off Campus

Off-campus streets are controlled by the City of Williamsburg 24/7. Parallel parking is permitted in designated areas along Jamestown and Richmond roads on both Saturday and Sunday. Otherwise, city street parking is enforced via:

  • color-coded resident decals
  • time limits

Visitors should pay attention to all campus and city signs related to parking restrictions.

Accessible Parking

Handicapped plates and hangtags from any state are valid for parking in handicapped-designated spaces. Accessible parking can be found around campus on a first-come, first-served basis. See the recommended limited mobility lots, below.

Wheelchair/limited mobility guests with a vehicle access pass or ADA tags will be able to drop-off at an access point (pdf) adjacent to the ceremony location.

  • The driver will then be directed to park as close as possible to the stadium or arena.
  • Due to high traffic volume, there may not be enough spaces to park immediately adjacent to the stadium or Arena.
  • Our Parking Services staff will do their best to direct you to the most convenient lot.
  • For additional convenience, there will also be limited mobility golf cart shuttles available from certain parking areas throughout campus.

Golf Cart Shuttles

Friday: 4:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Golf cart shuttles are provided primarily for those who may have difficulty walking distances. A shuttle arrives approximately every 15-20 minutes at the following locations:

  • Parking Deck on Ukrop Way
  • Kaplan Arena Parking Lot
  • Rear Sadler Center Parking Lot

Main Ceremony

Parking is on a first come, first served basis. Allow plenty of time. Please be very aware of pedestrians.

For those without limited mobility, we recommend parking as close to your final ceremony location for the day as possible, in order to avoid traffic delays immediately following each ceremony.

Stadium Drive Parking Lot will be closed to general parking beginning at noon on Friday for main ceremony low mobility parking. Non handicap tagged vehicles are expected to clear the lot by 2 p.m.

Inclement Weather Only: If the main ceremony is moved indoors to Kaplan Arena, but the student Walk Across Campus is able to safely take place, traffic along Ukrop Way will be significantly slowed for up to 30 minutes beginning at approximately 6:15 p.m. Friday.

Recommended Lots

Limited Mobility Lots

Departmental & School Ceremonies

For each event we offer a recommended parking zone. Find your event below to access a recommended starting lot within the zone. From there you will find a map and directions to the lot from your current location, as well as a Nearby tab to find the additional recommended lots.

Saturday Parking

Prefer a downloadable map?
See the locations of recommended parking lots.