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.
Thursday Parking
- Khatalampay: Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern Ceremony & Reception1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking - Neuroscience Grad Reception1st Choice: Landrum Street Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Phi Beta Kappa Initiation1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: 234 Jamestown Parking Lot - Phi Beta Kappa Reception1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - ROTC Commissioning Ceremony1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary1st Choice: Presbyterian Parking Lot
Nearby 2nd Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: James Blair Drive
Friday Parking
- Arts & Sciences Graduate Reception1st Choice: Dawson Circle Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking - Business Undergrad Open House1st Choice: Boswell Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Parking Deck - Ceremonia Raíces: LatinX Graduation Ceremony1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - Donning of the Kente1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - Integrative Conservation1st Choice: Landrum Street Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Lavender Graduation1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - Spiritual Celebration1st Choice: Landrum Street Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking
Saturday Parking
- American Studies1st Choice: Dawson Circle Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: &Presbyterian Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: James Blair Drive - Anthropology1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: 234 Jamestown Parking Lot
Nearby 3rd Choice: Stadium Drive Parking - Art & Art History1st Choice: Boswell Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: PBK Lot - Biology1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Brooks Street Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Yates Parking Lot - Business Graduate Open House1st Choice: Parking Deck
Nearby 2nd Choice: Boswell Parking - Business (Undergraduate & Graduate)1st Choice: Kaplan Arena
Nearby 2nd Choice: Brooks Street Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Yates Parking Lot - Chemistry1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: One Tribe Place Lot - Classical Studies1st Choice: Plant Parking
- Computational & Applied Mathematics & Statistics1st Choice: School of Ed Parking
- Computer Science1st Choice: College Terrace (non-residential area only)
Nearby 2nd Choice: Harrison Avenue Parking Lot
Nearby 3rd Choice: One Tribe Place Lot - Data Science1st Choice: Landrum Street Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Economics1st Choice: Plant Parking Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking
- Education1st Choice: School of Ed Parking
- English1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - Environmental Science & Policy1st Choice: Keck Lab Road Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Wake Drive Street Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Yates Parking Lot - Film & Media Studies1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: 234 Jamestown Parking Lot - Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies1st Choice: Boswell Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: PBK Lot
Nearby 3rd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Geology1st Choice: Landrum Street Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Boswell Parking - Global Studies1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: College Terrace (non-residential area only)
Nearby 3rd Choice: Harrison Avenue Parking - Government1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Jamestown Parking Lot - History1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: College Terrace (non-residential area only)
Nearby 3rd Choice: Harrison Avenue Parking Lot - International Relations1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: College Terrace (non-residential area only)
Nearby 3rd Choice: Harrison Avenue Parking Lot - Kinesiology & Health Sciences1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 3rd Choice: Old Dominion Lot - Law School Ceremony (Kaplan Arena)1st Choice: Kaplan Arena
Nearby 2nd Choice: Parking Deck - Linguistics1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Old Dominion Lot
Nearby 3rd Choice: James Blair Drive - Marine Science (VIMS)1st Choice: VIMS Parking
- Mathematics1st Choice: School of Ed Parking
- Modern Languages1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Music1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: 234 Jamestown Parking Lot
Nearby 3rd Choice: Legacy Circle Lot - Philosophy1st Choice: Dawson Circle Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: James Blair Drive - Physics1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking - Psychological Sciences1st Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Brooks Street Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Yates Parking Lot - Public Policy1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking - Religious Studies1st Choice: James Blair Drive
Nearby 2nd Choice: Presbyterian Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Plant Parking - Sociology1st Choice: Rear Sadler Center Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: Swem Fac/Staff Parking Nearby 3rd Choice: Parking Deck - St Andrews Joint Degree Programme1st Choice: College Terrace (non-residential area only)
Nearby 2nd Choice: Stadium Drive Parking
Nearby 3rd Choice: Harrison Avenue Parking - Theatre, Speech & Dance1st Choice: Plant Parking
Nearby 2nd Choice: CW P6 Parking ($)