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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Lots: Coliseum, Duck Pond, Litton-Reaves, Oak Lane, Perry Street, Prices Fork, Squires, Smithfield Road, Track/Field House. Students may park anywhere after 5 p.m. (after 7 p.m. around the Drillfield), and on weekends.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Duck Pond Road Lot (aka "The Cage") or Stadium Lot
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $189 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $30
  • Fire lane: $65
  • Handicapped zone: $150
  • No parking zone: $35

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Freshmen are allowed to bring cars with them to Tech, though many find it to be more of a hassle than a convenience. Cars are helpful when students are trying to get out of town or go back home, but for getting around town, it really is just as easy (and a lot cheaper) to take the bus. Taking care of a car while you’re on campus can also be a pain. Off-campus students are more likely to have cars and must purchase a commuter parking pass in order to park on campus before 5 p.m. A commuter pass costs $57 a semester and $114 a year. Even many off-campus students choose to leave their cars at the apartment and walk, bike, or take the bus to class. No one is guaranteed a spot on campus, and when students do find spots, they are often faced with up to a 15- or 20-minute walk to class from the parking lot. Parking lots also tend to be the site for many car accidents at Tech.

Thanks to a great public transportation system, driving to class really is unnecessary. While some students do prefer the freedom of having their own car on campus, finding a decent parking place is guaranteed to be a challenge. The trick to finding a parking spot on campus is to go early or go late. Students who have 8 a.m. classes or night classes usually don’t have any problem finding some place to park. The worst time to park is around lunch time or in the middle of the day.

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Parking at Virginia Tech

cm2swt

'15

Biological Sciences

2.3
C

Losing Parking Lots

Although we have a parking garage, aometimes I spend 10 minutes circling the parking lot for a spot. And they got rid of one of the convenient parking lots and they are constructing a new building in place instead.

Feb 02, 2012

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Parking at Virginia Tech

pmar14

'14

Political Science and Government

1.2
D

Parking SUCKS

PARKING SUCKS! You can't park ANYWHERE on campus and the closest place you can park consistently without getting a ticket is either "the Cage" or in a parking garage down town, both of which you must pay a couple hundred dollars to gain access for the semester/year. The people who give out tickets are ALWAYS on the hunt. You can't leave your car ANYWHERE on campus for almost ANY amount of time without expecting to get a ticket from one of those guys.

Jan 29, 2012

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aszeryudiko

'15

Biology and Biological Sciences

1.9
C-

V Parking

I don't actually have a car myself, but many of my friends do. Apparently, your choices range from getting a spot in the Cage and walking all the way to campus, or risk wasting your time driving around and finding a closer spot. I just ride my bike, although we'll see how that works in the Blacksburg snow.

Jan 16, 2012

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Getting a Parking Permit

Getting a parking permit is easy. The first year you get a permit, you have to go to the Parking Services building where you show your car registration and pay for the permit. The following years, you can buy a new permit by going to the EZ Permit page on the Parking Services Web site and filling everything out online.

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Best Places to Find a Parking Spo
The Duck Pond Road Lot (known to students as “The Cage”) is the easiest place to find a spot. In fact, freshmen who have cars usually leave them in the cage. There is a bus route that goes by this lot, since getting back to campus is quite a hike. Parking spots are usually available in the parking lot by McComas Gym, but this lot is about a 15-minute walk to most classes.

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Price’s Fork Lot

Parking Fines
Did you get a ticket and then forget about it? Not a good idea—if you don’t pay your tickets, you can’t register for classes or see your class schedule. And if you’re a senior, you can’t graduate until you pay!

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Transportation and Campus Services
455 Tech Center Drive
(540) 231-3200
parking@vt.edu
www.facilities.vt.edu/tcs/parking

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