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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $50 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired time limit: $25
  • Fire lane: $25, plus $70 towing and $25 daily storage fee
  • Handicapped zone: $100, plus $70 towing and $25 daily storage fee
  • No parking zone: $25, plus $70 towing and $25 daily storage fee
  • Unauthorized parking in garage: $25, plus $70 towing and $25 daily storage fee
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • For freshmen, there are no safe alternatives except the outdoor lot on the fringe of campus.
  • For upperclassmen, the covered parking garage is prime real estate.
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here Washington Street between the front lawn and Early-Fielding Center. The two-hour spots are convenient—and coveted.

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Overall, parking is a pretty good deal at Washington & Lee. Yes, first-years are required to park in a lot about a mile from campus, but since they all move in packs anyway, the walk never feels as long as it is. The Greek houses where most students live their sophomore years all have relatively ready access to parking, and for those upperclassmen who live more than a mile off campus, they can pay the low fee for the privilege to park in the four-story parking deck that's a short walk from campus. The deck does get crowded from mid-morning to around 4 p.m. every day, but unless there is a major event, spaces can usually be found somewhere in the four levels.

That said, parking in town is a whole different proposition. Local authorities are strict when it comes to time limits and will not hesitate to hand out parking tickets to drivers who have overstayed their two-hour limit. Street parking near campus is limited, and on Lexington’s narrow streets, parallel parking can be a little intimidating. Besides tickets, police will not hesitate to tow a car that is significantly over time in a space. The point is: Try to get into legitimate University spaces. They will be the least hassle.

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Parking at Washington & Lee University

crandren

Education '15

2.3
C

Meh

Freshmen have to walk 15 minutes to get to their cars which poses a problem for first-years. Upperclassmen have it better but not great. The parking deck is a decent distance from the main campus classrooms, but nothing too ridiculous.

Dec 17, 2011

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McDangles

Business Administration and Management '12

1.2
D

S***'s Whack

mad hard to find parking on campus. street parking is also miserable. the POLICE BLOW.

Dec 01, 2011

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tennispro23503

Mathematics '13

5.0
A+

Easy and Close

Freshman have to park far away but that's fine because they don't need cars anyways. Everyone else either lives close enough to walk or can park in the garage that is very close to everything on campus. It's easy to drive around town and live with or without a car, but parking is certainly no hindrance

Oct 20, 2011

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User rating for Washington & Lee University - Parking is 3.5 out of 5 based on 17 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Although the security office tries to discourage freshmen from bringing cars to campus, permits are available for the asking (and a $50 fee). Incoming freshmen are mailed a parking registration form in the summer before matriculation, but they cannot park in town for more than two hours. W&L Security tows their cars after this, even if they are in 12-hour or unlimited-time spots.

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University Security and Campus Services
(540) 458-8427
www.wlu.edu/x30158.xml

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