IMPORTANT: While football and basketball games cause substantial changes to parking arrangements, bear in mind that other athletic events may also cause changes. Refer to the athletic calendar for game schedules.

As a holder of a lot 4, 4b, 6, 9 or 11 permit, regrettably, you will experience some parking adjustments prior to and during the men’s home basketball games. We understand that these adjustments are somewhat inconvenient; however, at times we are tasked with accommodating larger than normal crowds on campus. The following information is a guide to parking on campus during the men’s home basketball games.

MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO LOT 1
You must move your vehicle from your designated lot to Lot 1 beginning as early as six hours, but no later than three hours prior to the start of every home men’s basketball game both during the week and for weekend games (Saturday and/or Sunday). You may begin moving your car six hours prior to game time and no later than three hours prior to game time. You must remove your car from Lot 1 by 8:30 a.m. the following morning of each game. Vehicles remaining in the above lots three hours prior to the game will be ticketed ($75 fine) and relocated ($80 relocation fee) at the owner’s expense. Vehicles remaining in Lot 1 after 8:30 a.m. the following morning will be ticketed ($75 fine). The towing fee will be applied directly to your student account. Please call 301-314-PARK with any questions you may have regarding these instructions.

Permit holders should refer to the following home game schedule: 

ACADEMIC COMMITMENTS
If you have an academic commitment that affects your ability to move your vehicle on a specific game day as outlined above, it is imperative that you provide documentation to our office so that we may offer you options for that game day. We will only make exceptions if your academic commitment does not allow you to move your car within the time window noted above. We will only make exceptions if you provide the documentation prior to the day of the game. Exceptions will not be made if you provide the documentation the day of the game or any time thereafter.

TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
Transportation options are available to you during the weekdays as follows.
On the weekends, you may call NITE Ride (x4NITE) for assistance. Click here for detailed schedules.

• Take Campus Connector North or South (depending on your housing
location) to your assigned lot and move your car to Lot 1 -- again at least three hours prior to the start of every game.
• You may ride Campus Connector North or South (prior to 5:30 p.m.),
or Gold or Orange routes (after 5:30 p.m.) to return to your residence
hall.
• If you choose to move your car back to your designated lot that same
evening, you may take the Gold or Orange routes to Lot 1. If you
choose to move your vehicle back between 3 a.m. and 7:30 a.m., you may call
NITE Ride at 301-314-NITE (6483).
• If you choose to move your car in the morning, take Campus Connector
North or South to Lot 1 and back from your designated lot. These
routes begin at approximately 7:15 a.m.

Please click below for a map of parking areas accessible for basketball parking.

View the 2007 Basketball Parking Map.

Click here to download a high-resolution PDF of this map.

Periodically throughout the fall semester, the University of Maryland football team will play at Chevy Chase Field at Byrd Stadium, which will result in parking modifications.  This year, five home games are scheduled for Saturdays and the game against West Virginia is scheduled for Thursday, September 13th at 7:45pm. Please read below and follow the guidelines for gameday parking. Be certain to also read the special section for the Thursday, Sept. 13 game against West Virginia.

USE QUICK BUS
If you are planning to travel to campus during these event days, please consider using Quick Bus to avoid the traffic congestion.  You can take the Quick Bus from the College Park Metro Station to Lot Q, which leaves a quick walk to Byrd Stadium.  Quick Bus runs every 20 minutes beginning three hours prior to kick-off and every 10 minutes beginning two hours prior to kick-off.  Quick Bus also runs back to the College Park Metro Station from Lot Q for an hour after each game.  Additionally, Quick Bus is available from Lots 4, 9 and 11 and Mowatt Lane Garage to and from Lot Q on a more limited schedule.

View regular game Quickbus route loops (Comcast, 4, 9, 11, Mowatt Lane Garage, lots U & Q)

View the 2007 Football Parking Map.

Click here to download a high-resolution PDF of this map.

Permit holders who are planning to visit the campus on a Saturday
should refer to the following home game schedule: 

There will be limited space available at Regents Drive Garage (RDG) for student permit holders.  The overflow area will be Mowatt Lane Garage (MLG).  Campus permit holders are expected to utilize these free areas.

If you have an academic commitment that affects your ability to move your car on a specific game day as outlined above, it is imperative that you provide documentation to our office so that we may offer you options for that game. Day.  We will only make exceptions if your academic commitment does not allow you to move your car within the window of time noted above.  We will only make exceptions if you provide the documentation prior to the day of the game. Exceptions will not be made the day of the game or any time after the game.

There will be limited space available at Regents Drive Garage (RDG) for faculty/staff permit holders.  The overflow area will be Mowatt Lane Garage (MLG). Campus permit holders are expected to utilize these free areas.  The following lots and garages will be affected on game days:

Lot Q Permit Holders - Lot Q will be used as a staging area for the buses taking spectators to and from the Metro station. Before 7 a.m. on Saturdays, Lot Q permit holders are encouraged to move their vehicles to the restricted Lot Q spaces closest to the Computer Science Building.  When parking is not available in these restricted spaces, Lot Q permit holders will be permitted to park in Regents Drive Garage, free of charge. 

Lot AA Permit Holders – Lot AA non-numbered spaces will be available to permit holders.  Limited space will be available in Regents Drive Garage and Mowatt Lane Garage.

Lot Z Permit Holders - Lot Z will be unavailable for use during football games.  Limited space will be available in Regents Drive Garage and Mowatt Lane Garage.

Stadium Drive Garage Permit Holders – The south side of SDG (SD*) will be unavailable after 7 a.m. on game day Saturdays.  Those SD* permit holders needing to remain on campus after 7 a.m. on Saturdays before a game should move their vehicles to the non-numbered spaces on the north side of the garage.  SD* permits will be allowed access to the north side of the garage ONLY during the games.

Lot FF Permit Holders – Lot FF1 will not be available for use during football games.  FF1 permit holders should move their vehicles to Lot K4, FF2 or RDG beginning six hours prior to kick-off.

On Thursday September 13, 2007 at 7:45 p.m., the University of Maryland football team will play West Virginia at Chevy Chase Field at Byrd Stadium.  We anticipate a significant increase in traffic beginning 3 p.m. and continuing through the beginning of the game. The number of vehicles on campus for our daily University activities and this evening game may exceed our inventory of parking spaces. Some members of our community may experience some inconvenience; however, we are endeavoring to accommodate all vehicles that absolutely must be parked on campus that day.

IMPORTANT: The Department of Public Safety will restrict access to campus beginning at 4 p.m. on this day. Any vehicle without a permit will not be allowed on campus.

Faculty/staff and students with classes or other documented academic commitments after 4 p.m. on this day, who do not possess a campus permit, may call the Department of Transportation Services at (301) 314-PARK to make arrangements. The Department of Transportation Services will provide those faculty/staff and students with classes or other documented academic commitments after 4 p.m. on this day, who do not possess a campus permit, a one-day, temporary surface lot permit for Thursday, September 13, 2007.

Permits will be available at the Department of Transportation Services located in Regents Drive Garage beginning Tuesday, September 4 through Wednesday, September 12. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m. Documentation will be required and includes a UID, a printed schedule of classes or a letter from an academic advisor or professor. Documentation must be presented to staff at the main lobby desk. Don't delay! Pick up your permit as soon as distribution begins.

NOTE: Please check with your academic department first as they may have already requested permits for you.

Those permit holders coming to the University after 4 p.m. must display their permit to officers to access campus and may park in Regents Drive Garage by displaying their current, valid permit. Any campus permit holder who must remain at the University beyond 4 p.m. for class or other academic commitments must move their vehicle to Regents Drive Garage by 4 p.m.

LOT 1 PERMIT HOLDERS
Lot 1b, 1c, and 1d will be available for permit-holder parking prior to 12 p.m.  Please visit www.transportation.umd.edu/lot12007.pdf to download the special permit. This permit is valid only September 13th when entering Lots 1b, 1d, and 1c, and must be placed on your dashboard. Your valid Lot 1 permit must also be displayed. If you are unable to print this special permit, please stop by our Department of Transportation Services Regents Drive Garage offices between 8:15 a.m. and 4 p.m. to pick up the permit beginning Tuesday, September 4 through Thursday, September 13. Students must present their UID at the front lobby desk to obtain this permit.

After 12 p.m., Lots 1b, 1c, 1d will be closed to incoming cars.  Lot 1 permit holders arriving after this time will be directed to Lot 4b or 4i by Comcast Center, Regents Drive Garage, and Mowatt Lane Garage, in that order, and may park in these locations without a charge until 4 p.m. Please follow the directions of the assigned lot attendant on this day, as assignments will be based on the availability of space in each area. All cars parking in Lots 1b, 1c, and 1d MUST be moved by 4 p.m.  If you plan to remain on campus beyond this time, you may park in Regents Drive Garage.  Vehicles with Lot 1 permits remaining in Lots 1b, 1c, 1d, or Mowatt Lane Garage beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated.

SD* AND SDG PERMIT HOLDERS
All cars parking in SDG must be moved by 4 p.m. 
Student SDG permit holders: If you are planning to remain on campus beyond 4 p.m., you must move your vehicle to Regents Drive Garage where you can catch the Campus Connector North or South to get around campus. Click here for schedule details.  Vehicles with SDG permits remaining in SDG beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated.
Faculty/Staff SD* permit holders: If you need to remain on campus after 4 p.m., you must move your vehicle to the non-numbered spaces on the north side of Stadium Drive Garage.

LOT Z PERMIT HOLDERS
Lot Z will be available to permit holders parking prior to 4 p.m.
After 4 p.m., Lot Z will be closed to incoming cars.  Lot Z permit holders arriving after 4 p.m. will be directed to park in Regents Drive Garage. All cars parking in Lot Z MUST be moved by 4 p.m.  If you plan to remain on campus beyond this time, you must move your vehicle to the non-numbered spaces in Lot AA.  Vehicles with Lot Z permits remaining in Lot Z beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated. IMPORTANT: To accommodate football patrons attending the game, ALL Lot Z permit holders must move their vehicles by 4 p.m.  If you must remain on campus beyond 4 p.m., you MUST MOVE YOUR VEHICLE TO THE NON-NUMBERED SPACES IN LOT AA. We will begin relocating vehicles parked in Lot Z at 4 p.m.

LOT Q PERMIT HOLDERS
Lot Q will be available to permit holders parking prior to 4 p.m.
After 4 p.m., Lot Q will be closed to incoming cars.  Lot Q permit holders arriving after 4 p.m. will be directed to park in Regents Drive Garage. All cars parking in Lot Q must be removed by 4 p.m.  If you plan to remain on campus beyond this time, you must move your vehicle to Regents Drive Garage.  Vehicles with Lot Q permits remaining in Lot Q beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated.

LOT AA, ML*, U PERMIT HOLDERS
Lots AA, ML*, and U will be available for parking to permit holders prior to 4 p.m. After 4 p.m., lots AA, ML*, and U will be closed to incoming cars. Lot AA permit holders who plan to remain on campus beyond this time must move their vehicles to the non-numbered spaces within Lot AA or to Regents Drive Garage. Vehicles remaining in the numbered spaces of Lot AA beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated. Lots ML* and Lot U permit holders who plan to remain on campus beyond 4 p.m. must move their vehicles to Lot U6 or U7.  Vehicles remaining in Mowatt Lane Garage or lots U4 or U5 beyond 4 p.m. will be relocated.