Parking Advisory - W&M Homecoming 2019

Full Description

Homecoming is upon us and there will be a variety of special events taking place that will impact parking on campus. Included below is an overview of areas that will be impacted as well as parking alternatives to help minimize the disruptions between October 16-20, 2019.

Ongoing through Wednesday Oct 16th:

There will be intermittent demand for the 9 curbside spaces along the lower end of James Blair Drive to allow for loading, setup and breakdown of the tent equipment from the lower (west) end of the Sunken Garden. The Crim Dell Drive has been assigned as a primary parking area for event setup and staff. On Saturday, October 19th the area will be used for special guest parking for the football game

Wednesday, Oct 16th:

Starting at 5:00 pm, 20 Faculty/Staff spaces will be reserved along James Blair Dr to accommodate WMF Board Dinner.

Thursday, Oct 17th:

To make up for the F/S displacement along the Stadium and JB Dr we have secured use of 50 Faculty/Staff parking spaces leased in the First Baptist Church Lot on Scotland Street, these will be available from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
As the day goes on, parking demand increases in the Stadium and Old Dominion lots, and in the early evening the upper areas along James Blair Drive will include a number of reserved spaces for OWJ & WMF Receptions and Dinner.
In the evening, the Kaplan Arena lower end and Brooks Street will be under special event restrictions from 4:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. to allow for parade float buildup.

Friday, Oct 18th:

In the morning, there will be an increase in demand in the Morton Lot for the MAPB/BAAB Meetings. Demand will increase all day in the center of campus. Old Dominion & James Blair lots and a few spaces along James Blair Drive will carry a VIP special event reservation,vendor and setup activity will increase in preparation for the Parade and events in the Sunken Garden.
F/S members displaced will need to park in the Kaplan Arena Lot since we will not have the use of 50 Faculty/Staff parking spaces in the First Baptist Church Lot on Scotland Street. Instead Transportation Services will provide two 12-passenger vans to transport members from Kaplan to the Stadium bus stop from 7:30 am to 9:30 am, from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, and from 3:00 pm to 4:25 pm.
Increased traffic associated with Homecoming will be felt across campus
The Upper Kaplan Arena Lot will be used to accommodate guests attending the Scholarship Luncheon events in the Sunken Garden
Students may need to park at the School of Education lot and walk back to the WATA Green Line stop on Brooks St & Compton
Parade Restrictions begin at 4:00 pm, vehicles On Harrison Ave, College Terrace, the Laycock lot must exit via Gooch Dr. Vehicles in the Stadium, OD, JB lots and JB Dr must leave by 4:15 or remain until the parade ends at 6:00 pm. After the parade the Stadium Lot and James Blair Dr to the King & Queen Gate will remained closed to traffic and parking.

Saturday, Oct 19th:

7:00 am Football parking will be in effect (The Stadium/Bryan lot, Rear Sadler lot, Old Dominion lot, Camm Lot, Yates-Randolph lot, James Blair lot and spaces on James Blair Drive, the Compton Lot, the Kaplan Arena Hall Lot, Rear GGV lots, Harrison Ave, and the designated and signed spaces on College Terrace and Dawson Circle) will need to be clear of cars. All cars must be moved from these lots by 7 am.
To make up for the displacement along the Stadium and JB Dr we have secured use of 50 Faculty/Staff parking spaces leased in the First Baptist Church Lot on Scotland Street, these will be available from 7:30 am - 5:00 pm.

Sunday, Oct 20th:

From 8:00 am to 1:00 pm there spaces in the Stadium Lot, James Blair Dr & lot will be reserved for the "Jazz in the Garden" event

Click here to view the full list and flow of Homecoming Events requiring parking. Please contact Parking and Transportation Services if you have any questions at 221-4764 or via e-mail at Parked@wm.edu.