Visitor Parking

Visitors are always welcome at UNCW.
A VISITOR is any person on the campus of the university who is neither a student nor a faculty/staff member.

• View our campus map and driving directions to the UNCW Main Campus
• View the visitor parking map and brochure (printable PDF format)

Free Visitor Parking in Lot F
UNCW offers free visitor parking in parking lot F (located just off Wagoner Drive between Alderman Hall and Westside Hall). We encourage all visitors to begin their visit at the visitor information booth located at the entrance to Lot F so they can be informed of their parking options and be directed to the preferred parking area by our helpful attendant and thus avoid the unwelcome experience of being ticketed for parking incorrectly.

Other Visitor Parking
Additional visitor parking is available throughout campus by using a parking meter or by purchasing a parking pass. Parking spaces for visitors are outlined by teal lines and identified by appropriate signs. Visitors may park in designated visitor spaces only.

Parking spaces outlined in yellow are for faculty and staff. However, after 4 p.m., all parking lots are open to students and to visitors with passes, and you may park in either white-lined or yellow-lined spaces.

Metered Spaces
Metered spaces are intended primarily for casual visitors rather than invited departmental guests, admissions tour visitors, etc.  Faculty, staff, students and vendors may not park in metered spaces.

Metered visitor parking spaces are located in various campus locations, including:

• Bluethenthal Wildflower Preserve entrance
• Eaton Plaza
• Lot D near Randall Library
• Lot E
• Lot FF near Wagoner Hall
• Lot K near Trask Coliseum
• Lot Q near Cultural Arts
• Lot S near the Student Recreation Center
• Riegel Road

Visitors may put coins in the meters for up to two-hour visits ($.25 per 1/4 hour), or they may purchase an all-day parking pass for $4 or a weekly parking pass for $10 from Parking & Transportation Services.

Visitor Parking at the Deck
Visitors may park at the parking deck located at the corner of Reynolds and Cahill Drives. Visitors may park in designated visitor parking only on the main level.

Visitor parking at the deck is free for the first 15 minutes. After that, the hourly rate is $1.50. The visitor daily rate is a maximum of $10 for a 24-hour period.

Visitor Parking Passes
Visitors who intend to stay on campus more than one day are encouraged to purchase a daily or weekly parking pass. There is no charge for parking passes for Lot F. All-day passes for parking at other locations on campus may be purchased for $4 or a weekly parking pass for $10. Visitor parking passes may be obtained in advance.

To Obtain a Visitor Parking Pass:
Go to Parking & Transportation Services (located in the Warwick Center):
        Monday-Thursday from 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
        Friday from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Directions to the preferred parking area will be provided by the customer service representative at the visitor information booth or Parking & Transportation Services.

Parking for Invited Guests
Invited departmental guests must receive a parking pass from the department extending the invitation to park in any area other than visitor designated spaces. Please contact the department to obtain your parking pass prior to arrival on campus.

Special Event Attendees
Additional visitor parking spaces may be designated for special events. When attending a special event on campus, please park in the area designated by the event information. If the event information does not designate a preferred parking area, please park in visitor parking areas noted above.

Admissions Tour Visitors
Admissions campus tour visitors are required to park in the designated locations indicated on campus visit information.

Parking Rules and Regulations for Visitors
If parents or any other visitors drive on campus in a student’s car, they need to abide by the rules governing the student’s permit. Citations will NOT be voided for any parent or visitor when driving a car registered on campus and not adhering to the rules governing that permit.

Visitors requiring handicap accommodations must display a state-issued handicap placard or license plate and may park in any designated handicap spaces.

If You Receive a Parking Citation
Visitors receiving a "no decal" citation have three options:

1. Pay the $4 daily parking pass rate
• Complete the back of the citation and sign it. Pay $4 in person at Parking & Transportation Services, or mail a check payable to UNCW to the address indicated on the citation.
2. Pay the citation as issued within seven days
3. Appeal the citation within seven days (the appeal form is on the back of the citation)
   • Citations are granted only for citations written in error and must have supporting documentation. Appeals received after seven business days will not be allowed, and the full parking fine is due.

Visitor Parking Questions
Specific visitor parking questions should be directed to Parking & Transportation Services:

Phone: (910) 962-3178
E-mail: parking@uncw.edu