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Parking impacts for Metallica concert: April 30–May 9

Metallica

From: Parking Services

Wednesday, April 30:

Stadium Lot (Lot 2) will close on Wednesday, April 30, in preparation for the Metallica concert and will remain closed through Friday, May 9.

To accommodate event preparations and ensure safety, Stadium Road will also be closed to all through traffic during this time. 

Stadium Lot (Lot 2) will be restricted to no new parking beginning at 5 p.m., and all vehicles must be removed from this lot by 7 p.m. to avoid being ticketed and towed.

Resident student permit holders must relocate their vehicles to the resident side of the Duck Pond Road Lot (the Cage) or to Oak Lane. 

Tuesday, May 6:

The following lots will be restricted to no new parking beginning at 5 p.m. and all vehicles must be removed from these lots by 6 p.m. to avoid being ticketed and towed. These lots will remain closed until the conclusion of the concert on May 7.

  • Hahn Hurst Lot
  • Basketball Extension Lot
  • Duck Pond Overflow Lot
  • Smithfield Lot (located off Smithfield Road)
  • Engel Lot
  • Food Science Lot
  • Field House Lot (behind Rector Field House)

The following lots will be restricted to no new parking beginning at 6 p.m., and all vehicles must be removed from these lots by 7 p.m. to avoid being ticketed and towed. These lots will remain closed until the conclusion of the concert on May 7.

  • Litton–Reaves/Wallace Hall Lots (located off Washington Street and Duck Pond Drive)
  • Maintenance Lot (located off Southgate Drive)
  • Rec Field Lot (off Beamer Way)
  • Health and Safety Lot (located off Beamer Way)
  • Parking Services Lot
  • Washington Street

The following lots will be restricted to no new parking beginning at 7 p.m., and all vehicles must be removed from these lots by 8 p.m. to avoid being ticketed and towed. These lots will remain closed until the conclusion of the concert on May 7.

  • Track/Field House Lot (Lot 4)
  • Chicken Hill Lot (Lot 5, remote permits will still be able to park in this lot until noon on Wed, May 7)
  • Coliseum Lot (Lot 1)
  • Vet Med Lot (client spaces will still be available for Vet Med customers only Tuesday May 6/Wednesday May 7.)
  • Student Remote Lot (located at the intersection of Innovation and Smoot Drive)

Wednesday, May 7:

The North End Center Garage Turner Street entrance will be closed, and no parking will be available on levels 2-7 on Wednesday, May 7. The Gilbert Street entrance will be open for retail/Carilion parking only on level 1.

Faculty, staff, and students that need to be on campus before noon on Wednesday, May 7, will be allowed to park in any of the public parking listed below or in the Duck Pond Road Lot (the Cage) with a valid university parking permit. Remote permit holders that must be in person will also be allowed to park in Chicken Hill until noon.

The following lots will be used as public parking for the Metallica concert. The ParkMobile rate will switch from the daily use rate to the event parking rate of $50 at noon. Any vehicles remaining in these lots after noon must pay the event parking rate on ParkMobile or have a valid university parking permit (excluding daily, remote, and evening only permits). All other vehicles must be removed to avoid being ticketed or towed.

Public Lots

  • Perry Street Garage
  • Data and Decision Sciences Lot
  • Upper and Lower Stanger Lots
  • Holtzman Alumni Center Lot
  • USLB Lot
  • Drillfield
  • Alumni Mall
  • Davidson Lot
  • Wright House Lot
  • Price Hall Lot
  • Aggie Quad Lot
  • Squires Lot
  • Architectural Annex Lot
  • GLC Circle
  • Bookstore Lot (to include the meter spaces)
  • Visitor Center Lot
  • Moss Arts Lot
  • Clay Street Lot
  • Center for One Health Research Lot (COHR, off of Prices Fork Rd)

All parking on campus that is not designated as a reserve lot is considered public parking for the Metallica concert and requires either payment of the event parking rate on ParkMobile or a valid university permit to avoid being ticketed and towed. Parking is prohibited in fire lanes, roadways, service drives, loading docks, and on grass. Violations will be strictly enforced. There will be no RV parking allowed on campus between May 5 and May 9.

Please plan accordingly and allow extra time when traveling through campus during this period. 

For additional information regarding university operations during this period, please refer to the following notice: Virginia Tech to host Metallica concert on May 7; important announcements regarding university operations.  

All concert parking must depart immediately following the conclusion of the concert. Virginia Tech will have normal operations on Thursday, May 8 and all parking rules and regulations will be in effect.

For a detailed overview of parking accommodations for the Metallica concert, including reserved and public parking, ADA parking, road closures, student parking, rideshare pick-up and drop-off, and Blacksburg Transit stops, view the event parking map: Metallica Concert Parking Map (PDF).

For more parking updates and resources, visit parking.vt.edu.