Football Parking
Football Parking
Parking Services does not manage game-day operations.
Virginia Tech Athletics manages donor, public, ADA, and recreational vehicle parking operations for all home football games. Parking Services leases designated campus parking lots to Athletics for game-day use and is responsible for clearing affected lots and coordinating vehicle relocations before each home game.
Parking permits issued by Parking Services are not valid for football game-day parking in lots reserved or controlled by Athletics. A valid football game-day parking permit or payment, as required by Athletics, is necessary to park in these areas.
For current information about donor parking, public parking locations, fees, recreational vehicle parking, and game-day parking policies, visit the Virginia Tech Athletics football parking website.
Reserved and public parking on game day
Virginia Tech Athletics issues and manages all donor and public parking permits for home football games.
Please display your Athletics or Hokie Club parking pass as instructed. Vehicles parked in a game-day lot without a permit valid for that lot may be towed at the owner’s expense.
If you arrive and your reserved parking space is unavailable, contact a member of the Athletics Guest Services team in the parking lot for assistance.
Parking locations, availability, and fees are determined by Virginia Tech Athletics and may vary by game. Parking Services permits, including annual, daily, and ParkMobile parking, are not valid in Athletics-controlled game-day parking areas.
Please visit the Virginia Tech Athletics football parking website for current public parking information.
For information about Blacksburg Transit service, visit the Blacksburg Transit website or call 540-443-1500.
ADA Parking
Visit the ADA Information section of the Virginia Tech Athletics football parking website for current information.
RV/Camper Parking
Virginia Tech Athletics manages all recreational vehicle parking for home football games, including parking locations, permit sales, entry times, fees, and parking policies.
Parking Services does not sell or manage football game-day recreational vehicle permits.
Visit the Recreational Vehicle Parking section of the Virginia Tech Athletics football parking website for current information and purchasing instructions.
Parking impacts for permit holders
Several campus parking lots are leased to Virginia Tech Athletics and must be cleared before each home football game. Parking Services will communicate lot-clearing deadlines, relocation instructions, and reopening information to affected permit holders.
Customers should keep the email address, telephone number, license plate information, and other contact information on their Parking Services account current to ensure they receive important game-day parking notifications.
Vehicles remaining in a restricted game-day parking area after the posted clearing deadline may be cited and towed at the owner’s expense.
Faculty/Staff Working on Campus on Game Day
Faculty and staff who have a valid Faculty/Staff (F/S) parking permit and need to be on campus for work on game day may park in the North End Parking Garage. Employees should use their Hokie Passport to scan in and out of the garage and must enter from the Turner Street entrance only.
Additional parking for faculty and staff working on campus will be available in the following areas:
- Around the Drillfield
- The Resident side of the Duck Pond Road Lot (The Cage)
- The Oak Lane Community
When entering Oak Lane, do not park in the first large parking lot on the right-hand side, as this area is reserved for ADA parking.
Please follow all posted signage and game-day parking restrictions.
Read more about Hokie Passport access to the North End Center Parking Garage.
Faculty/Staff Remote Permit Holders
Remote permit holders may not park in the North End Parking Garage on game days. Remote permit parking will be available in the following areas:
- Around the Drillfield
- The Resident side of the Duck Pond Road Lot (The Cage)
- The Oak Lane Community
When entering Oak Lane, do not park in the first large parking lot on the right-hand side, as this area is reserved for ADA parking.
Please follow all posted signage and game-day parking restrictions.
Resident Student Parking
On game days, resident students with an R permit should park in the Duck Pond Drive lot, also known as the Cage lot, in the area highlighted in dark green on the map below. This area is located north and east of the HABBI 1 building when facing away from Duck Pond Drive.
Resident students may also park around the rear perimeter of the Cage lot or along Oak Lane, as directed by posted signage and Parking Services communications.
Vehicles not parked in the designated resident student locations may be cited and towed at the owner’s expense.
Permit holders should always follow posted signs, temporary traffic controls, and instructions provided by Parking Services or game-day personnel. Please read Parking Impacts posted in the VT News for each football game.
Commuter, Graduate & Residential Well Being (RWB) on Campus on Game Day
Commuter, Graduate (C/G) and Residential Well Being (RWB) students who must be on campus on game day may park in the Resident section of the Duck Pond Drive Lot (the Cage) or in the Oak Lane Community. When entering Oak Lane, do not park in the first large parking lot on the right-hand side, as this area is reserved for ADA parking.
Please follow all posted signage and game-day parking restrictions.
Map: On game days, resident students (R permit holders) are allowed to park anywhere on the resident side of the Duck Pond Road Lot (The Cage), highlighted in dark green.