Parking & Transportation

Available Short-Term & Other Permits Rules & Regulations

The following virtual parking permits are available online.  Your license plate must be attached to the permit. These permits are valid in the parking areas designated when purchasing the parking permit, except as noted below. Please check the appropriate campus parking map before completing your transaction.

Fairfax Campus

  1. Daily Permits (Lots K, L, P, and West Campus)are valid in non-restricted spaces in Lots K, L, P, and West Campus between midnight and 11:59 pm for the date listed on the permit.
  2. Daily Evening General permits are valid in non-restricted spaces of general permit areas on the Fairfax campus between 4:00 pm and 11:59 pm for the date listed on the permit. The Fairfax General permit areas include lots A, C, D, K, L, M, O, P, PV, Townhouse, the back half of Lot J closest to Global Lane [new], as well as the Rappahannock Parking Deck, which includes level 2 and the half of level 1 not designated for pay-by-space visitor parking.
  3. Lots K & L Weekly and Monthly Permits are restricted to lots K and L only.
  4. West Campus Weekly and Monthly Permits are restricted to West Campus and Rapidan River Road.

SciTech Campus

  1. Daily and Weekly Permits: are limited to the general lots of the Science and Technology Campus, including the King, Occoquan, Discovery, Hylton, and Tower lots.

All Permit Regulations

  1. The above permits are only valid for the date/dates listed.
  2. Above permits are not valid in service/repair, state vehicle, administrative, reserved, and faculty/staff spaces.
  3. Permit holders are always responsible for their vehicles and must pay attention to any special signs regarding lot closures and other temporary restrictions or changes to parking regulations.
  4. The permit is for use by the authorized owner only and cannot be transferred to other people.
  5. The license plate of a vehicle must match the license plate registered with the permit.
  6. Your license plate serves as your parking permit. It must be associated with your virtual permit. Vehicles must be parked with a license plate facing the drive aisle to avoid a citation.
  7. Permit is not allowed to be resold, duplicated, or altered in any manner. Permits cannot be returned or exchanged.
  8. A permit does not guarantee a space in any specific lot.

Displaying Your License Plate the Right Way

Violators will be cited, booted and/or towed

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