Parking on Campus
ARRIVAL
For families arriving on Friday, October 3
Families arriving for Family Weekend on Friday should proceed directly to the Family Weekend Welcome Center in the Stamp Student Union. The Welcome Center is open 12:30 - 8 p.m. Free, short-term parking is available in the Union Lane Garage (ULG). This parking is intended for check-in only, and we kindly request that you move your vehicle to the designated lots for Family Weekend immediately following your visit to the Welcome Center. This will ensure space is available for other families arriving for the weekend.
For families arriving on Saturday, October 4
Families arriving for Family Weekend on Saturday are encouraged to make arrangements with their students to pick up Family Weekend materials and tickets at the Family Weekend Welcome Center in the Stamp Student Union on Friday. Traffic on campus is very heavy on game days, and parking on Saturday is limited to football parking permit holders. Visitor parking in the Union Lane Garage (ULG) will not be available.
FRIDAY & SUNDAY PARKING
Parking on Friday, October 3, and Sunday, October 5
Families registered for Family Weekend will be provided with a Family Weekend parking permit and parking map when they visit the Family Weekend Welcome Center. The map will indicate the recommended parking areas and appropriate times for their use. The Family Weekend parking permit is valid only for parking on Friday, October 3, and Sunday, October 5.
SATURDAY/GAMEDAY PARKING
Parking on Saturday, October 4
Due to the football game on Saturday, October 4, parking on campus will be limited to game-day permit holders. Families can purchase a game day permit for $45 each at umd.aceparking.com. Families wishing to park on campus on Saturday must purchase a game day parking permit (regardless of attendance at the football game). Questions regarding Game Day Parking can be directed to the Department of Transportation Services at 301.314.3687 (DOTS) or transportation@umd.edu.
Families may also park in the College Park Metro garage. Free Shuttle-UM service is available from the College Park Metro to campus (104 College Park Metro route). The shuttle runs three hours prior to kickoff until 30 minutes after kickoff, and halftime until one hour after the final whistle. Additional game day parking information is available on the DOTS website.
ADA parking on Saturday, October 4
Anyone with an ADA placard or plates can go directly to the Stadium Drive Garage (SDG) North entrance located next to the stadium (road signs for ADA parking will help guide you).
For ADA permit holders looking for close parking on football game days:
- If a guest coming to the game has pre-purchased a game day parking permit for ANY lot on campus, they must display both the ADA permit and the game day permit to the attendant at Stadium Drive Garage (SDG) North.
- If a guest does NOT have a game day parking permit, they can go directly to Stadium Drive Garage (SDG) North and pay via credit card with the display of an ADA permit.
Parking regulations will be enforced throughout the weekend, so please pay close attention to the information provided and the posted parking restrictions on campus.