Parking
Parking has been a challenging situation over the years for Virginia Tech students. As more students attend the university, parking has become more complicated. Freshmen are also allowed to bring their cars to college, leaving Tech in the minority that allows this privilege.
On-campus students have three main options when parking with a “Resident” permit. The Chicken Hill Lot and the adjacent Stadium Lot are two large lots in the south end of campus. During football season, cars in the Stadium Lot have to be moved prior ot games. Additionally he Duck Pond Road lot ― commonly referred to as “The Cage” ― is a large parking lot situated on the west end of campus.
Commuters face an evolving parking situation as the university is currently in the process of constructing a new parking garage ― the first on campus ― in the Prices Fork Lot. The new $26 million garage, set for completion in fall 2010, is projected to hold between 1,200 and 1,300 new parking spots. However, construction for the new garage has stripped 402 spots from the lot.
Parking Services took its office online in 2010. Students can pay parking fines and purchase parking permits online on its Web site.
Content on Parking:
Turner Street parking in the works
November 21, 2008
Anticipating the building of the new Center for the Arts on the intersection of North Main Street and Alumni Mall, university and town officials are supporting an attempt to add four acres of residential and retail space off of Turner Street, straddling B
Town, Tech students discuss downtown plans
November 12, 2008
Blacksburg planning personnel held a public comment session soliciting input from Tech students on the Blacksburg Comprehensive Plan for future land use last night in the Architecture Annex at Virginia Tech.
Open your wallet for this Hokie Club
October 3, 2008
Game day in Blacksburg plays host to fans from all over the country, though only a select few are given access to the campus' best parking spots and seats in Lane Stadium.
Letter: Become involved in parking situation dialogue
October 1, 2008
Column: Life in the bike lane offers sustainable alternative
September 24, 2008
I keep crossing my fingers that once we get into the semester, people will stop going to class and thus more parking will open up.
Letter: Parking situation leaves students with few options
September 24, 2008
Letter: Parking rules fail to accommodate scooters
September 24, 2008
Editorial: McComas parking situation hinders effective treatment
September 17, 2008
It is no secret that parking on Virginia Tech's campus has become a significant problem.
Parking decks coming to three locations
August 26, 2008
Riding the wave of move-in madness at Virginia Tech, returning students may have taken notice of a number of construction sites throughout campus. In second part of this four-part series, the Collegiate Times will provide an update on the coming changes t