Maps & Directions
Big blue highway signs will be your friends as soon as you leave interstate 64 at exit 234 (if traveling from the west) or exit 242-A (if traveling from the east). Our campus is then on Jamestown Road in the heart of Colonial WIlliamsburg. Counselor Visit Day will begin in William & Mary's main university center, the Sadler Center at 10:00 AM. Join us in the Chesapeake Rooms (third floor up the spiral staircase) of the Sadler Center for a light breakfast.
There is limited parking in the Zable Stadium lot next to the Sadler Center, so we recommend parking your car to the Admission Office parking lot and walking the short distance to the Sadler Center. A campus map made specifically for Counselor Visit Day attendees will be emailed in the final confirmation email sent one week prior to the event. We will also provide a printible parking pass in the final confirmation email.
Airline or Amtrak
There are three airports convenient to Williamsburg: Richmond International Airport (RIC), Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Newport News/Williamsburg Airport (PHF). Richmond and Norfolk are each approximately one hour from the College by car, and the drive from Newport News takes forty minutes. The tunnel between Norfolk and Williamsburg can cause traffic delays, especially during rush hour.
Amtrak train service also is available to Williamsburg. Rail travel can be especially convenient for travelers from New York, Philadelphia or Washington, D.C. Check Amtrak's special rates for campus visitors.
Driving Directions
From Richmond Airport and points west of Williamsburg:
- Interstate 64 East
- Exit 234 to the right (199 East)
- Travel 8 miles, then turn left down Jamestown Road
From Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and points east of Williamsburg:
- Interstate 64 West
- Exit 242-A (199 West)
- Travel 5.2 miles, then turn right down Jamestown Road
Undergraduate Admission Visitor Parking
Free on-campus parking
After bearing right around the corner, continue straight less than 0.1 mile and turn right onto Grigsby Drive. Follow Grigsby drive around the bend and park in either the small admission lot or the larger parking lot at the bottom of the hill. These lots are behind the undergraduate admission office. After arriving, obtain a required parking permit from the admission staff if you did not print a parking pass. This provides for free parking in any space designated for admission visitors, faculty/staff, day student or metered spaces on campus. Free campus parking on weekdays may be limited. Please allow extra time for parking.
Handicap parking
Available directly across the street from the admission office on Jamestown Road.
