Homecoming 2023 - Parking Reminder
Full Description
As a follow up to Provost Agouris’ email from Monday Oct 9th we provide the following Parking Advisory to remind everyone Homecoming 2023 is upon us and there will be a variety of special events taking place that will impact parking in the center of campus. Below is an overview of areas that will be impacted as well as parking alternatives to help minimize the disruptions from October 19-21, 2023.Thursday, Oct 19th
- 50 parking spaces have been leased for displaced F/S use in the First Baptist Church Lot on Scotland St, spaces will be available for use with W&M F/S decals from 7 AM to 5 PM
- Starting at 7:00 AM:
- 15 Spaces with 30- Min limit on Alumni Dr will be reserved all day for Homecoming Registration
- Parking demand will gradually increase in the core of campus as the day goes on, there will be many reservations in the vicinity the Sunken Garden primarily in the Old Dominion lot & James Blair lot and roadside spaces to support the setup, board meetings and signature events.
- Starting at 2:00 through 9:30 PM :
- Special space set asides will go into effect in Boswell & PBK lots to support the Art Quarter Dedication & Open House.
- 50 parking spaces have been leased for displaced F/S use in the First Baptist Church Lot on Scotland St, spaces will be available for use with W&M F/S decals from 7 AM to 5 PM
- Starting at 7:00 am:
- Demand increases all day in the core of campus. Areas near the Alumni House, Old Dominion & James Blair lots and most spaces along James Blair Drive will carry special event reservations,
- At 9:00 AM demand shifts to Boswell & PBK Lots spaces will be set aside to support the Master Class Session.
- We expect increased traffic associated with Homecoming will be felt across campus.
- Starting at 3:00 through 6:00 PM:
- Preparations begin for the Homecoming Parade.
- At 4:15 PM traffic lanes departing Zable Stadium Lot and James Blair Dr will close.
- All vehicles must depart by then or will need to remain until the Parade is over at 6:00 PM.
- At 6:00 PM the Sunset Ceremony will take place in the Wren Courtyard
- Starting at 7:00 AM:
- The day starts with Football parking (The Zable Stadium lot, Rear Sadler Center lot, Old Dominion lot, Camm Lot, James Blair lot and spaces on James Blair Drive, Brooks St all sides around Kaplan Arena, the Compton Lot, the Kaplan Arena Upper & Lower lots, Rear GGV lots, Harrison Ave, and the designated and signed spaces on College Terrace, Bright St, and Dawson Circle) will all be cleared beginning at 7:00 a.m.
- Spaces will be set aside in the PBK lot for the Presidential Conversations
- Additional Special event reservations will be posted beyond the areas reserved for football and will follow the game to support All Alumni Tailgates, Class parties and Saturday Night Bash in the SG and many more smaller events on campus.
There are no Homecoming related parking reservations on this day.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Parking and Transportation Services via email at parked@wm.edu if you have any questions or concerns. Download the Master Parking flow
Please visit the Homecoming & Reunion Weekend website to view the events schedule and register.
Sincerely,
Bill Horacio III
Director, Parking, Transportation & Tribe Card Services
