Student Arrival

Overnight parking is available at the Stadium West and Jordan East lots from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25.

Arrival Day

Students will receive directions and unloading parking instructions at arrival check-in at the Bryce Jordan Center.

After unloading, vehicles must be parked at the Stadium West or Jordan East lots. Parking will be available there at no charge from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25, including overnight.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, no parking will be permitted in these lots between 2-4 a.m., and all vehicles must be registered for a permit and parked in the assigned lot or parked in a paid visitor parking area. 

Student Lot Closures

The following student parking lots will be closed for 30-minute student arrival unloading only from Monday, Aug. 19 through 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25:

The West Deck will also be closed to student permit holder parking during arrival week.

Students who need parking during arrival week may park at Stadium West or Jordan East, including overnight, as the 2-4 a.m. restriction for those lots will be waived from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25.

Students registering for a fall or fall/spring permit for Lot 11 or Lot 83 may begin parking in their assigned area as soon as they register for a permit. With summer student parking permits expiring Aug. 11, any students who were registered for summer parking on campus may park at Stadium West through Sunday night, Aug. 25.

Lot 22, 42, 81, and 82 permit holders may begin parking in their assigned area at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.

Faculty/Staff Lot Closures

The following faculty/staff parking areas will be reserved for student arrival unloading only from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25:

  • Brown E - permit holders must park at Nittany Deck or the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Green C – permit holders must park at Nittany Deck or the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Green N - permit holders must park at Nittany Deck or the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Yellow H (at Softball Park) – permit holders must park at other Yellow H lots or the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Yellow D (surface lot) – permit holders may park at the East Deck if space is available but are encouraged to park at the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Yellow J – permit holders must park at the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)
  • Yellow T (at Pollock Commons) – permit holders must park at the Commuter lots (Stadium West, Jordan East, Porter North, Porter South)

Note: To accommodate student arrival traffic, Burrowes Road will allow southbound traffic only between Curtin Road and Pollock Road beginning Wednesday, Aug. 21 through Saturday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

EAST DECK AND HUB DECK IMPACTS

The first two levels of the East Deck will be reserved for student arrival unloading only from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25. With heavy traffic expected near East Deck, there may be times when the section of Bigler Road located between Curtin Road and Park Avenue is restricted. East Deck permit holders are encouraged to park at Jordan East or Stadium West. Hourly visitor parking will be limited.

Sections of HUB Deck parking located below the plaza level entrance will be reserved for student arrival unloading only from Monday, Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25. Eisenhower Deck, Jordan East, and Stadium West will be available to Yellow C permit holders in the event the deck reaches capacity or if alternative parking is desired. Hourly visitor parking will be limited