2024-25 parking permits: On-sale dates and helpful reminders
From: Virginia Tech Transportation Services
Parking permits for the 2024-25 academic year will go on sale at 8 a.m. EST on the following dates:
- July 24, 2024: Faculty/staff parking permits, including Annual, Semester, Evenings Only, and Remote, will be available. Permits will be mailed starting Aug. 7, 2024.
- August 6, 2024: Student permits, including Commuter, Residential, and Perry Street, will be available. Permits will be mailed starting Aug. 7, 2024.
New FY25 permit information
- Carpool permits will remain significantly discounted but will no longer have reserved carpool spaces. Parking will be the same without the reserved CP spaces.
- FS Remote permits will not qualify for payroll deduction or include free daily permits. Daily permits can be purchased online, in person at Parking Services, or through ParkMobile.
- Residents of the Oak Lane Community must purchase a resident parking permit at the current resident rate. Oak Lane residents will not qualify for commuter parking permits or any commuter alternative parking permits.
- A new student monthly permit is now available for students with short-term parking needs.
- The lottery for Perry Street graduate and commuter parking permits runs from July 15 to August 2. For more information and to enter the lottery, click here.
Important dates
- Current permits for 2023-24 expire on Aug. 31, 2024.
- 2024-25 annual permits are valid from the time of purchase until Aug. 31, 2025.
If you wish to use your new 2024-25 parking permit to access the North End Center Garage or any gated lots on the Blacksburg campus before Sept. 1, 2024, please contact parking@vt.edu or call 540-231-3200 for assistance. Only one permit can be active at a time, so the 2023-24 permit will be deactivated before the 2024-25 permit is activated.
Permits can be purchased online or in person at 505 Beamer Way. Students and employees should log in with their PID and password using 2-Factor Authentication. For assistance with 2-Factor Authentication, contact 4HELP at 540-231-4357. Once purchased online, customers can print a temporary permit to use until the permit is received by mail.
FAQs
Quick permit breakdowns for faculty/staff:
- Annual permit break-even point: Approximately 66 days on campus.
- 1 day a week on campus: Purchase hourly or daily parking through ParkMobile or a daily permit online or at Parking Services.
- 5 days a month or fewer on campus, less than 3 hours a day, or a few days a month: Pay for daily or hourly parking. The daily permit is $8 and can be purchased online, at the Parking Services office, or through ParkMobile. Hourly permits can also be purchased through ParkMobile.
- 6 or more days a month: The break-even point for purchasing an annual permit is around 66 days on campus or about 6 days a month. The monthly permit ($66) or annual permit ($440) could be good options.
Parking on the Blacksburg campus is enforced Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. All who park on campus need to display a parking permit, use the ParkMobile app, purchase a daily parking permit, or park at a meter.
Parking Services implemented this change in August 2020 to more effectively manage parking for the growing number of permit holders who engage in university activities after traditional business hours. This includes attending classes, leading instruction, conducting research, attending university-sponsored events and meetings, and more.
Equitable Parking: The unprecedented construction on the Blacksburg campus and expected enrollment growth make it imperative to safeguard our finite parking resources. This ensures that those who have paid for on-campus parking can access it throughout the day and as more activities occur after 5 p.m.
Before FY21, the burden of generating this revenue fell solely on students and employee permit holders parking between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., while visitors and non-permit holders could park free of charge during the day and evening. By charging everyone who parks on campus, Parking Services aims to keep parking costs down for all and make services as equitable as possible.
Parking is an Auxiliary Service: Virginia law requires that auxiliary services like Parking Services be fully self-funded and sustainable. No tuition, mandatory student fees, or state funds may go to its operations. Building additional parking structures, conducting necessary repairs, installing lights, and ensuring restrictions are enforced are all essential elements of parking operations.
Virginia Tech offers a prorated permit refund schedule. The refund schedule will be included in the 2024-25 Parking Manual, available on the parking.vt.edu homepage in mid to late summer 2024.
Alternative transportation is a great option for commuting to and from campus. Learn more about options for biking, busing, walking, carpool permits, and remote permits, including the updated bus schedule/routes, by visiting the Sustainable Transportation website.
For more information, please contact Parking Services at 540-231-3200 or parking@vt.edu.