Parking at
the UNC School of Law is by permit only. All vehicles parked on campus from 7:30 a.m. –
5:00 p.m. must display a valid parking permit for the designated
parking lot. Faculty, staff, and students may park in lots surrounding the law
school which include the S-3, S-10, and T-Lots. (Parking
Map)
- Student S-3 parking includes spaces along Ridge Road and the Navy Field Lot but DOES NOT include the upper S-3 “Faculty” lot closest to the main entrance of the law school.
- S-10 Lot parking is located down Ridge Road near the Boshamer (baseball) Stadium.
- T Lot parking is located at the end of Country Club Road.
In
addition, the Weeknight
Parking program on campus began on August 15th, 2019. If you would
like to utilize this program you will have to register. The
cost of weeknight parking is already included in student tuition and fees ($6
annually).
Parking
will remain available without a permit on weekends beginning at 5:00pm on
Fridays. More parking FAQs.
Parking for
2Ls and 3Ls
Parking Allocation Process
Student
parking is limited and demand outweighs supply. On-campus parking is available
for second- and third-year law students. First-year law students are NOT eligible to register for on-campus
parking through UNC Transportation & Parking.
UNC
Transportation & Parking assigns student parking permits through a lottery
registration process.
Lottery Registration Process
& Dates
The Transportation & Parking lottery is open for second- and third-year law students in June and July. There is a limit of one lottery entry per student. Permits will be randomly assigned once Lottery registration closes.
Students will
receive notification via email within 10 days of the close of lottery registration
by UNC Parking & Transportation. Students may also check their permit
status by visiting http://move.unc.edu/ and
selecting Online Services. Assigned permits must be paid for before the designated deadline
or the permit is forfeited.
Please visit
the “Law School” section under Student
Parking
for more information.
Permit Waiting List
Following the
permit lottery and registration period, any unpaid permits will be forfeited.
Students who register for the lottery and do not receive their permit choice
are put on the waiting list for that parking zone.
The waiting
list prioritizes students based on class rank, although position numbers within
class are determined randomly by the lottery ranking assignment. Students that
did not register in the lottery can join the waiting list on a first-come,
first-served basis.
All waiting
list registrations are managed via My Account . Waiting
list releases occur every two weeks from the 3rd Friday in August (excluding
the month of December) until the end of March. Joining a waiting list does not
guarantee you will be offered a permit during the academic year.
UNC School of Law Hardship Parking Application Process
UNC School of Law Hardship
Parking Application Process
Students with
significant family or commute-related hardship may be eligible for a permit
through the UNC
School of Law Hardship Parking Application process. Even if
individual circumstances warrant applying for a hardship permit, 2L and
3L students should register for the Transportation & Parking permit
lottery first!
The Hardship Parking Application is available in August.
APPLY HERE
- Hardship parking applications are due in August.
- Note: Due to campus construction, there are limited hardship spaces available.
- All applications submitted the deadline will be reviewed together by the Office of Student Development and decisions will be made based on student circumstance and need.
- Hardship Parking decisions will go out via email.
- If granted hardship parking, please be prepared to pay for your parking pass at that time. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of your parking pass.
We
encourage 2L and 3L students to apply for the general parking lottery PRIOR
to applying for a hardship permit as there are limited hardship permits
available and no guarantee of a permit. Therefore, 2L and 3L students may
submit a Hardship Parking Application following the release of the
Transportation & Parking Lottery allocations.
Visitor Parking
Visitors to
the School of Law may park in the Raleigh Road lot or the Rams Head parking
deck. These pay lots are reserved specifically for campus visitors and are in
close proximity to the law school. (Visitor
Parking Map)
For official School of Law visitors, a limited number of visitor spaces are available along the front of the building marked with a visitor sign. These spaces must be reserved in advance through the law school receptionist, Johnnetta Brown. The School of Law reserves the right to limit spaces on an as-needed basis. We ask that student organizations or School of Law departments reserve spaces in advance.
Shuttle Service
Carolina Law provides an evening shuttle service from Van Hecke-Wettach Hall to the T-Lot, Raleigh Road Lot, and Rams Head lots Mondays through Thursdays throughout the school year. Shuttle service runs from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and leaves the parking lot every 15 minutes or as close to the quarter hour as possible. Questions regarding shuttle service should be directed to Phillip Spangler, Carolina Law Facilities Maintenance Manager.
Athletics and On-Campus Events
On game days for football, basketball, and baseball, the Navy Field Lot and Clinic Lot are often reserved by the athletic department and may not be used by faculty, staff, or students. Parking regulations are strictly enforced at all times unless otherwise announced. For more information concerning parking during athletic and other on-campus events, visit Events at UNC.
Commuting
Most first-year law students commute to and from campus using a combination of the local Park and Ride and Chapel Hill Transit System.
A Park & Ride is a place where people can park to ride the bus, carpool, or vanpool. The Local Park & Ride is served by Chapel Hill Transit and requires a permit, helping to subsidize the cost of Chapel Hill’s FARE-FREE transit system. Regional Park & Rides are served by GoTriangle, PART, and Chatham Transit; Regional Park & Rides are free to park, while fees vary across transit systems.
Commuter Alternatives Program
UNC supports
a plethora of commuting options outlined through the Commuter Alternatives Program (CAP) and is available to
students without an on-campus parking permit. In addition to transit and Park
& Ride options listed above, CAP supports:
CAP Registration begins in July.
If you have any additional questions or concerns about commuting, please contact the Transportation & Parking at 919.843.4414 or cap@unc.edu.
Nearby Park and Ride Lots
The lots with
the most convenient bus service to the law school are the NC 54 lot and the
Friday Center lot. These two lots are nearly adjacent to one another and are
located off of NC 54, near the Friday Center.
If you
commute from south of Chapel Hill via US 15-501, the Southern Village Park
& Ride (Southern Village subdivision) and the Chatham Park & Ride (near
Cole Park Plaza shopping center) are conveniently located south of town.
Map
of UNC Park & Ride Lots
Bicyling
Bicycling is
one the fastest, healthiest, most affordable, and most fun ways to get around
campus and Chapel Hill. We recommend that you register your
bike
with the Department of Public Safety. It’s easy, free, and helps if your bike
is ever missing or stolen. You will also receive a 50% off coupon towards a
U-lock so you can secure your bike wherever you go.
You can also
rent a Tar Heel Bike with
stations across campus including the law school.
The law
school offers covered bike racks, as well as showers and changing rooms. There
is a free tire pump for public use located on the side of the Student Union,
facing South Road, available 24 hours a day.
Learn about state
bicycling laws.
Don’t forget
your helmet!
Zipcar
Zipcar is a flexible and
convenient car sharing service which allows employees, students and visitors to
access a vehicle on campus at any time, so there is no need to bring a car to
campus.
- Cars located conveniently throughout campus
- Reserve cars online or by phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Gas, maintenance, insurance and 180 free miles per day included in hourly rate
Off-Campus Housing
There are many options for off-campus housing. This resource shows those options.