Parking and Transit Services provides visitors with parking permits at no charge during our regular business hours (7:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday). Visitors who arrive at times other than those specified above should park in R1, R2, or R4 Lots and obtain a permit from Parking Services as soon as possible. (If a visitor receives a citation in the specified lots, they should contact Parking and Transit Services during business hours.)
Visitors are not required to obtain permits after 3:00 PM on Friday through 7:00 AM Monday and may park in Commuter and Resident lots.
Overnight parking is prohibited in all parking decks, Convo A, Convo B, Convo D, Convo E, Convo F, and U1-U5 lots.
Note: A visitor is an individual who is not enrolled at, compensated by, or employed as an affiliate of James Madison University.
Visitors attending Admissions campus tours should receive a temporary parking code in their confirmation email from the Office of Admissions prior to their tour. The code allows parking on the second floor of the Mason Street Parking Deck.
Using License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology, vehicles that have registered to park on campus will be identified by capturing license plate images, thus eliminating the need to display any other kind of parking credential. In other words, your license plate will be your permit!
Vehicles must be parked in such a way that one of their license plates is visible from the parking lot traffic aisles.
Visitors must present a valid driver's license and vehicle registration in order to obtain a virtual visitor parking permit.
Visitors attending Admissions campus tours should receive a temporary parking code in their confirmation email from the Office of Admissions prior to their tour. The code allows parking on the second floor of the Mason Street Parking Deck.
Yes, you must obtain a valid JMU parking permit in conjunction with your accessible parking permit or plates whenever your vehicle is parked on campus.
Parking regulations are enforced 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Including summer sessions, breaks and holidays.
During home football game days, several parking lots are reserved for season permit holders. General parking is available in many areas of campus, and shuttle service is available to transport game attendees to the stadium from more remote lots. Visit the JMU Sports website at jmusports.com for more information and a map of available lots.
Email your questions to parkingservices@jmu.edu or call 540.568.3300.
Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Summer Office Hours:
Mon - Thur: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri: 8:00 AM - Noon
