November P&T Updates
November 22 – Reminder: RamRide not in service November 23-25
Please be advised that RamRide’s service schedule will be altered for the Thanksgiving holiday. Additional details as well as parking related impacts are provided below.
RamRide Impacts:
- On Wednesday, November 22, the Campus Connector will operate from 7 am until 7 pm.
- From Thursday, November 23 through Saturday, November 25, the Campus Connector will not be in operation.
- The Connector will resume its normal service schedule beginning on Sunday, November 26.
- The VCU Medical Center’s A Lot, I Lot, M Lot and R Lot routes will not be serviced on Thursday, November 23 or Friday, November 24.
- All A Lot, I Lot, M Lot and R Lot routes will resume normal service schedules beginning on Monday, November 27.
Parking Accommodations:
- Any A Lot, I Lot, M Lot, R Lot, W Deck or K Deck employee subscriber who will be working during the Thanksgiving holiday should park in the N Deck or Eighth Street Deck on November 23 and November 24. Your VCU parking hangtag and/or VCUCard will grant you access into these facilities.
- As a reminder, reciprocal parking can also be utilized on the weekends. You may view employee reciprocal parking options at https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/faculty-and-staff/reciprocal-parking.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact customer service at 828-PARK (7275).
November 22 – Reminder: Spring 2018 Parking Sales Begin Nov. 29
Spring ’18 parking sales will begin online at 7 am on Wednesday, November 29. All housing permits (to include off-campus housing permits) and MCV Campus commuter permits will be available for purchase at this time.
The Monroe Park Campus online permit sale will take place at 7 am on Wednesday, December 6.
Prepare ahead of time
In preparation for the online web sales, please make sure you have the following:
- A valid VCU eID and password. Please visit http://go.vcu.edu/eidfinder if you do not know your eID and password.
- A debit or credit card to make your online purchase
- The make, model and license plate of all vehicles you may drive to campus
- A complete address of where your permit will be mailed
- No outstanding parking citations. Citations can be paid online at http://www.parking.vcu.edu/parking/citations.
- Registered for classes. Students who have not registered by the sale dates will not be able to purchase parking at that time.
Accessing the parking portal
You may access the parking portal by visiting www.parking.vcu.edu and clicking on the yellow “Manage my Account” button, located in the top right hand corner. You should then select the “Get Permits” option from the top drop-down menu. Once logged into the online parking portal, you will be placed into a queue. Due to the large volume of students accessing the site, please note that you may experience extended wait times.
After your purchase has been completed, a confirmation page will appear that includes a link to print off your temporary permit. You should receive your RFID hangtag in the mail within seven to ten business days.
A list of available parking locations and permit options can be found at http://www.parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/options-and-rates.
In the event the online parking portal experiences technical difficulties on November 29 or December 6, to ensure every student has a fair opportunity to purchase their preferred location, the portal will be deactivated immediately and parking sales will be relaunched on an alternate date. An alert will be placed at the top of the portal if this deactivation occurs. Additionally, notifications will be sent via email as well as posted on the VCU Parking and Transportation Facebook and Twitter channels.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns regarding either parking sale, feel free to contact customer service at 828-PARK (7275).
November 13 – Thanksgiving Break Transit/Parking Impacts
RamRide’s service schedule will be altered for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday break. Additional details as well as parking related impacts are provided below.
RamRide Impacts:
- On Wednesday, November 22, the Campus Connector will operate from 7 am until 7 pm.
- From Thursday, November 23 through Saturday, November 25, the Campus Connector will not be in operation.
- The Connector will resume its normal service schedule beginning on Sunday, November 26.
- The VCU Medical Center’s A Lot, I Lot, M Lot and R Lot routes will not be serviced on Thursday, November 23 or Friday, November 24.
- All A Lot, I Lot, M Lot and R Lot routes will resume normal service schedules beginning on Monday, November 27.
Parking Accommodations:
- Any A Lot, I Lot, M Lot, R Lot, W Deck or K Deck subscriber who will be working during the Thanksgiving holiday will be permitted to park in the N Deck or Eighth Street Deck on November 23 and November 24. Your VCU parking hangtag and/or VCUCard will grant you access into these facilities.
- As a reminder, reciprocal parking can also be utilized on the weekends. You may view employee reciprocal parking options here: https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/faculty-and-staff/reciprocal-parking.
If you have any additional questions or concerns, feel free to contact customer service at 828-PARK (7275).
November 9 – UPDATE – Paving Project Near I Lot Extended through Nov. 16
We recently notified I Lot subscribers of a paving project on 7th Street, from Hospital St. to the I-95/64 bridge, that was scheduled to take place through today. We have been notified that this project has been extended through Thursday, November 16.
As a reminder, it may be helpful to incorporate additional time in your commute to account for possible delays. RamRide will continue to service the I Lot as normal.
You may view the latest updates and impacts to service at vcu.transloc.com or on the VCU Mobile “RamRide” app. If you have any questions, please contact customer service at 828- PARK (7275).
November 8 – Upcoming event Nov. 15; Expect increased traffic at Jefferson, Bowe Street Decks
On Wednesday, November 15, you may notice increased traffic on the Bowe Street Deck and Jefferson Street Deck due to an area event at the Richmond Coliseum.
Event participants will utilize these facilities from 6:30 am to 7:30 pm. Please note, your parking will not be impacted at this time.
November 6 – Reminder: Parking and Transportation Forum
The Monroe Park Campus Parking and Transportation open forum will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, November 7, from 11 am until noon, at the James Branch Cabell Library, Room 303.
During this event, senior leaders will present information regarding new parking and transportation initiatives, improvements and more. Additionally, as with our past forums, following the presentation, we will open the floor for questions.