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Welcome to George Mason from Parking Services and the Office of Parking & Transportation! Your 1st class assignment : Pass Parking 101! To help you out, we copied the professor’s notes. Parking 101-Some Tips to Help Get You Started 1. Parking lots fill up fast-Allow extra time, especially the 1st few weeks of class to find a space. 2. Tuesdays and Thursdays (including the evenings) are the busiest days on campus. 3. On the busiest of days, it is recommended that those arriving to campus later in the morning park at the Field House as the lots on east campus will often fill-a 15 minute walk to the Johnson Center. Also, don’t forget that general student lots permits are valid on Levels 12 of Rappahannock River Deck. 4. There’s even a free Field House shuttle that will take you from the Field House to main campus. Check out http://shuttle.gmu.edu for info on the shuttle’s hours of operation. 5. Parking permits are required to park in any lot on GMU property. 6. Always read the signs to know if a lot or area is restricted to a certain type of permit. Don’t ever park in reserved, service/repair, state vehicle and administrative spaces. 7. Parking lots are enforced all year round, including the 1st week of classes and even when classes are not in session. Don’t believe the myths and rumors about a grace period. 8. Check the parking website http://parking.gmu.edu for the latest information regarding hours of enforcement and other important news affecting parking on campus and even when classes are not in session. 9. If you’re a commuter student and want to save some money, you can park in the West Campus Lot located by the softball stadium. Parking at the West Campus Lot is only $90 for the entire year. Please note that all freshman residents will be required to park in the West Campus Lot. The new West Campus Express shuttle from West Campus Lot will run from the West Campus Lot to the Field House, to Rappahannock River Ln and then to President’s Park from 7am-1am M-F and 2pm-1am on Sunday. 10. Visitor parking is available in Mason Pond, Sandy Creek, and Rappahannock River Parking Decks, as well as metered lots. 11. Pay attention to your GMU email as students are often emailed about temporary lot closures. 12. Information about online permit sales and online citation appeals and payment options is available at http://parking.gmu.edu. 13. Reserved student permits for Rappahannock River Deck are still available! 14. Sign up for Major Event and Traffic alerts via Mason Alert https://alert.gmu.edu 15. Always contact Parking Services if you have questions or concerns! We’re located in the Parking Services building next to the Sandy Creek Parking Deck. You can also call us at 993-2710 or email us at parking @gmu.edu 16. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook at http://twitter.com/MasonParking and www.facebook.com/MasonParkingTransportation Tired of driving on the crowded area streets and highways? Want to save $$$$ instead of buying a parking permit?
If you are, GMU is giving you options so you don’t have to drive your vehicle to campus. Check out http://transportation.gmu.edu for details! Don’t forget-you can bicycle or walk to campus as well if you’re close! New bike lanes added around campus. Zimride Have a car? Need a ride? Check out http://zimride.gmu.edu for information on ridesharing Mason to Metro Shuttle You can ride the Mason to Metro Shuttle which runs between the Fairfax Campus and Vienna Metro station from 6:00am to midnight M-F. There is also extended service until 3:30am on Fridays , from 8:30pm to 3:30am on Saturday nights, and 5:30pm-11:30pm on Sundays to help you get back and forth to DC! For more info, go to: http://shuttle.gmu.edu Prince William Shuttle You can ride for free on the Prince William shuttle that runs back and forth between the Fairfax and Prince William campuses between 7am-10:20pm M-F. The shuttle also stops at the Target at Manassas Mall. For more info, go to: http://shuttle.gmu.edu Gunston Go Bus The new Gunston Go Bus provides service from Fairfax campus to University Mall, Fair Lakes Center, Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax Corner, and Old Town Fairfax from 3pm-10pm-now 7 days a week with late hours until 1am on Friday-Saturday. CUE Bus You can take the CUE Bus-IT’S FREE!!!! Just show your GMU ID and you can ride for free on any of the City of Fairfax CUE buses. They all pick-up at the bus stop on Fairfax campus at the CUE bus stop adjacent to the Rappahannock River Parking Deck and can take you to various places in Fairfax with all routes winding up at the Vienna Metro Station. For more info go to: http://www.fairfaxva.gov/CUEBus/CUEBus.asp Metro Rail From the Vienna Metro Station you can take the Orange line to the Arlington campus or beyond into DC. The Virginia Square Metro stop is only 2 short blocks to the GMU Arlington campus. West Campus Express The new West Campus Express operates from 7am-1am M-F and 2pm-1am on Sundays, providing service between Presidents Park and West Campus lot, with stops in between at Rappahannock River Ln and the Field House. The shuttle has no set schedule but there will be a bus approximately every 15-20 minutes. Campus Circulator The new Campus Circulator operates from 6am-11pm, providing service around Patriot Circle every 10-15 minutes with stops at Sandy Creek, Mattaponi River Ln, Concert Hall, Aquia Creek Ln, Chesapeake River Ln, Masonvale, and Presidents Park. For all shuttle information, go to http://shuttle.gmu.edu or email us at shuttle@gmu.edu. If you have any questions or suggestions, email transportation@gmu.edu Follow us at www.facebook.com/MasonParkingTransportation or http://twitter.com/MasonShuttles