Vendors, Business, and Contractor Parking

Parking Services requires the purchase and display of a parking permit for all vendor/business/contractor vehicles, privately and company owned, that park on campus. The cost of the permit is the same as the faculty/staff permit (permit options: one year, six months, three month summer, or day).

The Vendor/Business/Contractor permit registration form is available at the Parking Services office at 455 Tech Center Drive, or downloaded (14 kb PDF) and completed in advance. The completed form must be submitted to Parking Services.

A Vendor/Business/Contractor parking map is available for your convenience.

Contractors for Capital Construction Projects: No permit is required for parking INSIDE an authorized FENCED project site.

Regulations For Vendor/Business/Contractor Vehicles with Valid Permits

Vendor delivery vehicles will use loading docks and service vehicle parking spaces as the primary places for deliveries while performing their service. Vendor vehicles that need temporary access to land-locked buildings can drive on designated sidewalks and park in designated VBC pull-off areas. While designated sidewalks may be used to access land-locked buildings, no parking is permitted on any roadway, sidewalk or turf. See the VBC parking map for details.

Note: VBC Pull-off parking spaces in land-locked areas use a grid system that allows grass to grow. All pull-off spaces are marked with a "Service Vehicle" sign. All access routes on sidewalks are designated with "VBC Access Route" signs.

Business vehicles will be allowed to park in service vehicle and faculty/staff spaces. Parking is prohibited at loading docks, capital project sites, turf, and in pull-off areas. Business vehicles can not drive on any sidewalks.

Construction contractors vehicles will use loading docks and service vehicle parking spaces as the primary places for parking while working on their project. Contractor vehicles that need temporary access to land-locked buildings can drive on designated sidewalks and park in designated pull-off areas. While designated sidewalks may be used to access land-locked buildings, no parking is permitted on any sidewalk. With an additional Turf Permit, contractors will be allowed to park on turf areas while working on their project. No permit is needed within a fenced construction site.

Parking Services reserves the right to restrict Contractor vehicles parking at crowded long-term construction sites. In the event of this restriction, Parking Services will designate a perimeter lot for employee parking. Transportation to and from work site will be contractor's responsibility. No equipment or trailers are allowed in any parking lot on campus.

Enforcement and Implementation

Parking enforcement will be initiated with the implementation of the plan on October 31, 2002. Parking tickets will be issued for rule violations. Repeated violations and/or failure to pay past fines may result in wheel booting or towing. All other university parking rules and regulations are in effect with these permits (e.g. no overnight [24 hr] parking).

Parking Quick Guide

• Permits are required to park on campus from 7:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday - Friday (unless signed otherwise). Parking regulations are always in effect, including when classes are not in session.
• All tickets are payable within 10 calendar days of ticket issuance. After 10 days, a $10 late fee is added to the citation fine.
• Vehicles that receive five or more tickets in any one semester will be booted. There is a $25 boot removal fee. If your vehicle is booted, contact Parking Services to make arrangements for boot removal.
• Appeals must be made in writing on a Parking Services Appeals Form (available at Parking Services) within 10 calendar days of ticket issuance. Tickets must be paid in full before being placed in appeals. If, after review the ticket is overturned, a refund will be mailed to the appellant. Failure to formally appeal a citation within 10 days of ticket issuance negates any right to further address the violation.
• A VBC parking permit does not allow parking on the turf. If you need to park on the turf, you should apply for a Turf Permit at the Parking Services office.
• Parking in areas other than parking lots will require VBC permits 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Questions? Comments?

Contact us at parking@vt.edu or 231-3200.