Unlike public parking in surrounding cities, beaches and retailers, campus parking, including accessible reserved parking spaces, is by UNCW permit ONLY (excludes Visitor Lot).
Students, faculty and staff with a NC disability placard or plate without a current UNCW parking permit are required to have a UNCW parking permit to park on campus, including in reserved accessible parking spaces.
Resident students are assigned virtual permits to one residential zone (unless a deck permit is requested) and may park between white lines in any lot within the one residential zone. (See Zones and Maps for more information.)
Resident students may request a deck permit (Central Deck or East Deck), that would allow them to park inside the requested deck only.
Parking permits are virtual and linked to the vehicle's license plate number. (Note: Enforcement for parking permits will resume 48 hours after classes begin for the semester/term.)
Resident students may park in non-gated faculty/staff or commuter zones between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday-Friday and on weekends only, unless the lot is otherwise reserved.
Commuters are assigned virtual permits by zone within the commuter areas. Zones are assigned based on the time of registration and availability. (See Zones and Maps for more information) Commuter permit holders are restricted to their assigned zone and can never park in residential zones at any time.
Parking permits are virtual and linked to the vehicle's license plate number. (Note: Enforcement for parking permits will resume 48 hours after classes begin for the semester/term.)
Commuter permit holders may only park in non-gated faculty/staff lots or other commuter zones between the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday-Friday and anytime on weekends, unless the lot is otherwise reserved.
Undergraduate students living within the one-mile radius of campus are prohibited from parking their vehicle on campus or in the Park-and-Ride lots during the hours of 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Seahawk Shuttle (free with your UNCW One Card) is available at convenient pickup locations at local apartment complexes and on campus. Students may also purchase a night/weekend permit to park on campus after 5 p.m.
Graduate students are exempt from one-mile radius restrictions.
One-mile radius appeals will be reviewed for students who have special circumstances. All appeals must be written and accompanied with supporting documentation. Going to work after class is not a valid appeal.
Warning: students who provide false local address information with their vehicle registration will forfeit the cost of their permit and will be subject to disciplinary proceedings through the Dean of Students Office. If a student moves within the one-mile radius after purchasing a virtual permit, the student must deactivate their current virtual parking permit for the appropriate refund.
Current UNCW parking permit holders may park in other commuter areas outside of their assigned zone during summer sessions (excluding Central Deck and East Deck). Everyone must be parked in white lines until 5 p.m. Commuters are not allowed to park in the residential areas at any time.
Central Deck permit holders may park in other commuter areas (excluding East Deck) during summer sessions. Resident Central Deck permit holders may also park in the residential zone.
East Deck permit holders may park in other commuter areas (excluding Central Deck) during summer sessions. Resident East Deck permit holders may also park in the residential zone.
Night and weekend permit holders must purchase a Summer permit in order to park on campus before 5 p.m. during the summer sessions.
All annual faculty and staff virtual permits, regardless of the date of issue, expire annually on July 31. Faculty and staff vehicles must be registered by August 1 annually.
Faculty/staff virtual permits are linked to the vehicle's license plate. It is important that you update your vehicle information in the portal should anything change. If you are using or planning to use a rental vehicle, please contact the parking office directly rather than entering the rental vehicle information into your account through the portal.
Parking spaces for faculty and staff are outlined by yellow lines. Faculty/staff may park in white-lined spaces when designated employee spaces are unavailable.
Deck parking permits: Faculty/staff with a valid deck parking permit may park in the deck as well as any other faculty/staff parking lots. (See Zones and Maps for more information.)
Faculty/staff gated parking lots: Gated lot access is provided to all permanent faculty and staff members with a valid virtual annual permit. Hold your UNCW One Card in front of the large HID reader and the gate will automatically raise once the system confirms access privilege. You will not need to hold your UNCW One Card at the exit; the equipment will detect the vehicle and raise the gate automatically.
Faculty/staff may not use their UNCW One Card to allow visitors or students to enter gated lots. If you have any difficulties with your gate access, please contact Parking and Transportation Services at 910.962.3178 or parking@uncw.edu.
New employees will receive instructions from onboarding to obtain their parking permit by day two of employment:
Faculty/Staff Parking Permit Registration:Please note: While in the portal please update your current vehicle information to ensure that your new permit is associated with your current license plate(s). To add/edit vehicles, select “Vehicles” within the parking portal:
Parking & Transportation Services
Phone: (910) 962-3178
Fax: (910) 962-3618
Warwick Center
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403-5914
Fall & Spring Semester Office Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Summer Office Hours
Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8-11 a.m.