After making your Preview reservation, revisit this page for information on travel, parking, and overnight accommodations.
Need driving directions?
Click here for directions to Freshman Preview. Click here for directions to Midyear or Transfer Preview. Please allow extra time for traffic if you're approaching through the Midtown Tunnel, Downtown Tunnel, or Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. These areas are often congested during rush hour.
Need public transportation?
Airport: Norfolk International Airport is approximately 12 miles from campus. Contact (757) 857-3200.
Airport Shuttle: Brown Airport Sedan Service. Contact (757) 857-3391.
Train: AMTRAK, Newport News, Virginia. Ask about the shuttle service to downtown Norfolk (Monticello Avenue/ Virginia Beach Boulevard). Contact 1 (800) 872-7245.
Taxi: Yellow Cab (757) 622-3232. Black & White (757) 855-4444. Checker Taxi (757) 855-3333.
Bus: Hampton Roads Transit (757) 222-6100. Greyhound Bus Lines (757) 625-7500.
Campus Map
Our metropolitan campus is school, home and work to a multitude of nationalities, cultures and life experiences that span the spectrum. Find buildings, parking, place to eat and more with our interactive campus map.
Parking at Preview
Freshman Preview
Parking is available in Parking Garage D on 45th Street, behind Marriott SpringHill Suites. You don't need a parking permit to park in this garage during orientation. Please avoid faculty/staff, reserved, metered, or handicapped spaces unless you have the appropriate tag. You can view Garage D on the campus map.
Transfer & Midyear Preview
Parking will be available in Parking Garage E on 49th Street at Bluestone Avenue (west side of Hampton Boulevard). Park on the second, third, or fourth floor. You don't need a parking permit to park in this garage during orientation. Please avoid faculty/staff, reserved, metered, or handicapped spaces unless you have the appropriate tag.
Transfers & Midyear Preview Schedule
| 9:15 a.m. | Check-In, North Mall of Webb Center. Includes continental breakfast. |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome |
| 10:00 a.m. | Panel Discussion; Learn About ODU Resources |
| 11:00 a.m. | College Presentations |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch & Showcase of Services |
| 1:00 p.m. | Course Registration (Students Only); Parent/Guest Programming (Guests Only) |
| 5:00 p.m. | Program concludes (approximate time) |
Freshman Preview Schedule
| 8:00 a.m. |
Check-In, Lobby of the Ted Constant Convocation Center. Includes continental breakfast. |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
| 9:00 a.m. | Student Group Meetings (Students Only); Parent/Guest Meetings (Parents only) |
| 9:30 a.m. | College Presentations |
| 11:00 a.m. | Break-out Sessions |
| 12:30 p.m. | Lunch & Showcase of Services |
| 1:30 p.m. | Technology Workshop (Students only); Parent/Guest Sessions (Parents only) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Course Registration (Students only); Parent/Guest Sessions (Parents only) Between 3-5pm, there's an After-Registration Reception with optional tours of Rogers Hall. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Program concludes (approximate time) |
Need overnight accommodations?
This list of local hotels may help. Some offer special ODU rates, but keep in mind these may not apply on all nights. Contact the hotel for details.
Looking for things to do in Hampton Roads?
Visit the official tourism website of Hampton Roads or click below for information specific to Norfolk.
