Visitor Parking
VISITOR PARKING TIPS
- ALL vehicles parked on campus requires a valid ODU parking permit or hourly parking payment!
- Hourly parking requires immediate payment upon parking your vehicle.
- Disability Parking requires valid ADA Placard/Plate plus parking permit or hourly parking payment.
- When in doubt, contact us for help.
Welcome to ODU!
Visitors and guests driving to ODU have several options for parking on campus: Daily Permit, Weekly Permit, 30-Day Permit, or hourly parking. Payment must be made immediately upon parking your vehicle. Parking Regulations are strictly enforced, so please ALWAYS use a permit or pay-to-park to avoid enforcement (citations, booting, towing).
We encourage Faculty, Staff, and Students to direct their guests to use hourly parking. If visitors plan on staying for an entire day or weekend, we recommend they purchase a Daily Permit. If visitors plan on staying for a longer period of time we recommend they purchase a Weekly or 30-Day Permit.
Permits can be purchased online or in person at the Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) office located at 43rd & Elkhorn Garage.
Parking for Transportation & Parking Services customers is located in the 43rd & Elkhorn Garage for 15 minutes in spaces marked "15 Minute Parking" on Level 1.
How to purchase a permit as a guest
How to use MobilePay
Daily Permits
If you're on campus six hours or more, Daily Parking Permits at $10/day are more cost-effective than utlizing Hourly Parking. Daily Permits can be purchased by anyone, and are allowed everywhere on campus except: Hourly Only Locations (Lot 7 and Lot 57), ADA Accessible (without Valid DMV Issued Placard), Reserved, Carpool (before 2:00pm), and Restricted areas (such as Loading Zones).
Please note that Daily Permits are NON-REFUNDABLE.
To purchase:
- Daily Permits can be purchased online through the ODU Parking Portal
- You can select multiple consecutive dates so that you can use one permit for the duration of your stay at ODU.
- Daily Permits are also available for purchase at the Transportation & Parking Services Office 4310 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA
Weekly Permits
If you're a visiting campus for a week, you may benefit from purchasing a Weekly Permit to park. Weekly Parking Permits at $25/week are more cost-effective than using a daily permit or utilizing Hourly Parking. Weekly Permits can be purchased by anyone and are allowed everywhere on campus except: Hourly Only Locations (Lot 7 and Lot 57), ADA Accessible (without Valid DMV Issued Placard), Reserved, Carpool (before 2:00pm), and Restricted areas (such as Loading Zones).
Please note that Weekly Permits are NON-REFUNDABLE.
To purchase:
- Weekly Permits can be purchased online through the ODU Parking Portal
- Weekly Permits are also available for purchase at the Transportation & Parking Services Office (4310 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA)
30-Day Permits
If you're a frequent visitor to campus, you may benefit from purchasing a 30-Day Permit to park. The 30-Day Permit at $63/month is a more cost-effective than using a Daily Permit or utilizing hourly parking.30-Day Permits can be purchased by anyone, and are allowed everywhere on campus except: Hourly Only Locations (Lot 7 and Lot 57), ADA Accessible (without Valid DMV Issued Placard), Reserved, Carpool (before 2:00pm), and Restricted areas (such as Loading Zones).
Please note that Monthly Permits are NON-REFUNDABLE.
To purchase:
- 30-Day Permits can be purchased online through the ODU Parking Portal
- 30-Day Permits are also available for purchase at the Transportation & Parking Services Office (4310 Elkhorn Ave, Norfolk, VA)
Hourly Parking
Hourly parking is made possible through MobilePay which provides short-term paid parking in high-demand locations payable with your mobile device at $1.00/30 minutes. Payment MUST be made immediately upon parking your vehicle either via MobilePay or at the pay station located in Visitor Lot 7 which accepts credit card & cash payment. Permits are NOT valid in Hourly Parking locations.
Please note that Hourly Parking is NON-REFUNDABLE.
MobilePay Locations
- Visitor Lot 7
- Lot 35
- Lot 42
- Lot 43
- Lot 49
- Lot 57
- Lot 58
- 49th Street Stadium Garage
- 43rd & Elkhorn Ave Garage
- ADA Parking available in Lot 38 and on Elkhorn Avenue using "43ELK'
- Constant Center 45th St. Garage
- Constant Center 43rd St. Garage
- Virginia Beach Higher Education Center
Parking Enforcement
All parking is enforced year round, 24/7 and vehicles can receive multiple citations for unpaid parking.
Special Considerations
Visitors Parking with a Disability
ALL ADA (American Disability Act) Accessible parking on campus (including ADA Accessible hourly parking locations) is open to any visitor with a valid ADA Parking Placard and ODU Permit.
Visitors with disabilities may also park in ADA Accessible hourly parking spaces by displaying their ADA Placard and paying via MobilePay or at the pay station located in Visitor Lot 7. Additional ADA hourly parking is available in Lot 38 and on Elkhorn Avenue using "43ELK" via MobilePay
Pay Stations
Pay stations are not located in every hourly parking location. The ONLY pay stations at ODU are now located at the VBHEC and in Visitor Lot 7 on main campus. Hourly parking payment MUST be made immediately upon parking your vehicle.
Pay station locations
- Visitor Lot 7
- Virginia Beach Higher Education Center