The University of Virginia Police Department anticipates traffic congestion this evening as UVA Athletics hosts multiple events.  The Virginia men’s basketball team hosts its first home game against JMU at 7:00 p.m. to a near sell-out crowd and Virginia men’s soccer hosts Boston College at 7:00 p.m.

Men’s soccer parking is available on a first-come, first-serve basis at the Emmet/Ivy Garage.  This is a change to fans who are accustomed to parking in the U-Hall, John Paul Jones Arena and McCue Center parking lots.

Men’s basketball parking is available to those with basketball permits at the U-Hall, John Paul Jones Arena and McCue Center parking lots.  General parking is available at The Park on a first-come, first-serve basis (a free accessible shuttle begins at 5:30 p.m.), and the Culbreth Garage on a first-come, first-serve basis.  See the attached parking map provided by the UVA Athletics Department for additional details.

Fans are advised to:

• Plan for additional travel time–arrive early to avoid delays.
• Reserve permit holders should clearly display their hang-tag to traffic control officers.
• Drivers should be aware of pedestrians and traffic control officers.
• Pedestrians are asked to utilized the designated/marked pedestrian crossing and avoid walking in the roadways.
• The post event traffic plan for men’s basketball directs all traffic away from the arena until traffic is cleared from the arena lots.  Arrange for any post event pick-up location with that in mind.