Visitor & Patient
Dedicated visitor and patient parking facilities are located throughout the UNC campus, providing hourly parking access to UNC and UNC Health Care System. Hours of operation are posted at entrances.
Visitors to UNC-Chapel Hill may park at one of the following locations:
- Rams Head Parking Deck
- Morehead Planetarium Lot
- Raleigh Road Lot
- Digital parking meters, primarily along South and Country Club Roads
Employees and students needing a short-term or hourly parking option may park at Rams Head for up to 24 hours at a time at the hourly rate or at campus meters. For more information, see Visitor & Patient Parking Rates.
Departments may reserve parking for visitors in the Rams Head, Morehead, or Raleigh Road lots. Reservations should be made online at least a week in advance.
The Rams Head Deck accommodates short-term/hourly parking and is centrally located and adjacent to the George Watts Hill Alumni Center, Football Stadium, and Baseball Stadium. Chase Dining Hall and Rams Head Recreation Center are located on top of the deck. The lot is operated 24 hours a day with an attendant or pay station available.
Hourly Parking
Visitors or others parking on an hourly basis without reservations through a department may pay the hourly rates when lot is not reserved for department or University events.
Reservation Procedures
Departments may reserve parking for visitors by completing the online event form. Requests are evaluated based on availability and should be submitted at least one week in advance. Any changes to the existing reservation must be submitted within 48 hours of the actual event.
The Morehead Lot accommodates visitors to North campus and is adjacent to McCorkle Place and Franklin Street.
Hourly Parking
Visitors or hourly patrons without reservations through a department may pay the hourly rates when lot is not reserved for department or University events.
Reservation Procedures
Departments may reserve parking for visitors by completing the online event form. Requests are evaluated based on availability and should be submitted at least one week in advance. Any changes to the existing reservation must be submitted within 48 hours of the actual event..
The Raleigh Road Visitor Lot accommodates visitors to the northeast side of campus serving the School of Government, Law School, Paul Green Theater and other central campus locations.
Hourly Parking
Visitors or hourly patrons without reservations through a department may pay the hourly rates when lot is not reserved for department or University events.
Reservation Procedures
Departments may reserve parking for visitors by completing the online event form. Requests are evaluated based on availability and should be submitted at least one week in advance. Any changes to the existing reservation must be submitted within 48 hours of the actual event.
Metered Parking accommodates short-term/hourly parking throughout campus via solar-powered Digital Meter Stations. Central meter locations are located on South Road, Raleigh Street, and Country Club.
Digital Meter Stations will allow payment for parking by license plate or space number. Please have plate number or space number ready for entry at meter station – follow the prompts.
Digital Meter Stations can be activated weekdays, from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and accept ParkMobile, Visa, Mastercard, and Quarters. The maximum time allowed for metered parking is posted on the meter and ranges from 30 minutes to 3 hours. Metered spaces may be restricted during event operations.
Employees, contract employees, and students are not eligible to park in areas designated for patients/visitors unless attending a medical appointment. Affiliated use permits are required for students and employees who wish to use areas designated as patient parking while attending medical appointments. Affiliated use permits may be obtained through Transportation and Parking or through a parking lot attendant.
The Ambulatory Care Lot accommodates patients and visitors to the Ambulatory Care Center. Only employees or students with medical appointments are eligible to park and should request a temporary permit from the booth attendant upon entering the lot or register for an “affiliated use” permit online in advance of the appointment.
Ambulatory Care Lot, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
The Dogwood Parking Deck accommodates visitors and patients at UNC Health Care, UNC Dental School, and other medical facilities.
During regular business hours (Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m. – 5 p.m.), employees and students are not eligible to park unless attending medical appointments and should request a temporary permit for “affiliated use” online in advance of the appointment.
Dogwood Deck, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC