Step 1: Request Approval
Students 300 Miles or further
If your residence is more than 300 miles from campus and there is need to have a car on campus, students may apply for this program. You will apply for this program under FRESHMAN EXCEPTION application.
Select “Long Distance” under “Type of Exception Being Requested.” Application to this program does not guarantee a parking spot. Do not bring a car on campus until you have received prior approval from Parking Management. Each application will be evaluated and a determination will be made by August 12, 2026, and sent to your UMW email, after the initial registration for upper class students has stabilized.
Freshmen who meet the requirements will be contacted through UMW email with approval from the Parking Management Office. Do not bring a car on campus until you have heard from us. Those who are approved for the program will need to visit the parking management office, located in Lee Hall office 110 to purchase a decal.
Student Less than 300 miles away
If your residence is closer than 300 miles from campus and there is need to have a car on campus, students also may apply for this program. The same protocol shall apply with the following exception. If spaces are still available after all students outside of the 300 mile radius from campus are registered, additional spaces will be afforded, giving preference to those the greatest distance from campus. Applicants are reminded of the Fredericksburg’s public transportation service, which is free to UMW students.
Each application will be evaluated and a determination will be made by August 12, 2026 (unless otherwise specified). Student requests for accessible parking accommodations should be made to the Office of Disability Resources (ODR). ODR will notify Parking Management of a student’s need for accessible parking and a Freshman Exception Decal will be issued at the cost of $375.00.
Step 2: Visit the Parking Management Office
Students must upload their vehicle information to the FlexPort parking management system. This includes license plate number and vehicle make, model, year, and color found in Banner SSB.
Students should then bring their EagleOne card to the Parking Management office in Lee Hall 110 to complete a Freshman Agreement (provided at the Parking Management Office) Monday through Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM.
Terms
The cost of a freshman exception decal is $375.00. The decal is valid from receipt of decal through July 31, prior to the commencement of the following fall semester.
Freshman exception designated spaces are in Eagle Landing Parking Garage, level 5 only. Parking is not allowed in any other areas, including areas marked with “Any UMW Decal.” Vehicles with state issued hang-tags or placards may park in any accessible space in any lot regardless of decal designation.
Failure to follow the established policies and procedures may result in the vehicle being cited and/or towed and parking exception privileges revoked without refund.