Parking
Parking is enforced at the Prince William Campus. All faculty, staff, and students must display a valid George Mason University parking permit. These may be purchased at the Parking Services office or online. Mason parking decals issued at Fairfax and Arlington Campuses are honored at the Prince William Campus; Prince William parking decals are honored at Fairfax but NOT at Arlington without permission from Parking Services.
Visitors to the Prince William Campus may park in the Occoquan and Discovery Lots and are required to display valid parking permits or to pay for hourly metered parking. Permits are sold in the Parking Services Office. Metered parking is paid for at the Parking Pay Station machine located at the Occoquan Parking Lot Information Kiosk.
- See Parking Pay Station instructions below.
- See Special Parking below
Parking in the Freedom Center Parking Lot is restricted to Freedom Center patrons only. Even Mason students attending class in the Freedom Center may not use that lot without having purchased a Freedom Center membership. Mason faculty and students must use Occoquan, King, or Discovery lots or risk receiving a parking ticket.
Parking Services Office
Location: Occoquan Building,
Room 112
Phone: 703-993-4808
Hours:
Monday and Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. to 12 Noon
(NOTE: The office will close between 12:30 - 1 p.m. for lunch.)
Visit the Parking Services
web site for additional information.
Parking Pay Station Instructions
Machine is located
at the Occoquan Parking Lot Information Kiosk. This machine sells metered
parking permits for one, two, three, or four hours (good for all day)
for a specified parking space. Visitor enters space number where vehicle
is parked into the machine and pays for time needed. The machine accepts
$1, $5, $10, and $20 bills (U.S. currency only) and gives receipts. When
a vehicle is moved from a paid space prior to the expiration of time,
balance of time is relinquished without refund. The balance of time does
NOT transfer to any other space.
Special Parking
- Free 30 minute Spaces Limited number available in the Occoquan Lot.
- Handicap Parking Available in each PWC parking lot. Vehicle must display BOTH a valid DMV handicap permit (tag or placard) and a valid Mason parking permit. DMV permits alone are not valid for parking in campus parking areas or lots.
- Motorcycle Parking Available in King Lot.
- Reserved - Special Guest Spaces Limited number available in the Occoquan Lot for visitors and guests attending one day meetings. Reservation of these spaces must be made in advance through the Prince William Office of Administration, 703-993-8334.