Directions & Parking

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Directions to Old Cabell Hall from C-1 Handicap Parking Lot

Through Bryan Hall:
Starting from the parking lot behind Bryan Hall. 
Follow signs marked “Accessible Route to Lawn and Old Cabell Hall”
1. Enter Bryan Hall on the parking lot level (under the staircase)
2. Turn left at the end of the hall. Elevator is on your left.
3. Take the elevator to the 3^rd Floor
4. Exit the elevator on the 3^rd floor and turn right
5. Take the first left, and exit the building
6. Turn right, and follow the covered walkway to the Lawn; at the end of the walkway, Old Cabell Hall is directly in front of you
7. Once on the Lawn, Old Cabell Hall will be on the right
8. Take the ramp on your right into Old Cabell Hall.

Through New Cabell Hall:
Starting from the parking lot behind Bryan Hall. 
1. Enter New Cabell Hall
2. Take the stairs up to the 4^th Floor (you are starting on the 2^nd Floor)
3. On the 4^th Floor, take a left to exit the building
4. Turn right on to the Lawn, and Old Cabell Hall will be on your right
5. Take the ramp on your right into Old Cabell Hall.

Parking for Tickets

The Arts Box Office is located in the lobby of the Culbreath Theatre buidling. Free box office parking is available in the parking garage immediately outside the lobby door. The Arts Box Office is open from noon until 5:00pm on Monday through Friday. Map of grounds.

On the night of an event the Arts Box Office will move from the Culbreath Theatre Building over to Old Cabell Hall. They will start selling tickets in Old Cabell Hall one hour before the event. If you wish to attempt to purchase tickets on the night of an event there are two temporary parking spaces (15 minutes) for the purchase of tickets. Due to the location of Old Cabell Hall on Thomas Jefferson's historic Lawn, these are the closest parking spaces to the Hall. From University Ave/Main St. turn onto McCormick Rd. About 1 block down, you will see slice gates in front of you. Just before you reach these gates, there is a sign reading "Garrett Hall" on your left. Turn 90 degrees to your left just before this sign and follow the narrow alley to the end. Here you will see a sign for Cabell Hall Box Office Parking. Park and proceed down to Old Cabell Hall at the south end of the Lawn. Please move your car after your tickets have been purchased.

Central Grounds Garage

On Emmet Street under the University Bookstore. Open to everyone; parking charges apply (60¢/hr Monday-Saturday after 5PM and Sunday all day; $1.80/hr Monday-Saturday before 5PM).

From the north: Follow 29 South through Charlottesville. As you pass Barracks Road Shopping Center, 29 South changes into Emmet Street. Follow Emmet Street through three lights. The fourth light will be at the intersection of Emmet and Ivy. The U.Va. tennis courts will be ahead of you on the left. Stay on Emmet through this intersection. After you pass Lewis Mountain Road on your right, the entrance to the parking garage will be on your left.

From I-64: Take Exit 118B to Charlottesville and then take the next right hand exit (it comes up very quickly). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue, towards Charlottesville. At the second light, go straight as Fontaine changes into Jefferson Park Avenue. Pass through a blinking yellow light. At the next stoplight, turn left onto Emmet Street. After you pass under two bridges, turn right into the parking garage.

T-4 and E-3 Scott Stadium Parking Lot

Open to everyone; free evenings and weekends. University Transit Service runs a bus from these lots through the beautiful central grounds to Garrett Hall Bus stop, which is a short stroll from Old Cabell Hall.

From the north: Follow 29 South through Charlottesville. As you pass Barracks Road Shopping Center, 29 South changes into Emmet Street. Follow Emmet Street through three lights. The fourth light will be at the intersection of Emmet and Ivy. The U.Va. tennis courts will be ahead of you on the left. Stay on Emmet through this intersection. You will pass under two bridges. Immediately after the second bridge, veer right onto Stadium Road while Emmet curves to the left. At the top of the hill, turn right onto Whitehead Road. The parking lot will be on your left.

From I-64: Take Exit 118B to Charlottesville and then take the next right exit (it comes up very quickly). Turn off this exit towards Charlottesville. This will put you on Fontaine Avenue. At the second light, turn left onto Maury Ave. At the four-way stop sign, turn right onto Stadium Road. Turn left onto Whitehead Road, and the parking lot will be on your left.

C-1 Handicap Parking Lot

Off McCormick Road behind Clark and Bryan Halls. This lot is prioritized for disabled and limited mobility patrons and will require special permits for most events.

Old Cabell Hall also has handicapped access from the Lawn via a ramp into the west entrance of the lobby. Once entering the lobby, proceed to the right through a double doorway and take an immediate left, which leads to the Handicap Box in the Concert Hall.

Alternatively, entering from the C-1 parking lot, come up from the lot behind Bryan Hall. Follow the blue handicap signs into New Cabell Hall and up the ramp or the wheelchair lift. Cross the hallway and exit New Cabell through the door to the courtyard. From the courtyard, take the ramp to the end. Enter the door to Old Cabell Hall on the left and take the elevator up to the 6th floor.

We recommend that handicapped patrons park at least an hour before the start of the concert to allow time to find their way to the Hall, pick up their tickets in Will Call if need be (also on floor 6), and find their seats in the handicapped box.

From the north: Follow 29 South through Charlottesville. As you pass Barracks Road Shopping Center, 29 South changes into Emmet Street. Follow Emmet Street through three lights. The fourth light will be at the intersection of Emmet and Ivy. The U.Va. tennis courts will be ahead of you on the left. Stay on Emmet through this intersection. You will pass under a pedestrian overpass. Immediately after this, turn right onto the ramp leading up to McCormick Road. At the top of the ramp, turn left onto McCormick Road. Take the first right onto Cabell Drive, which is the entrance to the parking lot.

From I-64: Take Exit 118B to Charlottesville and then take the next right exit (it comes up very quickly). At the end of the exit ramp, turn right onto Fontaine Avenue, towards Charlottesville. At the second light, go straight as Fontaine changes into Jefferson Park Avenue. Pass through a blinking yellow light. At the next stoplight, turn left onto Emmet Street. You will pass under a bridge; immediately after this, turn left onto the ramp leading up to McCormick Road. At the top of the ramp, turn left onto McCormick Road. Take the next right onto Cabell Drive, which is the entrance to the parking lot.

Information about C-1 Parking Permits

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