Ball & Custis – Move-In Instructions
Check-in Times
First Year and Transfer Students: August 21; 3rd floor 8am – 10am, 2nd floor 10am-12pm, 1st floor 12pm-2pm
Returning Students: August 24-25; 8am – 2pm
Directions to Campus for Residents of Ball/Custis:
From the North & South:
- Take I-95 to exit 130A: Fredericksburg, Rt 3 East business
- Merge off I-95 onto Rt 3 East business
- Turn Left at light onto William St
- Turn Left at Sunken Rd, immediately after light for College Ave
- Bear Left into Rear Gates of UMW
As you approach campus you will see directional signage courtesy of UMW Police and VDOT. Please follow the signs and university personnel’s instructions as you approach.
Loading Zones:
Under no circumstances may cars be left unattended in designated Unloading Zones. The driver of the vehicle must remain with the vehicle at all times in designated unloading zones. Please follow all verbal instructions from University Staff and Move-In crew.
Long term parking locations:
Long term parking is available in the Alvey parking garage (Except top floor), Alvey lot, Thornton lot, Marshall lot, and Sunken Road Lot (near UMW Apts). Please park in these locations until after 3pm on move-in day.
Handicap Parking:
Altered parking lot designations on Move-In Day do not apply to spaces designated as handicap parking. Any vehicle parked in a handicap space must display a valid placard.