Visitor Information
Special Event Parking
Reserved parking is generally available and posted for most cultural and athletic events after 3 pm Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends. Parking attendants are available to assist with reserved and special permit parking for most events. A nominal fee may apply. Event parking is generally limited to lots immediately adjacent to the Center For the Arts, the Stadium, and Alumni Arena. Check the Service Advisories link at the top of this page for lot changes/restrictions due to special events or construction. For larger special events tune in to 1620AM for updates and information on reserved parking and traffic directions.
Tips
- The best kept parking secret for attending large events on campus is parking on the north side of campus. After the event, you will be off campus in 3 minutes! The walk to Alumni Arena and CFA is 7 minutes. The walk to the Stadium is 9 minutes. For easy access, enter campus from Rensch Rd. off Sweet Home Rd. or use the Hamilton entrance off the John James Audubon Parkway. Park in Furnas Lot, Jarvis A + B Lots, and Ketter Lot.
- Disability parking is made available in the Slee B Lot during most events. You may access this lot via Coventry Rd. off Augspurger Rd. Contact us at 645-7329 with any questions.
- UB Stampede service is available from South to North campus daily. You could Park & Ride from South campus to your event.
- You can use Good Going WNY
as a means of finding ridesharing opportunities with others attending the same event.
Attending an event or meeting on campus? Here's some helpful information and directions:
Obtaining a guest hangtag is necessary if you are visiting the University weekdays before 3 pm.
Please visit a parking office: 106 Spaulding, North Campus (map/building photo
) or 104 Harriman, South Campus (map/building photo
) to receive one.
- Campus Maps
- Directions
- Frequently Asked Questions: about visitor parking, disability parking, meters, clinic parking
- Special Event Parking
Campus Maps
- Online campus maps
- Pick up location for maps (during business hours):
- Visitor Paid Parking Booth (adjoining Fronczack Lot, North Campus)
- Parking office: 106 Spaulding, North Campus (map/building photo
) or 104 Harriman, South Campus (map/building photo
)
Directions
Directions
to campus.
Directions to North Campus Event Buildings
- Center for the Arts (map/building photo
) – use Coventry Entrance off of Millersport Highway. You may utilize the load/unload and metered spaces if you are stopping in to pickup event tickets.
- Slee Concert Hall (map/building photo
) – use Coventry Entrance off of Millersport Highway. Look for the large white building and you're almost there
- Stadium Events (map/building photo
) – use Coventry Entrance off of Millersport Highway. Look for the tall Stadium lights and you're almost there
- Alumni Arena (map/building photo
) – use Coventry Entrance off of Millersport Highway. Look for the large white building and you're almost there
- Student Union (map/building photo
) – use Rensch Entrance off of Sweet Home Road. Look for the building with a large rounded front
- Knox Lecture Hall (map/building photo
) - use Rensch Entrance off of Sweet Home Road
- Capen Hall (map/building photo
) - use Rensch Entrance off of Sweet Home Road
GPS Directions: Latitude & Longitude Coordinates
Planning a visit to campus and not sure how to find your way here? The following latitude and longitude coordinates can be used in most GPS units. These coordinates will get you to the corresponding parking lots listed. Please make sure that you have the proper hangtag to park in the lot you choose. View coordinates for major campus parking lots: PDF (26KB) | Excel (32KB)
Parking on Campus for Visitors
Parking for visitors is limited to certain lots and metered areas on each campus. Visitors to the North Campus can park in the Center for Tomorrow Lot off Flint Road, without a charge and utilize our shuttle service. Additionally, on the North Campus, visitor paid parking is available in the Fronczak Lot. There is an entry charge of $4.00 ($2.00 after 1 p.m.). On the South Campus, meters are available in the Michael Farber Lot.
Obtaining a guest hangtag is necessary if you are visiting the University weekdays before 3:00 p.m.
Please visit a parking office: 106 Spaulding, North Campus (map/building photo
) or 104 Harriman, South Campus (map/building photo
) to receive one.
Persons invited to UB by a specific department or organization of the University are considered guests and are eligible for Guest Permits (no charge). Guest Permits must be dated, and are valid in faculty/staff and student lots. Permits should be obtained through the inviting department and in advance of arriving on campus. Disability parking can be found in various locations on campus.
Those utilizing guest, range, vendor, clinic, and special event parking permits are viewed as visitors to the campus and can park in areas where the permit is valid and make use of the campus shuttle services to facilitate reaching their destination.
- Disability parking is available on campus
- Metered parking (2 types) is available – see below
- Clinic parking and information – see chart below
Metered Parking
Not sure of lot locations noted below, view campus map.
Parkmobile Mobile Payment Solutions is a paid parking service that uses a 1-800 number or smart phone app to take payments and time your space utilization. Benefits over traditional parking meters include:
- Free registration - it's quick and easy
- Nationwide service - use it when you travel/go home
- Easy & secure payment: no cash/change needed. Payments made via your registered credit card.
- Running late? Add time to your space from your phone
- Avoid tickets: optional text message reminder before your parking expires; get back to your car or add more time
- Online personal pages allow you to manage & print your parking receipts
Locations (select spaces)
- Rensch Loop
- Park Lot
- Putnam Way Extension
- Coventry Road
Instructions:
- You must pre-register through Parkmobile.com or download/register with their app.
- Once you have found a parking space, launch the Parkmobile app or 1-877-727-5730 as posted on the sign
- Enter the 4 digit parking zone number located on the meter or nearby signage
- Enter your space number (if required)
- Keep your vehicle information correct and up to date with Parkmobile.com
Problems utilizing the service?
Call Parkmobile's Customer Service help line at 1-877-727-5730. Or email helpdesk@parkmobileglobal.com with questions.
Parking meters are available throughout the North Campus and in the Michael-Farber Lot on the South Campus, and are enforced 8 a.m. - 8 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Rates vary per location. Parking permits are not valid at parking meters. Parking is prohibited at malfunctioning meters.
South Campus
- Michael-Farber Lot (2) – near Squire Hall, Michael Hall, MacDonald Hall, Farber Hall, Sherman Hall
- Hayes/Crosby Loading (3) – near Hayes Hall, Hayes A-D, Crosby Hall
North Campus
- Alumni A Lot (2) – near Center for the Arts, Slee Concert Hall, Alumni Arena
- Baird B Lot (4) - near Center for the Arts, Slee Concert Hall, Alumni Arena
- Coventry Loop (4) - near Center for the Arts, Slee Concert Hall, Alumni Arena
- Crofts Lot (2) – near Crofts Hall
- Hamilton Loop (8) – near Capen Hall, Knox Lecture Hall, Student Union
- Hochstetter B Lot (30) – near Capen Hall, Knox Lecture Hall
- Jacobs A Lot (8) - near Capen Hall, Jacobs Management Center
- Park Lot (28) – near Capen Hall, O'Brian Hall, Jacobs Management Center
Clinic Patient Parking
The following clinics/centers issue special guest permits, which are to be properly displayed and are valid only in the lots/areas indicated below. These spaces are for clinic patients only. Valid permits are checked Monday through Friday, during the stated times listed in the chart below. If you have not been given a clinic parking pass please contact the respective clinic or contact our 104 Harriman Hall office (8829-2887) to receive one:
| South Campus | |
| All Clinics | |
| Tower Lot | 8 am - 5 pm |
| Michael-Farber Lot | 8 am - 4 pm |
| CENTER FOR PREVENTIVE MEDICINE | |
| Michael-Farber Lot | 7 am - 7 pm |
| DENTAL CLINICS | |
| SQUIRE DENTAL CLINIC | |
|
Michael-Farber Lot Squire Lot |
7 am - 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm |
| FOSTER DENTAL CLINIC | |
|
Main Circle ((As Posted) Abbott Student (As Posted) |
8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm |
| SPEECH AND HEARING CLINIC | |
|
Diefendorf Loop Sherman Lot |
8 am - 5 pm 8 am - 5 pm |
| SPORTS MEDICINE INSTITUTE | |
| Michael-Farber Lot | 8 am - 6:30 pm |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH INITIATIVE | |
| Michael-Farber Lot | 7 am - 5 pm |
| North Campus | |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH CENTER | |
| Putnam Way/Baldy Hall | 8 am - 5 pm |
| Park Hall Clinics | |
|
Park Hall Lot Flint Loop |
8 am - 8 pm 8 am - 8 pm |
