Traffic Alert for Saturday, Dec. 21

University Housing will be closing for winter break Sunday, Dec. 22 at 4 p.m.

Students are encouraged to depart from campus on Friday night or Sunday, due to the Penn State Football game vs. SMU scheduled for noon Saturday, Dec. 21. The Game Day Traffic Pattern will be in effect.

Students departing campus should expect heavy traffic getting to, from, and around campus on Saturday. 

EAST HALLS RESIDENTS / LOT 82 PERMIT HOLDERS

For the students living in East Halls and students with a Lot 82 permit who must depart on Saturday, please note that access to Lot 82 student parking areas will be unavailable from approximately 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. The following accommodations are in place for Saturday:

• Lot 82 permit holders returning to park Saturday should park at the East Parking Deck. Tap your Penn State ID+ Card at the in-lane machines to enter and exit. Vehicles must be parked at Lot 82 by midnight Sunday night.
• Parents, families, and anyone picking up a student at East Halls will only be able to park at the East Parking Deck. The parking fee is $2 for the first hour and $1 for the second hour, if parked less than two hours. If parked for additional time beyond the two hours, the $40 event parking rate will be charged. From 9:30 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Saturday, access to East Deck will only be available by traveling east on Park Avenue, from Atherton Street and then turning right on to Bigler Road. There will be no access to East Deck from 2 p.m. until the one-way outbound traffic pattern concludes following the end of the game. This corresponds with the Game Day Traffic Pattern.

Questions? Contact parking@psu.edu or 814-865-1436.