Charlotte
Parking permits are required for any JWU lot.
Public Transportation
JWU in close proximity to uptown Charlotte. Travel on the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) , the largest transit system between Atlanta and Washington, DC., with 70+ local, express and regional bus routes and a light rail line (LYNX), services for the disabled and vanpools. Find discount CATS passes at The Village Bookstore.
JWU Transportation
University-sponsored transportation is available on an event-specific basis.
Parking Permits
All vehicles parked on JWU Charlotte property must have a current, valid permit.
Cedar Street Parking Deck (Lot D)
116 S. Cedar Street
Charlotte, NC 29202
Managed by Preferred Parking
2024 - 2025 Academic Year
Aug. 12, 2024- May 3, 2025
Lot D (Parking Deck) 116 S. Cedar St
For Cedar Hall North/Cedar Hall South/The Maple residents, and Commuter students.
- Per Semester: $250.00
- Per Academic Year: $475.00
Please purchase 2024-2025 Academic Year permits beginning June 15, 2024 online at https://www.preferredparking.com/jwstudentparking.aspx
Summer 2024
May 3, 2024- August 11, 2024
Summer: &195.00
Please purchase 2024 Summer permits beginning May 1, 2024 online at https://www.preferredparking.com/jwstudentparking.aspx
Keep Your Documents Valid
If you are applying for a permit it is your responsibility to have:
- Valid driver’s license
- Valid vehicle registration
- Proof of insurance
If any of these items become invalid, you are required to notify Campus Safety & Security.
Failure to do so shall result in immediate revocation of parking privileges without a refund.
Towing
Failure to have a university parking permit can result in the vehicle receiving citations and towing enforcement at the owner’s expense.
If your vehicle is towed from Lot B or D, contact Preferred Parking at 704-375-6014.
If towed from Lot C contact Campus Safety & Security at 980 598-1900 for instructions.
Transferring Permits
Permits are not transferable and are valid only for the registered vehicle.
If you change vehicles for any reason, you are required to notify Campus Safety & Security immediately or be subject to towing and fines.
Overflow
We strongly advise all students to remember that parking is on a first come, first serve basis.
Once all available university parking is occupied, there are additional parking opportunities in the area that can be utilized.
Parking venues not owned or operated by Johnson & Wales University and parking agreements at their locations are solely between the operator and the vehicle owner.
Regulations
Automobiles that are parked on university property are subject to the following regulations:
- Permits are valid for the lot and area specified only.
- Vehicles parked on campus must be in a marked space.
- Vehicles parked in flagrant violation of parking rules (i.e. blocking fire lanes) will be towed without notice at the owner's expense.
- All vehicles parked on campus must have a permit.
- Failure to have a permit can and will subject you to tagging or towing of your vehicle at your expense.
- It is the responsibility of the person applying for the permit to have and maintain a valid driver’s license, registration & insurance.
- Permits are valid for the vehicle they are issued for only and are valid for the period indicated on the permit.
- Parking permits are non-refundable; they are transferable to an alternate vehicle of the original owner only upon sanction of Campus Safety & Security.
- Vehicles must be parked properly within a designated space so as not to interfere with another parking space or to obstruct a lane of travel.
- Vehicles parked in flagrant violations such as parking in a fire lane, parking in a travel lane, blocking another person, et cetera, will be towed at the owner’s expense.
- Maximum speed limit on university property is 5 mph.
- Vehicles are subject to search for cause upon request.
- The decision to tag and/or tow any vehicle in violation is made by the officer on the scene.
- Failure to comply with these rules or operating your vehicle without a reasonable amount of care may result in revocation of parking privileges and additional disciplinary action.