First-Year Orientation Arrival & Parking Information
Arrival Locations
For August sessions, if your student has a parking space on or near campus we recommend utilizing the campus shuttles to get to and from that parking to the Orientation program at the Carolina Union. If you and/or your student plan to drive a vehicle to Orientation please utilize the options detailed below.
Orientation participants may park on campus in the Rams Head Parking Deck. If the Deck is full, Orientation participants may use Manning Lot as the overflow option. Below are maps and addresses for the parking lots and check-in locations. You will also see additional UNC visitors and town parking information.
Orientation participants will receive an email with reminders and instructions, including parking details, approximately 3-weeks and 3-days prior to your session.
For more information about campus parking, please click here to visit the Department of Transportation and Parking's website.
Orientation Parking – Rams Head Parking Deck (click for map)
- 330 Ridge Rd, Chapel Hill
- Use the QR code to enter the Parking Deck. This is issued in your preparation emails.
- You will only receive a parking pass and QR code if you completed the car registration when you registered for Orientation.
Orientation Overflow Parking – Manning Lot (click for map)
- 238 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill
- See below for "Manning Lot Overflow Codes" for instructions and your parking voucher code.
Student Orientation Housing – Hinton James Residence Hall (click for map)
- 515 Hinton James Dr., Chapel Hill
Orientation Day Check-In and Program Space – Frank Porter Graham Student Union (Carolina Union) (click for map)
- 209 South Rd., Chapel Hill
Other University Visitor Lots – move.unc.edu/parking/visitor-parking/university-visitors (click for information)
Chapel Hill Public Parking Information – parkonthehill.com/public-parking (click for information)
General Arrival for June & July Sessions Only
I’m a Student & Guest(s) Arriving Together in 1 Vehicle and Parking
- Student should be dropped off at Hinton James Residence Hall
- Guest should proceed with the vehicle to park at Rams Head Parking Deck
- Do not wait for your student. You will be going to the same place, the Carolina Union
- Walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
- If Rams Head Parking Deck is full proceed to overflow parking at Manning Lot
- Walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
- Alternatively, use a shuttle from Manning Lot to the Carolina Union
I’m a Student Attending by Myself in 1 Vehicle and Parking
- Park in Orientation parking at Rams Head Parking Deck
- Bring your belongings to Hinton James (7-minute walk)
- Alternatively, use the shuttle from Rams Head Parking Deck to the stop near Hinton James
- Click HERE to view the shuttle information and schedule.
- This is an exit only shuttle. You cannot get on a shuttle at Hinton James.
- After checking in at Hinton James, walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
We, Student and Guest(s), are Arriving in Separate Vehicles and Parking
- Student and guest(s) should park at Rams Head Parking Deck
- Guest(s) will walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
- Student should bring your belongings to Hinton James (7-minute walk from Rams Head Parking Deck)
- Alternatively, use the shuttle from Rams Head Parking Deck to the stop near Hinton James
- Click HERE to view the shuttle information and schedule.
- This is an exit only shuttle. You cannot get on a shuttle at Hinton James.
- Rams Head Parking Deck full? Overflow Parking is at Manning Lot
- Guest(s) will walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
- Alternatively, use shuttle from Manning Lot to the Carolina Union
- Student should bring their belongings to Hinton James (7-minute walk to from Manning Lot)
- Alternatively, students can use the shuttle from Manning Lot to Taylor/Ram Village stop for closer access to Hinton James.
- Walk to Orientation check-in at the Carolina Union
Manning Lot Overflow Parking Codes
Orientation Overflow Parking – Manning Lot (click for map)
When Rams Parking Deck is full or parking was NOT requested during the registration process, you can use Manning Lot. The address is 238 Manning Dr., Chapel Hill, NC.
- Visit ParkMobile at unc.pmreserve.com
- Enter the code below, that corresponds with your session.
Click Here for the Manning Lot Parking Codes
- Session 1 - 00nsfofy1
- Session 2 - 00nsfofy2
- Session 3 - 00nsfotr3
- Session 4 - 00nsfofy4
- Session 5 - 00nsfofy5
- Session 6 - 00nsfofy6
- Session 7 - 00nsfofy7
- Session 8 - 00nsfofy8
- Session 9 - 00nsfofy9
- Session 10 - 00nsfofy10
- Session 11 - 00nsfofy11
- Session 12 - 00nsfofy12
- Session13 - 00nsfotr13
- Session 14 - 00nsfofy14
- Session 15 - 00nsfofy15
- Session 16 - 00nsfofy16
- Session 17 - 00nsfofy17
- Session 18 - 00nsfofy18
- Session 19 - 00nsfofy19
- Session 20 - 00nsfofy20
- Session 21 - 00nsfofy21
- Session 22 - 00nsfofy22
- Session 23 - 00nsfotr23
Accessible Parking
For additional Visitor Disability Parking, please visit move.unc.edu/files/2014/11/Disability.pdf - locations are indicated by a white V in a blue circle. For more information about disability parking on campus, please call 919-962-3951, NC Relay 711, or visit move.unc.edu/parking/accessibility.
Orientation Early Arrival
Early Arrival Parking is also located in the Rams Head Parking Deck at 330 Ridge Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Use the QR code included in your session preparation emails to access the deck.
- Carolina Housing would have had to approve you for an early arrival process. If you made early arrival arrangements with their office and were approved you should follow any/all instructions they provided you for the early arrival process.
The morning of your Orientation session start, you will proceed directly to Orientation Check-In located in the Carolina Union (FPG Student Union).