Orientation Directions and Parking
Downtown Phoenix
Parking
Visitor parking will be available in the Downtown University Center Garage located on Polk between Central and 1st Street.
Important Notes:
- ASU New Student Orientation provides parking for only ONE vehicle per party in the designated garage.
- The party is responsible for parking fees for any additional vehicles or if the party parks in another location other than the University Center Garage.
- You will receive your parking validation at your orientation program. Take the ticket you received at the entrance of the garage with you to your orientation program to be validated.
Directions and Maps
Please allow plenty of time to drive to ASU's Downtown Phoenix campus and park.
- Downtown Phoenix campus Map
- General Driving Directions
- Google Your Own Route (this will take you to the University Center Building (UCB), which is at 411 N. Central. The visitor parking is a half block north of UCB)
- Valley Metro public bus and Light Rail system
Polytechnic
Parking
You may park free of charge in Lot 10, located directly east of the Student Union. Overflow parking is available in Lot 11, east of Lot 10 on Tweet Street, just north of Utah Avenue.
Directions and Maps
Follow directions to the Student Union upon arrival on campus. Head east on Williams Field Road. Follow Innovation Way North to Texas Road and make a right turn into Lot 10.
Polytechnic campus map with the Student Union highlighted
General Driving Directions
Map Your Driving Directions (to the entrance of the Polytechnic campus)
Tempe
Parking
Orientation parking is available in either the Apache Boulevard Garage or the Rural Road Garage structures.
Important Notes:
- ASU New Student Orientation provides parking for only ONE vehicle per party. A student and his/her guest(s) constitute a party.
- Parking spaces within the Apache Boulevard and Rural Road structures that have been set aside for orientation participants will be released to the general public after 9 a.m. Therefore, make sure to arrive before 9 a.m. on the day of your orientation program to secure a parking spot in one of these two garages.
- Students and their guests are responsible for parking fees for any additional vehicles or if the party parks in another location other than the Apache Boulevard or Rural Road Structure.
- You will receive your parking validation at your orientation program; take the ticket you received at the entrance of the garage with you to your orientation program to be validated.
Directions and Maps
Please allow plenty of time to drive to ASU's Tempe campus, park and to walk to the Memorial Union.
Tempe campus map with the Memorial Union highlighted. Select parking structures to view locations on map.
General Driving Directions
Valley Metro public bus and Light Rail system
West
Parking
You may park free of charge in Lot 12. See the lot attendant upon entry, receive a ticket and leave the ticket on your dash to prevent citations
Directions and Maps
ASU's West campus is located on West Thunderbird Road between 43rd and 51st Avenues.
West campus map with the University Center Building highlighted
General Driving Directions
Map Your Own Driving Directions (this takes you to the main entrance of the West campus)
Valley Metro public bus and Light Rail system