Charlotte Campus

801 West Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202

 

Parking

Due to Charlotte community events there may be periodic detours in the uptown area. Please be aware as you are traveling to campus and locating parking.

 

New Residential Students & Families

Follow signage directing you to Parking Lot A from South Cedar Street at 235 S Cedar Street for check-in and unloading. After you have unloaded, you will follow directional signs to park at the Cedar Street parking deck located at 116 S. Cedar Street. Large trucks and cars with trailers should park in Lot B located at 709 W. Trade Street (located one block east of the Academic Center.) Further instructions may be provided upon checking in.

 

New Commuter Students & Families

Follow signage directing you to the Cedar Street parking deck located at 116 S. Cedar St. Large trucks and cars with trailers should park in Lot B located at 709 W. Trade Street (located one block east of the Academic Center). Students will be able to visit information booths for dining, parking and Campus Safety & Security.

 

Returning Residential Students & Families

Follow signage directing you to the Cedar Street parking deck located at 116 S. Cedar Street. Large trucks and cars with trailers should park in Lot B located at 709 W. Trade Street (located one block east of the Academic Center).

Vehicle permit hang tags will be distributed during move-in in the parking deck for all purchased permits. If a student would like to park in the Cedar Street parking deck (Lot D) they will need to purchase a parking permit.

Parking Permit Purchase Link: https://www.preferredparking.com/jwstudentparking.aspx

Fall and Full Year permits for Lot D are available for purchase online.

NOTE: All returning residential students MUST check-in at Lot A.

 

Returning Commuter Students

University parking permits are available for commuter students in the Cedar Street parking deck.

Parking Permit Purchase Link: https://www.preferredparking.com/jwstudentparking.aspx

Fall and Full Year permits for Lot D are available for purchase online.

 


 

Parking Permits

Get a Parking Permit

Cedar Hall North & South Students


We typically only use the online payment portal during the summer due to technical limitations and our renewal process for Winter and Spring terms. 


If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Cashier at 980-598-1300. 

 


 

Directions

From Charlotte Douglas International Airport:

  1. Take Billy Graham Parkway to I-77 North.

  2. Take Exit 10B (Trade Street East).

  3. Right at the end of the exit.

  4. Follow Trade Street toward Uptown.

  5. JWU’s Academic Center is about 0.2 miles, on the right.

From I-77 North:

  1. Take Exit 10.

  2. Right at the end of the exit.

  3. Follow Trade Street toward Uptown.

  4. JWU’s Academic Center is about 0.2 miles, on the right.

From I-77 South:

  1. Take Exit 10B (Trade Street East).

  2. Keep straight at end of exit.

  3. Follow Trade Street toward Uptown.

  4. JWU’s Academic Center is about 0.2 miles, on the right.

From I-85:

  1. Take I-77 South.

  2. Take Exit 10 (Trade Street East).

  3. Turn right at the end of the exit.

  4. Follow Trade Street toward Uptown.

  5. JWU's Academic Center is approximately 0.2 miles on the right.