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Parking at GU-Q

Normal Daytime Parking: Available in two areas at GU-Q:

  • Car Park 1 (CP1): Underground basement area  
  • Car Park 2 (CP2): Front of the building (next to GU-Q Security Guard House)
  • Daytime parking is only for faculty and staff at the Basement.
  • Faculty and Staff must get the parking stickers (blue circular) by visiting the Building Operations office. This is issued within a day.
  • The garage parking is first come first serve basis and inaccessible without a blue parking sticker.
  • No parking for students unless medical dispensation (except 4:30 pm until 6 am the following morning and over the weekends and holidays).
  • Parking on any sidewalks, including those near the QNL/GU-Q/NU-Q buildings, is prohibited. QF or Traffic Police may fine you. If necessary, students should use the QFIS parking area during restricted hours.

VIP Parking Area (Ground Floor):     

  • Reserved for the guests of the Staff, Faculty members and VIPs; however no restrictions from 5pm until 7am the following morning and over the weekends and holidays.
  • Minimum of one day advance notice is required from the requestor to reserve the place. Click here to request visitor parking
  • The available spots are limited so first come first reserve basis only.

Be advised that parking for more than 24 hrs is not permitted at GU-Q Building and QF Security has instructions to tow away such vehicle(s) without any prior notice  

  • Staff and Faculty members can apply for parking pass/sticker to access the CP1 or CP2. This pass is required to access the on-site parking at GU-Q. Contact building operations at guqfacilities@georgetown.edu.
  • To access Education City between 10 pm and 6 am, a QF Vehicle Access Tag (VAT) is required. VAT provides 24/7 access to Education City.
  • VAT is issued by QF Security and normally takes 5-7 business days for processing via the ERP system.
  • Following Information is required to apply for the VAT application in QF ERP system:
    • Soft copy of requestor’s QID, driving license and the vehicle registration card.
    • Vehicle Color
    • Mobile Number
  • Requestor must provide the required information/documents to BOSS.
  • BOSS will inform once the VAT is ready and available on-site.