With Penn State’s fall 2024 move-in weekend (week?) quickly approaching, both the school and the State College Borough released changes for parking and transportation.

University Park

Penn State will set closures for several parking lots, including Lot 22 (Eastview Terrace), Lot 42 (Nittany Apartments), Lot 81 (South/Pollock Halls), and Lot 82 (East Halls). Beginning Sunday night, these lots will be reserved for 30-minute unloading.

Permit holders for those lots must move their vehicles to Jordan East or Stadium West during the move-in period. Overnight parking will be allowed through Sunday, August 25. Folks who have permits for those lots may move back to their assigned area beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, and must be parked in their assigned lot by midnight that night. 

From Monday, August 19, through Sunday, August 25, Brown E, Green C, Green N, Yellow H, Yellow J, and Yellow T lots will be closed. Folks parking in those lots may move to Jordan East or Stadium West, as well as certain other parking lots depending on their pass.

Additionally, sections of the HUB Deck and East Deck will be reserved for move-in parking from Monday to Sunday, August 25.

For full details on Penn State’s parking situation, click here.

State College

Drivers coming through State College will be hit with several driving and parking changes, as well as the construction that has been going on for most of the summer.

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Saturday, August 17, and Sunday, August 18, East Calder Way between Sowers Street and Hetzel Street will be turned into a one-way northbound along with Hetzel Street between East Calder Way and East Beaver Avenue westbound.

From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Saturday, August 17, to Monday, August 19, East Calder Way between South Garner Street and Hiester Street will be closed along with a temporary one-way pattern southbound along Hiester St from East Calder Way to East Beaver Avenue.

From 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Wednesday, August 21, to Saturday, August 24, West College Avenue between South Burrowes Street and North Atherton Street will have the left lane closed.

From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday, August 22, to Saturday, August 24, High Street between East Beaver Avenue and East College Avenue will be restricted to a single lane along with East College Avenue from High Street to Ramp A.

From 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Friday, August 23, to Saturday, August 24, H Alley will be turned into a one-way street southbound from West Calder Way to West Beaver Avenue.

Additionally, the “No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.” restriction will be lifted from 2 a.m. Monday, August 19, to 2 a.m. Monday, August 26. The one- and two-hour restrictions in residential neighborhoods will be lifted at 6 a.m. on Monday, August 19, through 6 a.m. on Sunday, August 25.

All enforcement activities will return to normal at 12:01 a.m. Monday, August 26, 2024. Lawn parking will not be permitted.