MCV Campus Sale
VCU Parking and Transportation collaborated with the MCV Campus Assistant and Associate Dean’s Council to improve the MCV Campus student parking sale experience. As a result, the sale process resembles a lottery system for the fall/spring semesters and applies to commuter parking permits only.
Please note the schedule for upcoming MCV Campus permit sales:
- Fall MCV Campus commuter permits lottery sign up: Monday, July 13th, at 9:00 a.m. - Thursday, July 16th, at 4:00 p.m.
- Fall 2026 MCV Campus lottery sale: Tuesday, July 21st, at 9:00 a.m. - Friday, July 24th, at 4:00 p.m.
All permits are virtual and linked directly to your license plate(s). That means no hangtag will be mailed. If you need help linking your permit, please review the instructions at go.vcu.edu/lpr.
Instructions for participating in the lottery:
- Beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 13th, all students interested in purchasing an MCV Campus commuter permit should log in to apps.parking.vcu.edu/
mcvwebsales and select their parking preferences. The lottery will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 16th. - The system will assign a number to all applicants. If your number is selected via a random generator, you will receive an email notification on Monday, July 20th with your award and a link to purchase your permit online on Tuesday, July 21st at 9 a.m.
- Recipients have until Friday, July 24th, at 4 p.m. to accept and purchase the awarded permit before it is forfeited.
- Any unclaimed permits from the lottery will be sold online first-come, first-served at 9 a.m. on Monday, July 27th.
* Entering the permit lottery does not guarantee participants a parking permit.
In the event you are awarded a permit, please make sure you have the following before purchasing:
- A valid VCU eID and password. Please visit http://go.vcu.edu/eidfinder if you do not know your eID and password.
- A debit or credit card to make your online purchase.
- The make, model and license plate of all vehicles you may drive to campus. Your permit will be virtual and linked to your license plate, so this is essential. Learn more at go.vcu.edu/lpr.
- No outstanding parking citations. You can pay citations online at http://www.parking.vcu.edu/parking/citations.
- Registered for classes. Students who have not registered ahead of the sale date will not be able to purchase parking.
FAQs
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Here are the details for the Fall 2026 MCV Campus commuter sale:
- MCV Lottery Signup:
- Opens Monday, 7/13 at 9 AM
- Closes Thursday, 7/16 at 4 PM
- Award Letters:
- Distributed on Monday, 7/20 at 9 AM
- MCV Permit Sale:
- Tuesday, 7/21 at 9 AM to Friday, 7/24 at 4 PM
- Leftover Permit Sale:
- Starts Monday, 7/27 at 9 AM
- MCV Lottery Signup:
Several students noted that the previous process did not meet their needs, so we collaborated with the MCV Campus Associate and Assistant Deans Council to develop an alternate option. This solution, designed with students’ feedback in mind, helps alleviate the technology and time constraint challenges that existed with the previous sales experience. Additionally, the lottery process allows students to select multiple parking preferences versus one, as with previous sales.
Simply put, the MCV Campus holds several unique challenges apart from the Monroe Park Campus, including limited space availability, greater parking demand, and variance among student schedules/rotations. These factors contributed to a less-than-optimal sales experience, which sparked the change. This new process was determined to be the fairest option for students.
The Monroe Park Campus does not experience these issues, so we will continue to operate parking sales on a first-come, first-served basis for this campus. We will continue to evaluate each semester's sales experience in partnership with VCU administrative leaders to determine the most effective solutions for each campus.
No. Parking demand typically outweighs space availability on the MCV Campus. Participants will be awarded permits using a random number generator.
Permits are now 19-hour or 24-hour flex permits, which allows students the ability to park for up to 19 hours (or 24 hours for designated permits) daily.
Parking options can be found at https://parking.vcu.edu/parking/students/options-and-rates/.
All unclaimed MCV Campus parking permits will be sold first-come, first-served online following the lottery distribution.
If a semester-long parking permit does not meet your needs, daily/hourly parking is available at several locations.
In the event you are not awarded an MCV Campus permit, you are welcome to participate in the Monroe Park Campus parking sale. The West Broad St. Deck is close to the Pulse bus line and is just a short 10-minute ride to the Medical Center stop on the MCV Campus. As a VCU student, you can ride the GRTC bus system at no cost. Please note, permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis on the Monroe Park Campus.
In order to purchase a parking permit, you must be registered for classes and have no outstanding parking citations. If neither of these situations apply to you, please contact customer service at parking@vcu.edu.
Email customer service at parking@vcu.edu with additional questions regarding the sales process.