Parking Directions for Geographical Sciences Career & Internship Fair Vendors

NEW THIS YEAR: The Geographical Sciences Career and Internship Fair will be held in the STAMP STUDENT UNION ATRIUM (Room 1107). The Union Lane Parking Garage is directly across from the Stamp Student Union. We hope the new location will allow for easier parking than in the past! 

For directions to the Union Lane Garage from your current location, you may use Google Maps.

For online navigation tools or GPS units, please use this address:

Union Lane Garage
College Park, MD 20742

Driving Directions to the Union Lane Garage

  1. Take Interstates 95, 270 or 66 to the Washington, D.C. Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) to exit 25B.
  2. The University of Maryland is located at Exit 25 (U.S. Route 1 South toward College Park). When traveling south on I-95, take Exit 27 and then follow signs to Exit 25B.
  3. Proceed approximately one mile south on U.S. Route 1. Turn right on to University Blvd (Rt. 193 West) toward Maryland Stadium.
  4. From University Blvd (Rt. 193 West) turn left on to Stadium Drive and follow the traffic circle to the right.
  5. Enter Lot 1 parking lot and continue until you reach Union Drive: Turn left onto Union Drive, passing the Cole Student Activities Building on your left.
  6. At the intersection of Union Drive and Campus Drive, turn left onto Campus Drive.
  7. Immediately following your left turn onto Campus Drive, turn left onto Union Lane.
  8. The entrance to the Union Lane Garage will be on your left: park here.

Union Lane Garage Map

 

 

Instructions for the Paystation:

Use the Parking Code that was provided to you in your registration e-mail to validate your parking. This code can be used multiple times. If you have not received that code, please contact the individual who registered on your behalf or email Amanda Hall at geog-advise@umd.edu.

pay station meter
Park in a numbered space. The space number will be marked on the ground or on a small sign in front of the space.

  1. Follow signs to the closest pay station.
  2. Press START to begin.
  3. Press 2 to enter validation code.
  4. Enter the space number that your vehicle is parked in.
  5. Enter the validation code.

Take your receipt for your records. You do not have to return your receipt to your car.

 **If you receive a ticket for any reason, the University is not responsible for paying the fine. Please follow instructions carefully and ask if you have any questions.

 

METRO DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS:

  1. Take Green Line towards Greenbelt to the College Park – UMD Station.
  2. Exit the metro to the left and up the main stairs.
  3. Take the 104 College Park shuttle to campus. The shuttle is free to the public and does not require University ID. The shuttle stop is located several yards down River Road to the right of the metro exit. Once you exit the metro, turn right and follow the signs.
  4. At the Regents Garage stop (2nd stop on campus), exit the bus.
  5. Walk straight until you reach Campus Drive. It is the main road running through the center of campus.
  6. The Stamp Student Union will be on your right-hand side at the top of the hill.

RIDE SHARE:

Adele Stamp Student Union building is on the right of the intersection between Campus Drive and Union Lane. Address and main phone number: 3972 Campus Drive, College Park, MD 20742 | 301-314-3375

 

Please call Amanda Hall at (301) 405 - 4073 if you encounter any issues upon your arrival.