Bicycles
To prevent theft, U-locks should be used to secure bicycles to racks. Bicycles may not be parked in the public areas of campus buildings. Securing bicycles to the decorative grillwork of campus buildings, to handrails, or to any structures is prohibited. Bikes locked in this way may have locks cut without warning, and bikes removed. Bicycles may not be secured to fences adjacent to stairs or sidewalks, or within fifteen feet of a building entrance or exit.
Vehicles: Cars and Parking Permits
Motor vehicles operated on campus by Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, and students must be permitted or utilize hourly parking. Resident student parking on campus is a privilege and is primarily reserved for juniors and seniors. First-year students may not register or park vehicles on campus; however, a limited number of undergraduate permits are available to sophomores on a first-come, first-served basis. Complete parking regulations may be found on the Vanderbilt Parking and Transportation website.
Undergraduate permit holders who need long-term parking (24-hours or longer) must park on the top floors of 25th Avenue garage (6th floor and above), the top floors of Terrace garage (levels 6 and 7) and Chestnut Lot/Lot 127. Please check the interactive parking map for locations of undergraduate permit lots and garages.
In addition to the top floors of 25th Avenue and Terrace garages for long-term parking, students with annual or semester undergraduate parking permits can park in any of the following parking facilities for the 2024-25 academic year for more flexibility:
- East campus: Terrace garage (starting Jul. 1), Lot 153
- Highland Quad: 25th Avenue Garage (enter off Highland, turn to the right, past the hourly spaces, up the ramp)
- Blakemore House: Lot 72D, Lot 72E, Lot 72G, Lot 75A, Lot 102, Lot 298A and Lot 298B
- Peabody: Lot 77, Lot 82
Vehicles: Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters and Parking Permits
As above, motorized vehicles operated on campus by Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, and students, must be permitted.
The operation of motorcycles, motorized bicycles, motor scooters, and mopeds on sidewalks (walkways and similar paths) is prohibited, in keeping with Tennessee Code Annotated #55-8-101. Vehicles providing accessibility (such as motorized wheelchairs), are exempt from the prohibition if approved in advance through Student Access. Complete regulations regarding motorcycles etc., can be found on the Parking and Transportation webpage.
Vehicles: Golf Carts Prohibited
Golf carts are prohibited on campus, except when used by those departments (Alumni Events, e.g.) that must use such carts in the undertaking of their responsibilities during special events. Rare exceptions may be made by the Vice Provost and Dean of Students or designee in consultation with the Director of the Student Health Center and Student Access, for students whose mobility impairment cannot be accommodated by any other device. Golf carts may not be operated on Metro streets and must yield to pedestrians on sidewalks.
Wrecks
Persons involved in crashes or collisions on campus that result in personal injury or property damage should report the incident to VUPD.
For safety issues or concerns, please contact VUPS. For non-emergencies, call 615-322-2745. For emergencies, call 911, or from on campus with a cell phone call 615-421-1911.
Pre-Approved Mobility Rides
Electric golf carts are available to provide rides for those with medical or accessibility needs. Students with those needs must register for this service with and be approved through Student Access. If you would like to access the pre-approved mobility rides, contact Student Access through the online portal or at 615-343-9727.
In addition, eligible students with long- or short-term, temporary or permanent disabilities may enroll in and utilize WeGo Access and Access on Demand services free of charge through WeGo Public Transit. To speak with a WeGo eligibility specialist, call 615-880-3596.