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Parent and Family Orientation Travel Information

Check-in

Check-in on "Day 1" for the 2023 Summer and Fall orientations will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at 11 a.m. New Student check-in and Parent and Family Orientation check-in will both begin at 10 a.m. If you are driving with your student, we recommend getting your student checked in at the Fountains Residence Hall and then heading to the Fine Arts Center (Bldg. 45) to check yourself in. Please monitor your email for specific parking and check-in instructions, as we will send you details for your orientation periodically leading up to your session date.

It is important that you are on time for Orientation. Please give yourself enough time to arrive on campus and park before check-in closes.

Parking

Parking is free for our Parent and Family Orientation participants. UNF utilizes virtual parking permits, so you will need your license plate information when you enter the event code for your parking pass. Please be sure to take a photo of your license plate before leaving your vehicle.

  • From I-95 (North of Jacksonville)

    Take I-95 South. Merge onto I-295 South. Continue I-295 South until you reach the UNF exit 52. Exit left onto UNF Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/UNF Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.

  • From I-95 (South of Jacksonville)

    Take I-95 North. Merge onto I-295 North. Continue I-295 North until you reach the UNF exit 52. Exit right onto UNF Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/UNF Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.

  • From I-10 (Eastbound)

    Take I-10 East to I-95 South. Take exit for SR-202, J. Turner Butler Boulevard East. Exit left to head east toward Jacksonville Beach. After approximately 4 miles, take exit ramp for the I-295 toward Intl. Airport/Daytona Beach. Keep left on ramp for I-295 North/ Univ. North Florida exit. Merge onto I-295 North and keep in the right lane. Exit right for Univ. of North Florida, exit 52. Keep right and merge onto UNF Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/UNF Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.

  • From Jacksonville International Airport

    Follow signals to airport exit. Stay in the right lane and take I-95 South. Take exit 362A towards I-295 South. Continue on I-295 South until you reach the UNF exit 52. Exit left onto UNF Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/UNF Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.

  • From A1A and the Jacksonville Beaches

    Take Atlantic Boulevard or Beach Boulevard West. Turn left onto I-295 S. Take UNF exit 52. Exit left onto UNF Drive. Keep straight at the Eco Road/UNF Drive light. Take next available right into the parking lot entrance, then take a right into the parking garage entrance. Parking is prohibited on level 1 and orange lined spaces reserved for faculty/staff.