SOLAR ECLIPSE (Monday, Aug. 21)

• Free parking is available in a number of campus locations on Monday, Aug. 21 for the viewing of the much-anticipated solar eclipse. Directional signage will be in place as visitors enter campus on Perimeter Road, also known as Silas Pearman Boulevard. Clemson University police and lot attendants will be on site to assist with traffic in designated parking locations.

• The following lots are free of charge to eclipse visitors that day: C-1, C-2, C-4, C-5, C-12 and C-13. Transit service will be available from these parking lots to the center of campus. Other free areas include Kite Hill, the grassy area located at the intersection of Perimeter Road and Highway 76, and the R-6 Park-n-Ride lot at the intersection of Highway 76 and SC 93. Lot C-11, located behind the Brooks Center off of Cherry Road, will NOT be open to eclipse visitors.

• ADA reserved parking is available on the first row of the C-2 lot. A shuttle will be along the Williamson Road side to bring guests closer to the event. Overflow parking for university faculty, staff and students will be located at the C-3 lot outside of the WestZone at Memorial Stadium.

• Other than the ADA spaces, the E-15 employee parking lot will be closed. Employees who typically park in these spaces will be urged to use C-1 or the R-6 Park-n-Ride lot, where transit to the library circle will be provided. Additionally, the parking lot located to the west side of Cooper Library will also be closed. Users are encouraged to use the E-4 parking lot and Williamson Road areas.

• Additional parking is available to “tailgazing” visitors at the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Center at $50 per vehicle. The fee also includes five pairs of special glasses for viewing the eclipse.

• Please refer to the parking map and safety guidelines for more information related to the eclipse viewing. 

GENERAL NEWS

• Clemson House employee parking spaces are closed in preparation for building demolition.

• E-01 parking lot at Hendrix Student Center is undergoing renovation to add more spaces; some areas of the lot will be closed from July 13 to September 13.

• New summer weekend service for the CATbus Red Route has begun.

• Parking fees to see increase for 2017-18; discounted Park-N-Ride options are available.

• Join the Clemson CarShare Club by Zipcar instead of bringing your personal car to campus and you will receive FREE membership plus 35 hours worth of driving credit.

• Student parking at Redfern Health Center has been temporarily relocated to the back entrance due to building renovations.

• Beginning June 16, Ravenel Rd. will be one-way and the North Littlejohn parking lot will be closed for an expansion project. The lot will reopen August 18.