About this Location

Facility Overview

BYU Parking Lot 51A, also designated as MTC Employee and Visitor Parking, is an expansive open-air surface parking facility serving the northern sector of the Brigham Young University campus and the Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC). Situated along 900 East at approximately Temple View Drive in Provo, Utah, the lot provides direct, orderly vehicular access for university faculty, MTC personnel, campus guests, and visiting patrons. Because it is a level open-air tarmac lot without overhead canopies or multi-story garage decks, Lot 51A features unrestricted vertical clearance, making it exceptionally accommodating for full-size pickup trucks, passenger vans, large SUVs, and handicap-accessible converted vans that might otherwise struggle with clearance height in covered campus decks.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Lot 51A is situated in an active educational, religious, and athletic precinct on Provo’s northeast bench. Key surrounding landmarks and venues within convenient walking distance include:

Provo Missionary Training Center (MTC): Directly adjacent, serving international visitors, volunteers, educators, and family members dropping off or visiting full-time missionary personnel.
LaVell Edwards Stadium: Located roughly 0.4 miles to the west (an easy 8 to 10-minute walk), making the area highly prominent during BYU Cougars NCAA Division I football games.
Marriott Center: Approximately 0.5 miles southwest, Utah County’s premier 19,000-seat basketball arena and campus devotional venue.
BYU Student Athlete Building & SAB Fields: Situated immediately west across 900 East, hosting university athletic facilities and conditioning centers.
Provo Utah Rock Canyon Temple: Located just northeast along Temple View Drive, less than a 5-minute stroll away.
Rock Canyon Park & Trailhead: Located less than a mile east, offering premier Wasatch Range hiking, rock climbing, and outdoor recreation.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Vehicular ingress and egress to Lot 51A are managed via 900 East and Temple View Drive, connecting quickly to University Parkway (Utah State Route 265) and 800 North. The entrance is configured with well-marked turning lanes to accommodate regular employee shift transitions and surge traffic during major sports matches and university forums. Public transit connectivity is superb: the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) operates multiple bus lines nearby, including the high-frequency Utah Valley Express (UVX) bus rapid transit line, which connects BYU directly to the Provo FrontRunner commuter rail station, Utah Valley University (UVU), and downtown Provo.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Spacious Surface Parking: Generous driving aisles and open-sky headroom with no vertical clearance restrictions.
ADA Accessible Stalls: Clearly marked accessible parking bays positioned in close proximity to pedestrian sidewalks and MTC facility checkpoints.
High-Visibility Lighting & Security: Fully illuminated with tall mast lighting throughout the night and monitored via BYU Police Department and MTC security patrols.
Paved Pedestrian Walkways: Dedicated sidewalks connecting drivers safely toward campus thoroughfares, crosswalks, and shuttle pick-up spots.
Clear Campus Signage: Explicit zone and stall markings designating authorized employee permits, visitor stalls, and operational enforcement hours.

Ideal For

MTC Staff and Authorized Guests: Daily administrators, instructors, volunteers, and registered visitors conducting official business at the Missionary Training Center.
Campus Event Attendees: Ticket holders attending BYU athletic events, convocations, and forums at nearby venues like LaVell Edwards Stadium and the Marriott Center.
Temple Visitors: Patrons visiting the nearby religious complex on the northeast campus perimeter.
University Commuters: Students and staff holding the appropriate BYU parking permits during designated regulatory enforcement windows.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Enforcement across BYU campus lots is rigorous. During standard university working hours (typically Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM), specific stalls are strictly reserved for BYU and MTC employee permits (such as \'A\' permits), while visitor sections may require advance vehicle registration through the BYU Parking Services online portal. Always read posted signs at the entrance and individual stalls before walking away from your car. On BYU home football game days, surrounding campus lots frequently convert to special event permits or donor allocations, so plan your arrival at least 60 to 90 minutes before kickoff and verify temporary event parking restrictions in advance.