About this Location

Facility Overview

Situated on the southern perimeter of the Brigham Young University (BYU) campus at 250 E 800 N, Lot 56 is an expansive open-air surface parking lot serving students, university personnel, and local visitors. Set along the bustling 800 North corridor in Provo, the lot features wide driving aisles, clearly delineated parking bays, and direct sidewalk connections linking neighborhood apartment complexes and campus thoroughfares. Because Lot 56 is an outdoor surface parking lot, it has no overhead clearance restrictions, providing ample headroom for oversized pickup trucks, tall SUVs, utility vans, and vehicles with ski racks or rooftop cargo boxes.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Lot 56 boasts a premier location right on the border between the South Campus student residential neighborhood and academic facilities. The heart of Brigham Young University is immediately accessible to the north, placing notable campus landmarks such as the Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL), the Wilkinson Student Center (WSC), the BYU Museum of Art (MOA), and the BYU Music Building within a 7- to 12-minute walk. Across 800 North and along the adjacent blocks, visitors can enjoy classic Provo dining favorites, including the historic Brick Oven restaurant (under a 5-minute walk away), Burgers Supreme, and various cafes and boba eateries. Furthermore, major athletic venues like the Marriott Center and LaVell Edwards Stadium are easily reached within a 20-minute walk or a brief ride via local transit shuttles.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Motorists can enter and exit Lot 56 smoothly via 800 North, which connects seamlessly to University Avenue (US-189) to the west and 900 East to the east. Drivers arriving via Interstate 15 can access the facility via University Parkway (Exit 269) or Center Street (Exit 265), both of which offer direct routes into Provo's central university corridor. Transit connectivity is top-tier: the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Utah Valley Express (UVX) Bus Rapid Transit line stops nearby along South Campus Drive and University Avenue, offering rapid, high-frequency service running south to the Provo FrontRunner commuter rail station and north through Orem to Utah Valley University (UVU).

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Level, paved surface parking stalls with clear directional lane striping.
Unrestricted vertical headroom suitable for high-clearance vehicles, lifted trucks, and roof-racked SUVs.
Dedicated Accessible/ADA compliant spaces positioned near sidewalk cutaways.
Nighttime street and lot floodlighting alongside regular monitoring by BYU Campus Police and parking security.
Seamless pedestrian connectivity to BYU South Campus walking paths, stairs, and bike lanes.
Convenient access to nearby UVX bus stops and electric scooter docking zones.

Ideal For

BYU students, staff, and faculty commuting for daily lectures, administrative meetings, and library study sessions.
Visitors attending academic conferences, campus tours, or recitals at the BYU Music Building.
Sports fans looking for off-stadium event parking during Cougar football, basketball, and volleyball game days.
Patrons dining along the vibrant 800 North and University Avenue restaurant districts.

Visitor & Driver Tips

Permit enforcement is strictly managed by BYU Parking Services. During standard academic hours (typically Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM), designated university permits (such as 'Y' student or 'A' faculty/staff passes) are required to park. After 4:00 PM on weekdays and throughout the weekend, parking restrictions relax for general public use, though overnight parking between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM is strictly prohibited without a valid overnight residential permit. Always review the posted lot signs at each aisle entrance to confirm exact permit designations, and plan for heavy foot and vehicle traffic during class changes, devotional mornings, and campus home games.