About this Location

Facility Overview

VTSports Lot 13A, officially known across the Virginia Tech campus as the Hahn Lot (and cataloged as Lot 13A or Lot 59 on Virginia Tech Athletics gameday parking maps), is a prime paved surface parking lot located on West Campus Drive in Blacksburg, Virginia. Nestled in the heart of Virginia Tech’s academic core immediately adjacent to Hahn Hall and Davidson Hall, the facility features an open-air, flat-grade layout designed for seamless parking and quick pedestrian dispersal. Because it is an outdoor surface lot with no overhead barriers, parking structures, or low-hanging clearance obstacles, Lot 13A offers unrestricted vertical headroom. This makes it an ideal parking destination not only for standard sedans and compact cars, but also for full-size pickup trucks, large SUVs, utility vans, and taller passenger transport vehicles.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

Situated directly along West Campus Drive, Lot 13A occupies an enviable position on campus, offering unbeatable proximity to university landmarks, scenic campus corridors, and athletic grounds:

Academic Buildings: Steps away from Hahn Hall (North and South wings), Davidson Hall, Pamplin Hall, and Robeson Hall, making it a critical hub for visiting researchers, students, and academic guests.
The Drillfield & Burruss Hall: Just a 3- to 5-minute stroll (approx. 0.2 miles) east brings visitors to the iconic Virginia Tech Drillfield and Burruss Hall, the historic center of campus life.
Duck Pond & Hahn Horticulture Garden: Located across West Campus Drive is the tranquil Virginia Tech Duck Pond and surrounding walking trails, perfect for a relaxing pre-event or post-meeting walk.
Lane Stadium & Cassell Coliseum: Hokies heading to collegiate football, basketball, and wrestling matches are approximately a 12- to 15-minute walk (under 0.8 miles) south down West Campus Drive to Lane Stadium and Cassell Coliseum, avoiding immediate stadium gridlock.
Downtown Blacksburg: The vibrant downtown dining, shopping, and entertainment strip along Main Street and College Avenue is accessible within a 12- to 16-minute walk or a quick 3-minute ride on local transit.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Reaching Lot 13A is straightforward from major regional thoroughfares. Motorists arriving via US-460 can easily exit onto Prices Fork Road, proceeding eastbound to West Campus Drive and heading south straight to the lot entrance. Alternatively, drivers entering from Southgate Drive can navigate northward past the athletic complex toward central campus. While game days and class transitions bring heightened vehicle and foot traffic along West Campus Drive, Lot 13A’s position near Prices Fork Road provides a tactical advantage, allowing motorists to steer clear of congested southern exits near Lane Stadium. In addition, the lot is served by multiple Blacksburg Transit (BT) bus loops that stop along West Campus Drive and the nearby multi-modal transit center, providing fare-free public transit throughout campus and across Blacksburg.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

Open-Air Surface Parking: Level asphalt pavement with clearly painted parking bays and wide drive aisles for easy vehicle maneuverability.
No Height Clearance Restrictions: Complete open-sky clearance capable of handling high-profile SUVs, trucks with roof racks, and utility vehicles.
Digital & Mobile Payments: Integrated with campus parking operations using the ParkMobile mobile app, as well as the university's online daily permit portal.
License Plate Recognition (LPR): Utilizes virtual permit systems; your vehicle license plate serves as your authorized credential.
ADA Accessible Stalls: Designated accessible parking bays situated near paved sidewalk ramps connecting directly to Hahn Hall and Davidson Hall pathways.
Campus Safety: Lit by overhead campus street and lot lighting, with nearby university blue-light emergency phones and regular Virginia Tech Police patrols.

Ideal For

Virginia Tech Faculty, Staff & Students: Daily campus commuters holding valid university permits during standard operating enforcement hours.
Visiting Academics & Guest Lecturers: Attendees heading to academic conferences, departmental meetings, or laboratory seminars in Hahn, Robeson, or Davidson Hall.
Athletics Fans & Gameday Tailgaters: Hokie Club pass holders assigned to Lot 13A / Lot 59 for Saturday football games at Lane Stadium and arena matchups at Cassell Coliseum.
Campus Explorers: Prospective students, alumni, and families taking self-guided walking tours around the Drillfield, Duck Pond, and War Memorial Chapel.

Visitor & Driver Tips

During standard weekday enforcement hours (Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM), all vehicles must display a valid digital parking credential via ParkMobile or the Virginia Tech Parking Services portal. Because Virginia Tech utilizes License Plate Recognition (LPR), ensure your license plate is entered correctly without typos and positioned facing the drive lane if your state issues only a rear plate. On Virginia Tech home football game days, athletics parking regulations supersede general campus rules: regular permits and daily ParkMobile passes are not valid, as Lot 13A (Hahn Lot) transitions into an athletics-controlled donor lot requiring dedicated gameday permits. Arrive at least two to three hours before kickoff to secure your space and soak in the collegiate atmosphere.