With about 4,000 people expected to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder summer commencement exercises Aug. 11 at 8:30 a.m. in the historic Norlin Quadrangle, attendees should plan to arrive early.
Free parking will be available in the Euclid Avenue Autopark, lot 204 off 18th Street and Broadway, lot 310 off 18th Street and Wardenburg Drive, and in lot 308 at Regent Drive and Kittredge Loop Road. Lots 359 and 378, near Folsom Stadium, and the Regent Drive Autopark also are open and free.
Close-in parking for those who have difficulty walking will be in lot 380 off University Avenue and 17th Street, but space will be limited. Access to this lot will be available for dropping off passengers even after all spaces are occupied. Courtesy wheelchairs will be available to aid those who have difficulty walking to their seats.
Parking meters on campus will be free the day of commencement.
The city of Boulder's local shuttle services, the HOP and SKIP buses, which run about every 10 minutes, will be operating the morning of the ceremony and cost 75 cents.
Additional information about campus parking is available on the Web at or by calling (303) 492-2322.