Rides to and from the Grounds

The university calendar runs this town, and it runs our calendar too. Move-in, fall break, Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break, and finals — five predictable weekends when every car in Charlottesville is spoken for.

Leaving the Grounds for a flight

We pick up from the residence halls, the Corner, the apartment blocks along JPA and Jefferson Park, and the Lawn for the students who live there. For first-year families, the practical detail is that O-Hill and Alderman Road are easy to describe but hard to find at five in the morning if you are not from here — we know exactly which door means which building.

The destination is usually CHO or Richmond, occasionally Dulles for international students. All three are quoted together so the ticket, not the drive, decides.

Parents flying in

Parents' weekends and graduation are the two dates that sell out first, in hotels and in cars alike. If you are flying into Richmond or Charlottesville for either, book the ride when you book the flight — by the time the weekend arrives, availability across town is thin.

We also handle the reverse of move-out: a car with enough room for a dorm's worth of belongings and a flight to catch the same afternoon.

Pickup points
Residence halls, the Corner, JPA, Jefferson Park, the Lawn
Busiest dates
Move-in, fall and spring breaks, Thanksgiving, finals, graduation
International students
Dulles runs for long-haul departures and arrivals
Move-out
Vehicles sized for a term's belongings plus passengers
Book ahead
Graduation weekend fills weeks in advance

Common questions

Can my student book and I pay?
Yes. Plenty of our university bookings are arranged by a parent and ridden by a student. Tell us at booking and we will handle it.
Do you do repeat trips each break?
Often. Standing arrangements for the same student across a year are common and save the annual scramble.
How early should we book for graduation?
As early as you can. It is the single busiest weekend of the year in Charlottesville and cars go before hotel rooms do.

Also nearby

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Tell us the trip and we will come back with a flat price, usually within fifteen minutes. Nothing is charged when you book.

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