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Parking & Accommodations

An illustration of Carthage?s Homecoming & Family Weekend created by alumna Elle Maru.

Parking on Campus

  • Beginning at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 20 through mid-morning on Monday, Sept. 26, South Upper Lot will be closed.
  • Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, South Lower Lot permit holders should relocate to the North Lots. 

Traffic Pattern Changes

Saturday, Sept. 24

  • Campus Drive will close at 6 a.m. and will re-open to one-way southbound traffic following the parade at approximately 11:30 a.m.
  • Parking in the South Lower Lot will be available via the Alford Park Drive entrance beginning at 10 a.m.
  • The North entrance will remain open to facilitate parking in the North Lots.
  • The shuttle service will begin at 9 a.m. and will take riders from South Lower Lot Alford Park Drive entrance to the 14th Avenue Lot (2925 14th Ave).

Sunday, September 25, 2022

  • Campus Drive will be closed from the Lincoln Statue to the South Upper Lot entrance from 10 a.m. to noon for the Meet the President Event at Kissing Rock. We encourage vehicles to utilize North Lot parking or South Lower Lot parking via Alford Park Drive.

Campus Parking Lot Shuttle Modifications

An additional shuttle stop in the North Lots will be added to the normal route patterns during the following times, and a few pick-up locations will be modified. See the details below:

  • Thursday, Sept. 22: From 6 to 9 p.m., the Green Line will pick up and drop off at the JAC as usual, but will add a stop in the North Lots.
  • Friday, Sept. 23: From 3:30 p.m. to midnight, the Green Line will pick up and drop off in the North Lots and route to Tennis Center and 35th. It will NOT be stopping at the JAC.
  • Saturday, Sept. 24: From 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Blue Line will pick up and drop off in the Madrigano/Oaks location as usual, but will add a spot at the North Lots.
  • Sunday, Sept. 25: From 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Blue Line will pick up and drop off in the Madrigano/Oaks location as usual, but will add a stop at the North Lots.

Hotels Nearby with Special Rates for the Carthage Community

Delta Hotel by Marriott
7111 Washington AvenueHwy, 20, Racine, WI 53406
$98 + tax; will hold 10 rooms; special rate ends on Aug. 23, 2022
Book a room online to get the Carthage special rate

Comfort Inn & Suites
7206 122 Ave, Kenosha, WI 53142
10 percent off (Call to book, and mention “Carthage rate” to receive 10 percent off your stay) 
Visit the website

DoubleTree by Hilton
11800 108th Street, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, 53158
$124 + tax; will hold 10 rooms; special rate ends on Sept. 15, 2022
Book a room online to get the Carthage special rate