The Real Estate Division’s
Parking Section would like to offer the following information related to
parking at the state Capitol campus during the 2019 Regular Session of the
State Legislature, which begins Wednesday, January 9, 2019. During the Session, visitors are encouraged to park at
metered spaces that may be available in Lot 8, which is accessible from the
Piedmont Road and Greenbrier Street entrances. Although parking attendants do
not carry change with them, they will be available for assistance at each
entrance. Meters will be available for 25 cents for each half hour, up to a
maximum of four hours. Public parking is also available at Laidley Field (Lots
7A and 7B), which is located on the stadium side of Elizabeth Street, just
north and south of the ticket booth.
Kanawha Valley Regional
Transportation Authority (KRT) shuttle is available daily, excluding weekends
and holidays, during the Legislative Session. The shuttle departs from Laidley
Field, beginning at 6:45 a.m. serving each of the stops listed below
approximately every 10-15 minutes. The shuttle does not operate between 11:00
a.m. – 11:20 a.m. The shuttle route includes:
- Laidley Field
- Capitol Parking Garage (Piedmont Road)
- Building 5 (Piedmont Road)
- Building 6 (California Avenue)
- Capitol Building (California Avenue, East Wing
Entrance)
- California Avenue (Main Capitol Entrance)
- Bus Turnaround (Greenbrier Street)
- Return to Laidley Field
Please note that all metered
spaces on California Avenue as well as all metered parking spaces in Lot 24
(also located on California Avenue) and on Kanawha Boulevard are reserved for
the House of Delegates. Greenbrier Street is reserved for use by the Senate.
Public entrances to the Capitol
are located on the lower east wing (California Avenue) and lower west wing
(across from the Culture Center). Signs noting “Public Entrance” are visible on
the sidewalks. Security personnel will greet visitors at the public entrances
and visitors will be required to adhere to proper security protocols, including
security scanners.