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Directions and Parking


Welcome families and guests to the Western Kentucky University.  The directions and parking information on this page is customized for the ceremonies in which you plan to attend. Western Kentucky University uses the same address for the entire campus. Guests using a GPS to get to WKU, can input 330 University Dr. Bowling Green, KY 42101, which should take you to Parking Structure 2 beside E.A. Diddle Arena. 

 


 

graduation cap
8:00 am
E.A. Diddle Arena

Potter College of Arts & Letters

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

  • Parking Recommendation: Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2, Parking Structure 3, Adams Street Lot, Alumni Square Garage, Creason Lot and Kentucky Street Lot is available for general parking.
  • Additional general parking is available within walking distance as shown on the Recognition Ceremonies Event Parking Map.
  • Disability parking is available in Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2 and Diddle North Lot.
  • Visit https://www.wku.edu/eventparking throughout the day of your event for live updates on parking availability.

Download the parking map

Watch the #WKUKnowParking video

diploma
10:30 am
E.A. Diddle Arena

Gordon Ford College of Business

Ogden College of Science & Engineering

 

  • Parking Recommendation: Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2, Parking Structure 3, Adams Street Lot, Alumni Square Garage, Creason Lot and Kentucky Street Lot is available for general parking.
  • Additional general parking is available within walking distance as shown on the Recognition Ceremonies Event Parking Map.
  • Disability parking is available in Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2 and Diddle North Lot.
  • Visit https://www.wku.edu/eventparking throughout the day of your event for live updates on parking availability.

Download the parking map

Watch the #WKUKnowParking video

#WKUGrad
1:00 pm
E.A. Diddle Arena

College of Health and Human Services

 

  • Parking Recommendation: Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2, Parking Structure 3, Adams Street Lot, Alumni Square Garage, Creason Lot and Kentucky Street Lot is available for general parking.
  • Additional general parking is available within walking distance as shown on the Recognition Ceremonies Event Parking Map.
  • Disability parking is available in Parking Structure 1, Parking Structure 2 and Diddle North Lot.
  • Visit https://www.wku.edu/eventparking throughout the day of your event for live updates on parking availability.

 

Download the parking map

Watch the #WKUKnowParking video

 


Guests using a GPS to get to WKU, can input 330 University Dr. Bowling Green, KY 42101, which should take you to Parking Structure 2 beside E.A. Diddle Arena. 

 

 

DIRECTIONS FROM I-65 SOUTH (from Louisville)

  1. Take Exit 26 off Interstate 65.
  2. Turn right onto KY234 / Cemetery Road towards Bowling Green.
  3. Follow Cemetery Road straight onto Fairview Ave and E 6th Ave.
  4. Turn left onto Business 68 / 80 / Adams Street towards campus.  Stay in the left-hand lane.
  5. As you approach campus, park in the Adams Street Lot, Alumni Square Garage or Parking Structure 1.  Traffic control will send you north following the ceremonies.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ON THE WILLIAM NATCHER PARKWAY (from Owensboro):

  1. Take Exit 7 off I - 165 / Natcher Parkway. 
  2. Turn left onto US 68 / 80 / Russellville Rd towards Bowling Green.
  3. Follow Russellville Rd to campus.  Park in Parking Structure 2, Parking Structure 3 or Creason Lot.  Following the ceremonies, traffic control will send you south to I-165.

IF YOU ARE TRAVELING FROM I65 NORTH (from Nashville):

  1. From I-65, take Exit 20A-B toward Owensboro/Scottsville.
  2. Take Exit 20B - Natcher Pkwy /I-165 N.
  3. From the Natcher Pkwy, take Exit 5 for US 31W / Nashville Rd.
  4. Turn right onto US 31W / Nashville Road towards Bowling Green.
  5. Follow Nashville Rd. around and left at the roundabout onto University Blvd. 
  6. Park in the Creason Lot, Parking Structure 3 or Parking Structure 2.  Traffic control will send you south following the ceremonies.

 


 

Additional detailed parking maps are available on the Parking and Transportation website.



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 Last Modified 11/25/24