Message from Merriweather Post Pavilion: Commencement Parking
Uniformed parking attendants will be facilitating the parking for all HCPSS commencement ceremonies.  Please park as directed when arriving for the Graduations at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Note that prior to 5 PM, parking is not permitted in any parking garage on Little Patuxent Parkway, any parking garage on Broken Land Parkway, or any surface lot at the Mall. Parking attendants will direct guests to the surface lots and spaces that are available at the time of your scheduled ceremony. After 5 PM, parking attendants will continue to direct cars to all available lots and parking garages, with the exception of the MedStar parking garage (at the corner of Little Patuxent Parkway and Broken Land Parkway), which will open at 6 PM. Please follow the signs and direction of the parking attendants to make the event run as smoothly as possible. Lastly, follow the school directions related to arrival times and vacate the parking lots as quickly as possible.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

With ongoing construction and a condensed graduation schedule, there are several changes to parking procedures.

• Graduates and guests may not enter the pavilion before 7:15 a.m
• After the ceremony is complete, please make every effort to vacate the parking lot as quickly as possible so that parking is available for the next school.
• Upon arrival in the vicinity of Merriweather Post Pavilion, uniformed staff will direct cars to the closest available parking.  Please plan to walk; the number of close spaces is limited.
• Merriweather “Lot 1” which is located just inside the Little Patuxent Parkway entrance is designated as ADA/Handicapped parking.  Entrants must have a disability placard and/or license plates.  The lot can accommodate 160 vehicles, if it fills the parking team will direct cars to the nearest available spaces.
• Guests with disabilities may also be dropped off and picked up in the backstage loading area.