Vehicles must be registered with the Parking and Traffic Office in the Public Safety Building and must display a valid parking permit. All faculty, staff, and students must register their vehicles by the end of the first day of classes of the fall term. Resident freshmen, sophomores, Washington Semester students, Nebraska Hall residents, Tenley Campus residents, and residents who did not receive a permit through the lottery process are not permitted to park vehicles on campus or in Neighborhood Advisory Committee zones 3D and 3E. Visitors can park in metered parking areas or purchase a temporary permit from the Parking and Traffic Office. Parking and Traffic regulations are available upon request from the Parking and Traffic Office. Parking at meters is free for visitors with physical disabilities who have tags or state-issued permits allowing them parking priority.
Temporary permits are available to persons with temporary disabilities.
A doctor's certification may be required. Public Transportation American University is accessible by Metrobus and Metrorail. A shuttle service is available to and from the Tenleytown Metro station, Tenley Campus, Glover-Tunlaw Apartments, and the Washington College of Law. The service is free of charge upon presentation of a current university ID or guest pass. The American University Catalog is available free to every student enrolled in the university.