Parking Near Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Carillon
Where Can I Park for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts?
The on-site VMFA Parking Deck at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard is open during museum hours. Parking costs $6 per day for nonmembers and is free for VMFA members. Accessible parking is available, and reservations are not required. Alternatives include North Auburn lots 0.4 mi away and 410 Stuart Circle 0.9 mi away.
- Address
- 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard
- Closest listed space
- North Auburn Parking Lot - Convenient Richmond Parking, 0.4 mi (8 min walk)
- Nearest station
- Broad Street Station, 0.6 mi (13 min walk)
Parking Near Carillon
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, with private parking spaces bookable nearby on Parksy. Photo: Pexels
VMFA Parking Deck on North Arthur Ashe Boulevard
The main option at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is the VMFA Parking Deck at the museum, at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond near Carillon. The deck is open during museum hours, giving visitors an on-site place to leave a car while visiting the galleries (vmfa.museum).
Parking costs $6 per day for nonmembers and is free for VMFA members (vmfa.museum). Accessible parking is available in the deck, and the museum’s accessibility information says reservations are not required (vmfa.museum). The deck is also the location identified for visitor parking, rather than a separate remote lot.
Parksy Parking Near the Richmond Museum
These are the closest listed alternatives for drivers who want to park outside the museum’s own deck.
A driveway or lot at 410 Stuart Circle is 0.9 mi away and costs $7 an hour. A lot at 1123 W Main St is 1.3 mi away and costs $5 an hour. The two garage spaces 1.4 mi away provide daily options, with one priced at $30 a day and the other at $15 a day.
Busy Visits and Street Parking Around VMFA
The museum deck follows museum hours, so visitors arriving for a gallery visit should plan around the site’s opening schedule rather than treating the facility as an all-hours commuter garage (vmfa.museum). The $6 daily rate applies to nonmembers, while VMFA members park free in the deck (vmfa.museum).
Skateboards, in-line skates, and roller skates are not permitted in the Sculpture Garden or the VMFA Parking Deck (vmfa.museum). This rule matters when approaching the museum by wheeled equipment, because those items cannot be taken into the deck or used in the garden.
Other Richmond Parking Options Near the Museum
The named alternatives near the site include the North Auburn parking lots, 410 Stuart Circle, the 1123 W Main St lot, and the two 24/7 garage spaces listed by Parksy. The North Auburn options are 0.4 mi away, while Stuart Circle is 0.9 mi away and W Main Street is 1.3 mi away.
The garage options are 1.4 mi from the museum. The museum deck also provides accessible parking on site (vmfa.museum).
Broad Street Station and Walking to VMFA
Broad Street Station is the nearest listed station, 0.6 mi from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The walk from the station takes 13 minutes, making rail a practical alternative when on-site parking is busy.
The museum is at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond, near Carillon. Drivers coming from Carillon have 1.0 mi to the site, while rail passengers using Broad Street Station have the shorter listed connection of 0.6 mi and a 13-minute walk.
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* Please note: parking prices, time limits and fine amounts change frequently and vary by operator, council and local authority. Everything on this page is indicative and provided on a best-endeavours basis. Always check the sign, the operator or the issuing authority before you rely on a figure.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where Can I Park for Virginia Museum of Fine Arts?
The on-site VMFA Parking Deck at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard is open during museum hours. Parking costs $6 per day for nonmembers and is free for VMFA members. Accessible parking is available, and reservations are not required. Alternatives include North Auburn lots 0.4 mi away and 410 Stuart Circle 0.9 mi away.
How Much Does Parking at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Cost?
The museum parking deck costs $6 per day for nonmembers. VMFA members park free in the deck. The facility is open during museum hours, so visitors should plan parking around the site’s opening schedule rather than use it as an all-hours commuter garage.
Is Accessible Parking Available at the Museum?
Accessible parking is available in the museum’s parking deck. The museum’s accessibility information says reservations are not required. The deck is at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond near Carillon and is the location identified for visitor parking.
What Are the Closest Alternatives to the Museum Parking Deck?
The North Auburn parking lots are the closest listed alternatives, at 0.4 mi from the museum. A driveway or lot at 410 Stuart Circle is 0.9 mi away and costs $7 an hour. The 1123 W Main St lot is 1.3 mi away and costs $5 an hour.
Can I Take a Skateboard or Skates Into the Parking Deck?
Skateboards, in-line skates, and roller skates are not permitted in the Sculpture Garden or the VMFA Parking Deck. These items cannot be taken into the deck or used in the garden, so visitors approaching by wheeled equipment should plan accordingly.
Can I Take the Train and Walk to the Museum?
Broad Street Station is the nearest listed station, 0.6 mi from the museum, and the walk takes 13 minutes. This is a practical alternative when on-site parking is busy. The museum is at 200 North Arthur Ashe Boulevard in Richmond near Carillon.
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