The University of Alabama

Driving Directions to Undergraduate Admissions

From Highway 82 West

You will travel a total of 3.6 miles and go through 8 traffic lights from the intersection of Skyland Blvd. and McFarland Blvd. to Jack Warner Parkway.

  • From the intersection of Skyland Blvd. and McFarland Blvd., continue on Highway 82 under the Interstate 20/59 bypass.
  • Once you pass University Mall on your right (recognizable by the Veteran's Memorial featuring a helicopter, tank, and Army jeep), begin looking for the Jack Warner Parkway exit. It will be about 1.5 miles ahead on your right. You will need to be in the center lane because the right lane becomes an exit only lane at the University Blvd. exit.
  • Take the Jack Warner Parkway exit and continue toward downtown, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Highway 82 East

You will travel a total of 3.1 miles and go through 9 traffic lights from the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69.

  • From the intersection of Highways 82 and 69, continue on Highway 82 through Northport.
  • Once you cross the Black Warrior River, prepare to exit to the right onto Jack Warner Parkway.
  • Take the first Jack Warner Parkway exit toward Tuscaloosa, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Highway 359

Continue north on Interstate 359. The Tuscaloosa Police Department will be on your left. Interstate 359 will become Highway 69, which will lead you into downtown Tuscaloosa.

  • Beginning at the traffic light at 12th Street with the McDonald's on your right, you will pass through 6 traffic lights and travel .5 mile.
  • At the 7th traffic light, turn right off of Highway 69 onto University Blvd.
  • Immediately move into the left lane.
  • At the traffic light turn left onto Greensboro Ave. The RBC Centura Bank will be on your right after the turn.
  • Travel .2 mile down the hill, then turn right at the traffic light onto Jack Warner Parkway.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1.5 miles until you reach the traffic light.
  • Turn right at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Fayette/Jasper, Highway 69 South

You will travel a total of 3.1 miles and go through 9 traffic lights from the intersection of Highway 82 and Highway 69.

  • Take Highway 69 South to the intersection of Highways 69 and 82.
  • Turn left onto Highway 82 East. Continue on Highway 82 East through Northport.
  • Once you cross the Black Warrior River, prepare to exit to the right onto Jack Warner Parkway.
  • Take the first Jack Warner Parkway exit toward Tuscaloosa, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Interstate 20/59 South

  • Take exit #73 (McFarland Blvd.).
  • Take a right off the exit ramp onto McFarland Blvd. You will stay on McFarland for a total of 3.5 miles. Once you pass University Mall on your right (recognizable by the Veteran's Memorial featuring a helicopter, tank, and Army jeep), begin looking for the Jack Warner Parkway exit. It will be about 1.5 miles ahead on your right. You will need to be in the center lane because the right lane becomes an exit only lane at the University Blvd. exit.
  • Take the Jack Warner Parkway exit and continue toward downtown, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Interstate 20/59 North

  • Take exit #73 (McFarland Blvd.).
  • Take a left off the exit ramp onto McFarland Blvd. You will stay on McFarland for a total of 3.5 miles. Once you pass University Mall on your right (recognizable by the Veteran's Memorial featuring a helicopter, tank, and Army jeep), begin looking for the Jack Warner Parkway exit. It will be about 1.5 miles ahead on your right. You will need to be in the center lane because the right lane becomes an exit only lane at the University Blvd. exit.
  • Take the Jack Warner Parkway exit and continue toward downtown, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Highway 43 South

  • Take Highway 43 South. Continue through the intersection of Highway 43 and Mitt Lary Road (passing a Winn Dixie on your right, a CVS on your left, and a McDonald's ahead on your right) to Highway 82 East (McFarland Blvd.).
  • Turn left onto Highway 82 East. Continue on Highway 82 East through Northport for 4.2 miles.
  • Once you cross the Black Warrior River, prepare to exit to the right onto Jack Warner Parkway.
  • Take the Jack Warner Parkway exit and continue toward Tuscaloosa, not Holt.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Take a left at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

From Mobile/Demopolis, Highway 43 North

  • Travel north on Highway 43 to I-59/I-20.
  • Exit I-59/I-20 onto I-359 North to downtown Tuscaloosa.
  • Continue north on Interstate 359. The Tuscaloosa Police Department will be on your left. Interstate 359 will become Highway 69, which will lead you into downtown Tuscaloosa.
  • Beginning at the traffic light at 12th Street with the McDonald's on your right, you will pass through 6 traffic lights and will travel .5 mile.
  • At the 7th traffic light, turn right off Highway 69 onto University Blvd.
  • Immediately move into the left lane.
  • At the traffic light turn left onto Greensboro Ave. The RBC Centura Bank will be on your right after the turn.
  • Travel .2 mile down the hill, then turn right at the traffic light onto Jack Warner Parkway.
  • Continue on Jack Warner Parkway for 1.5 miles until you reach the traffic light.
  • Turn right at the traffic light onto Hackberry Lane.
  • Continue on Hackberry Lane for .1 mile until you reach the first traffic light.
  • Turn right onto McCorvey Drive.
  • In .1 mile you will find a parking lot on your left and a parking garage on your right. You may park in either. If parking in the lot, you will need to retrieve a parking pass from Suite 203 Student Services upon your arrival. It costs $3 to park in the parking deck, and you must pay before you enter. The machine accepts dollar bills and quarters, but it can only accept exact change (it will not give change). The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is located across the street from the parking deck and lot on the 2nd floor of the Student Services Center in Suite 203.

Visit tour.ua.edu for campus maps and information on other buildings and facilities at UA. Please note that some UA map resources use Google Maps technology and are not always current due to ongoing campus improvements. The driving directions above are intended to provide you with the simplest route to the Undergraduate Admissions office.