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Arts & Sciences information for Graduate Students:
(who's who, forms, guides, publications, etc.)
http://www.virginia.edu/artsandsciences/forgrads.html
Getting Settled in Charlottesville:
http://www.virginia.edu/virginia/gradguide/settled.html
Transportation:
- Charlottesville-Albemarle
Airport is located off 29N. Airports are also not too far away in Richmond,
VA (1 hr drive) & Washington, DC (2 hr drive).
- Charlottesville also has
a Greyhound station (#434-295-5131) and an Amtrak station (#800-872-7245),
both located off West Main, not far from UVA Grounds.
- Charlottesville
Transit Service (CTS) and
University Transit Service (UTS) work together to provide bus
transportation around the city and the UVA Grounds. UTS provides free
rides to students on the UVA Grounds (blue, orange, green, Grounds loop,
& Central Grounds shuttle). In addition, a free trolley runs from Downtown
to UVA. CTS charges nominal fees for all other city buses.
- Off-campus students with
vehicles can purchase a commuter parking pass for the U-Hall lot and
take the free UTS bus into the Grounds. (Parking office # 434-924-7231).
Or you can try your luck at finding a parking space on Jefferson Park
Avenue (JPA), or park in the pay parking garage.
Lodging:
- Check with UVA
Housing for info on grad student dorms and family housing ,
or consider rentals. Rental options range from apartments, duplexes,
and rental homes, to a room or suite with a local resident, or a current
student looking for a roommate. Check the following sources for rental
info. (*Note: this partial list does not mean an endorsement of one
agency over another).
-
Blue Ridge Apartment Council
- Also check the online classifieds
of The Daily Progress,
The Cavalier Daily,
and the C-ville Weekly .

Rental agencies for
local apartments and rental houses near campus include:
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1800
JPA Ltd #(434) 296-1800 |
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Management
Services Corp (MSC) #(877) 977-8203 |
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Offgrounds.com
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Shamrock
Corp #(434) 979-7307 |
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Uheights
#(434) 296-6337 |
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Wade
Apartments #(434) 293-9147 |
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Woodard
Properties #(434) 971-8860 |

Miscellaneous:
- Obtaining a Social Security number: Application
S.S. Services
in France
- Phone: Sprint is the local phone provider #(800) 535-0189.
- Electricity: Virginia Power is the local provider #(888) 667-3000.
- Recycling Center: Your apartment complex may have recycling facilities.
Aluminum & paper recycling can be found in many on-campus buildings.
A large recycling center is located off McIntire Rd (need a car to get
there). They recycle all the standards (glass, newspaper, aluminum)
as well as plastics, cardboard, paperboard/card stock, phone books,
& magazines. They also have a clothing and book swap shed.
- Trash Removal: Most complexes have their own dumpster. All other
individuals must purchase stickers ($.50 per bag) for roadside pick-up.
- DMV (for driver's licenses, VA vehicle tags & registration) is located
on 250 East, past Pantops Shopping Center. #(866) 368-5463.
Groceries:
- Barrack's Rd Shop Cntr:
Harris Teeter, Kroger's, Rebecca's Natural Foods
- Rt 29 North: Whole Foods,
Kroger's
- Preston Ave: Integral Yoga
Natural Food/Veggie Heaven
- Ivy Rd: Food of All Nations
- West Main: Albemarle Baking
Company
- Market Street Wine Shop
(wines, imported cheeses, tea, coffee, chocolate, & other specialty
items)
- Lucky Seven Foods (convenience
store on The Corner)
Supplies:
- Rt. 29 North: Walmart, Kmart,
Staples, Lowes, etc.
- Barracks Rd Shopping Center:
Bed, Bath & Beyond, Barnes & Noble, etc.
- West Main: Under the Roof
furniture; there is also a used furniture consignment store past Star
Hill Brewery.
Attractions & Entertainment:
- Charlottesville/Albemarle
Convention & Visitors Bureau: #(434) 977-1783.
- Check out the latest C-ville
for entertainment and dining information. Also pick up a Bites: a Taste
of Charlottesville for a breakdown on all the restaurants in the area.
Both are free & available on The Corner, at grocery stores, etc.
- Visit The Corner (University
Avenue bordering the UVA Grounds) and The Downtown Mall (a pedestrian
open-air area between Water Street & Market Street) for lots of
restaurants, shopping, and entertainment options. During the summer,
the Downtown Mall hosts Fridays After Five events.
Movies:
- Charlottesville has an annual
film festival in November
- Vinegar Hill Theater
- Jefferson Theater (only
$2!!! on Downtown Mall)
Shopping:
- The Corner stores and the
UVA Student Bookstore (located on top of the parking garage) have plenty
of UVA paraphenalia.
- The Downtown Mall has interesting
arts and crafts galleries, & unique stores.
- Fashion Square Mall (29
North; Belk, Sears, Abercrombie, SunCoast,etc.)
- Lots of other shopping centers
including Barrack's Rd & Seminole Square.
Food:
- The Corner has lots of restaurants,
pubs, a pool hall, etc, aimed towards college students (College Inn,
Michael's Bistro, Mellow Mushroom Pizza, Starbucks, Espresso Royale,
etc).
- Downtown Mall restaurants
include: Escafe, Moondance, Rapture, Sal's, Miller's, Revolutionary
Soup, and The Hardware Store. South Street Brewery is just below the
Mall.
- West Main Street spots include:
Continental Divide, Tea Room, Star Hill Brewery, Wild Wing Café,
Blue Bird Café, and Southern Culture.
Winery Tours: Several
in the area, including: White Hall, Oakencroft, Barboursville, Burnley,
Jefferson, and Hill Top (for berry wines). Most offer tours & wine tastings.
Keep your eyes open for wine festivals!
Outdoors:
- Carter's Mountain Orchard
(near Monticello; apples, cidar, & doughnuts)
- Blue Ridge Parkway & Skyline
Drive are great for scenic drives in the fall to see the changing leaves.
- Wintergreen provides excellent
skiing in the winter (1 hour drive)
- lots of hiking trails in
the Blue Ridge, including Humpback Rocks and Old Rag Mountain.
- James River tubing (James
River Runners in Scottsville, 30 min South; be sure to rent a floating
cooler tube)
Indoors:
- Ice Skating (Downtown Mall)
- Swimming (University Aquatic
Fitness Center)
Historical Sites:
- Monticello (Rt 53, off I64.
Home of Thomas Jefferson. Free to Charlottesville residents & students
with a paying guest!)
- Old Michie Tavern (Rt 53,
off I64. 1784 tavern and working restaurant) Montpelier (20 North, 45
min. Home of James Madison).
- Ash Lawn Highland (Rt 53,
off I64. Home of James Monroe. Free to Charlottesville residents with
a paying guest!).
Museums:
- Bayley Art Museum
- Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art
Exposition
- Art galleries on 2nd Street
& Downtown Mall
Out-of-town:
- Washington DC: no explanation
necessary! (2 ½ hours on 29 North)
- Richmond, VA: Edgar Allen
Poe Museum, Canal walking tour, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia
Historical Museum, Museum of the Confederacy, The Valentine, State Capital,
lots of historical houses, etc. (1 hour east on I64)
- Staunton: Museum of Frontier
Culture living history farms (45 min west I64) -Colonial Williamsburg,
Jamestown, & Yorktown (I64 east, 2 hours)
Submitted by Larkin D.
Murphy, 2002
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