Visitor parking is only available on Saturday and Sunday during construction of the Garden Gateway.
The Duke Gardens visitor parking lots are closed until spring 2026 for construction of the Garden Gateway project. Public parking is available to visitors on weekends only in the nearby Duke University H lot, located on Anderson Street and Yearby Avenue. There is no public parking on weekdays. Visitors are strongly encouraged to visit Duke Gardens on the weekend when public parking is available or use alternative means of transportation.
The Duke University H lot is located near the Gardens temporary pedestrian entrance at 2000 Lewis St. Because it is used by Duke University and Duke Health staff members during the week, it is only available to Duke Gardens visitors on the weekend.
Duke University Parking & Transportation charges $2/hour for parking at the H lot from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Please note that the only payment option for this lot is the Duke’s Blue Spot parking website accessed on personal phone devices. There is not an on-site option for credit card and cash payment.
There is no on-site visitor parking at Duke Gardens during construction, and parking is available on weekends only in nearby campus lots. On weekdays, we encourage biking, walking, using rideshare options or traveling by bus to visit.
If you are planning to travel by car, please visit on the weekend, when visitor parking is available in the Duke University H lot located one block north of the Duke Gardens Anderson St. entrance. The H lot is adjacent to the temporary pedestrian entrance at 2000 Lewis St.
Visitors may enter through a temporary pedestrian entrance at 2000 Lewis Street or garden gates leading to Duke’s West Campus along Flowers Drive.
Duke University Parking & Transportation charges $2/hour for parking at the H lot from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. The only payment option for this lot is the Blue Spot parking website accessed on personal phone devices. There is not an on-site option for credit card and cash payment.
The Duke University H Lot is located on Anderson Street and Yearby Avenue, one block north of the Gardens main entrance at 420 Anderson Street (currently closed for construction) and adjacent to the temporary pedestrian entrance at 2000 Lewis Street.
Visitors may enter the H Lot on weekends only through the raised gates on Anderson Street as well as on Yearby Avenue. Duke’s Blue Spot parking website is the only way to pay for the parking fees. You may enter the Gardens directly through the pedestrian gate at the bottom of Lewis Street.
The only way to pay for parking is to use Duke’s Blue Spot parking website on personal phone devices. There is not an on-site option for credit card and cash payment. You will need to know your license plate number to complete the transaction. Here are step-by-step instructions for using the Blue Spot website.
Please choose “Continue as Guest” if you are not a Duke student or employee. If you are a Duke student or employee and have a NetID or OneLink account, you may log in using that information.
Select Duke Gardens from the dropdown menu.
Fill out all required fields and click “Redeem Parking” then “Confirm.” You will need to provide your license plate number.
This will complete the transaction. The final screen confirms your parking session and shows when the session expires. You may add more time from this page. You will also receive an order confirmation by email.
Save time. Pay for parking using Blue Spot ahead of your visit.
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If you have questions about parking in advance of your visit, please call the Gardens information line at 919-684-3698.
If you have issues with the Blue Spot parking website, please contact Duke University Parking & Transportation at 919-684-7275.