University of Nevada Reno Campus Tour: Visitor Guide

Book a guided tour through the university’s campus-tours booking page, or choose a virtual visit if you’re exploring remotely. The guided tour lasts 90 minutes and covers campus, student life and Wolf Pack history.

The booking page has an availability calendar with tour dates and times. Select “Next” to view future availability, then choose a tour time shown on the calendar. For group tours, submit a request rather than assuming a date is confirmed: availability is not guaranteed, and requests made within two weeks of the requested visit date cannot be guaranteed.

Group tours typically run Monday through Thursday, with none offered Friday through Sunday. You can request up to three tour times per day. Register attendees at least three days before the tour; everyone in the group must wear an identifier supplied by the university while on campus.

If you prefer to explore independently, the university’s virtual self-guided tour covers 43 campus locations, from Peavine Hall to the Pennington Student Achievement Center.

The Wolf Pack Map helps you navigate campus and locate visitor services before you set out. Its coverage includes the main campus, the University of Nevada, Reno at Lake Tahoe, the Innevation Center and Redfield campus.

Use its wayfinding and campus-tour features to orient yourself, then check the marked visitor-parking, ADA-parking and drop-off/pick-up locations. If you’re looking specifically for the main campus parking area, its map shows a boundary from Virginia Street on the west to McCarran Boulevard on the north, Evans Avenue on the east and Ninth Street on the south.

One landmark to look for on the south end of the Old Quad is Morrill Hall. Originally called the Main Building, it was the university’s first building and was constructed in 1885.

The university’s visitor-parking page identifies seven paid locations across campus: School of Medicine short-term parking, West Stadium Parking Complex, Lombardi Recreation Center, Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex, the Knowledge Center area, Gateway Parking Complex and Valley Road.

Short-term visitor parking at several locations costs $2 per hour, with a four-hour maximum; top-level parking at West Stadium Parking Complex costs $7 per day. Hourly parking generally costs $2 per hour, with limits ranging from two to four hours. Some locations have 15-, 30- or 45-minute meters, so check the signs for the space you use.

Hourly parking enforcement runs Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

You can pay using PayByPhone; hourly permits are also available from dispensers on level 1 of the Brian Whalen and Gateway parking complexes. Overnight campus parking is prohibited unless the vehicle belongs to a campus-resident student with an appropriate permit.

Confirm your tour reservation, parking location and payment details with the university before you leave. Tour availability and parking arrangements can vary, and the university’s booking and parking pages are the best places to verify the details that apply to your visit.

From SureStay Plus Hotel by Best Western Reno Airport, the University of Nevada, Reno is about an 8-minute drive. Pair your campus visit with time around town by planning a one-day Reno itinerary.

A campus stop can also fit into a fuller day of sightseeing.

For getting around, how to get around Reno from the airport area can help you organize your visit.

Before you go: Check the official site before you go for current tour availability, parking prices, time limits and enforcement hours.