Commercial Vehicle Permits

Commercial Vehicles

A National Park Service Commercial Vehicle Permit must be obtained prior to the use of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, the Clara Barton Parkway, Spout Run Parkway, Crest Lane, East Boulevard or West Boulevard by any type of commercial vehicle.

If routes other than the George Washington Memorial Parkway or the Clara Barton Parkway are available to reach your destination, then a permit will not be issued for use of the Parkway by a commercial vehicle.

You must be aware that there are low bridge clearances which range from 10'2" to 18'5" in height. G.W. Parkway Bridge Heights (.pdf)

Commercial Vehicle Permit Application and Temporary Construction Permit Application

Commercial Vehicle Definitions
Title 36: Parks, Forests, and Public Property
PART 5—COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE OPERATIONS

§ 5.6   Commercial vehicles

(a) The term "Commercial vehicle" as used in this section shall include, but not be limited to trucks, station wagons, pickups, passenger cars or other vehicles when used in transporting movable property for a fee or profit, either as a direct charge to another person, or otherwise, or used as an incident to providing services to another person, or used in connection with any business.

(b) The use of government roads within park areas by commercial vehicles, when such use is in no way connected with the operation of the park area, is prohibited, except that in emergencies the Superintendent may grant permission to use park roads.

(c) The Superintendent shall issue permits for commercial vehicles used on park area roads when such use is necessary for access to private lands situated within or adjacent to the park area, to which access is otherwise not available.

Contact Information

Please contact the Park Ranger for Permits at [phone] with any questions or inquiries.

Applications can be faxed to [phone].