<p>Yes, when my son moved in 2 years ago, there were plenty of helpers. They were all wearing Tshirts with a joke on them - it was something to the effect of we’ll move it anyway, even though you’ll never use it, with a drawing of a grand piano.</p>
<p>Label all your stuff with the room no. and dorm name, particularly since the helpers may be carrying it. It still is a good idea to keep your car locked when you leave it, and to keep your eye on your electronics, even though the first year dorm area is safe. </p>
<p>As of 2 years ago, it was not crowded from 8 am to 10 am, but then everything backed up. It still worked after 10 am, but you had to wait, and parking spaces were more difficult. You use the nearby spaces for as short a time as possible and then move your car to another location (as of 2 years ago it was the Scott Stadium parking lot). From there, you can still walk back to the dorm to help a student get settled.</p>
<p>We came in I64 to 29 north bypass to 250 business east to south on Alderman, which avoided all of the congestion on 29/Emmett St.</p>
<p>Everyone goes to the Barracks Rd. shopping center and the Rt. 29 Walmart and Target on move in day. You might check out the locations of some other stores in the area to avoid the crowds. </p>
<p>Just don’t hang around past your welcome. My wife and I planned a trip to Madison’s beautiful Montpelier estate on the way home, which helped my wife cope with the departure.</p>