Amherst College
- Parking

Reasonable, but Not Necessary

Freshman can't have cars on campus (and really don't need them), but it's apparently pretty easy (and reasonably priced) to get a parking permit from sophomore year onwards. Again, though, you'll never need to drive to class or off-campus athletic practices (the school provides transportation for those). The only real reasons for having a car would be needing to go to Smith or Holyoke often (the free buses provide quick, direct service to UMass and Hampshire, but take longer to get to the other schools) or wanting to explore the surrounding towns/Boston/New York/etc. There seems to be adequate parking space, but the convenience of said parking depends greatly on what dorm you live in.

Average Parking

there are enough spots for cars, although you may not always get the lots closest to campus, but the farthest you may have to walk is less than 10 minutes, from one end of campus to the other. the security officers are very strict about tickets - you can't park on campus on week nights past 2am. you don't really need a car on campus, but it is more convenient to go shopping at the local mall or take classes at neighboring colleges if you have one

Not too many people have cars...

Not too many people have cars here, and the reason why is there is really not much need for one. It'd be nice to have for trips to Northampton or Boston, but everything you need is within very short walking distance, so cars are pretty unnecessary.