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Student Parking Lot? Yes
There are multiple parking lots that are designated by color. Some lots are only for students who live in certain apartments or for seniors (Coffin Street).
Freshmen Allowed to Park? No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $40 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • No parking zone: $25
  • Fire lane: $25
  • Misuse of parking decal: $100
  • Handicapped zone: $200

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Parking on campus favors upperclassmen and students who reside in social houses and apartments because many come equipped with their own lots, but the best parking is reserved for faculty, administrators, and guests. However, while Bowdoin's parking situation isn't perfect, students view it as pretty good, or at least adequate. The campus is so small that even the farthest parking space is not too far of a walk from anywhere. Spots fill up very quickly, though, as do parking spots in the rest of town. First-years are no longer allowed to bring cars to school, but there are a few tales of wealthy parents paying for a place off campus for their first-year son or daughter to store a vehicle.

The parking permit system relies on color-coded decals that designate where you can park. To preserve campus beauty, the College has avoided putting up many parking signs and relies on students' ability to figure out where they are permitted to park. If students do park in the wrong lot, they will be ticketed and possibly towed, and one main student complaint is that they do not get adequate warning to move their car before it is towed. Students can receive a maximum of six parking tickets in an academic year, at which time they will have their parking privileges revoked.

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Parking at Bowdoin College

mm19

'14

English

4.6
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Good

There are quite a few parking lots, though there is a risk of getting stuck at Farley. Unless its a peak meal time, there usually isn't much of a problem finding a spot closer to classes/dining halls/library if your assigned spot is further away.

Aug 15, 2011

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eelong

'14

History

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Parking

There are parking lots designed specifically for students and if you have a car parking is very easy. For example I will be living in the Brunswick Apartments (which is on-campus housing) and there is a huge parking lot right next to this apartment complex for its residents to use!

Jul 24, 2011

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Parking at Bowdoin College

bleos1991

'14

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

4.6
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No Real Need for a Car

There are parking areas, but unless you live off campus then one doesn't really need a car.

Jan 29, 2011

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Getting a Parking Permit

Students must register their vehicle with the Office of Safety and Security and will then receive a pre-numbered, color-coded parking permit (colors determine which lot you can park in). When cars are found parked in the wrong area, you will receive a parking ticket, and Campus Safety reserves the right to revoke a parking permit at any time. First-year students are not allowed to have vehicles on campus.

Did You Know?

Students who live on the central campus are assigned to the Coffin Street lot, the Farley Field House lot, or the Stanwood Street lot. Students in college apartments park or houses at their residence.

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Coffin Street (for seniors), Farley Field House, Park Row, side streets, by Smith Union, or student lots.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Office of Safety and Security
Rhodes Hall
(207) 725-3314
www.bowdoin.edu/security/parking-and-permits

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