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Student Parking Lot

Yes - A-Lot

Common Parking Tickets

  • Expired meter - Enforced by Hanover Police
  • Failure to register - $50
  • Fire lane - $50
  • Handicapped zone - $50
  • No parking zone - $50

Freshmen Allowed to Park

No

Approximate Parking Permit Cost

  • $20 per term

Parking Permits

Permits are plentiful for upperclassmen, but parking near the center of campus is impossible for undergraduates to obtain.

College Prowler Take

Decent parking is in pretty short supply on Dartmouth’s campus. Barring special dispensations, most undergrads are required to park their cars in A-lot—a spacious, off-site lot that is about a mile walk from the center of campus. Some circumvent this inconvenience by parking at their fraternity or sorority, and occasionally Greek houses will rent spaces to nonmembers for a premium.

Metered parking around campus is expensive and monitored closely. There seems to be a consensus among Dartmouth undergrads that the College really should invest in better parking facilities for its students. While the Dartmouth community is pretty self-contained, it can also be confining—there’s a measure of freedom in knowing that you can get in your car and get away should the urge arise.

 

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DarIM says:

Dartmouth College 2013

Other

Freshmen technically can't have a...

Freshmen technically can't have a car, but they can pay to park at a frat usually. Hanover is pretty efficient at giving out parking tickets. If you don't pay a few, they may put a boot on your car, so hedge your bets and don't abuse the system like my friend who got 16 parking tickets freshman year.

Parking: February 20, 2009
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DarCG says:

Dartmouth College 2014

Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

The Dartmouth campus is pretty...

The Dartmouth campus is pretty small, and most off-campus houses are within walking distance, so a car isn’t necessary. There’s also a free bus line that goes around campus and to nearby cities. However, if you do bring a car to campus, there’s not much parking space available. Greek houses will often let members park there or sell off extra spots. Most of the students park in A lot, which is about a 15-minute walk from the center of campus. You're allowed to bring a car up starting freshman spring term.

Parking: February 20, 2009
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DarAG says:

Dartmouth College 2014

English Language and Literature

Freshmen are not allowed to bring...

Freshmen are not allowed to bring cars to campus. Moreover, parking is really hard to come by. Also, Hanover raises a lot of its revenue through parking tickets, so you have to be very careful to keep your mind on the meter if you get a parking space.

Parking: February 17, 2009
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Anonymous says:

There’s no indoor parking except...

There’s no indoor parking except for a small lot in town, and every car I know of stopped working at least once during the year.

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Anonymous says:

There are few frats with extra...

There are few frats with extra spots that rent them out, even to freshmen. However, watch out, because S&S will lock your wheel with a boot if you get enough tickets.

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(603) 646-2204
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www.dartmouth.edu/~parking

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