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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost
  • $100 per year
  • $50 per semester
Common Parking Tickets
  • Fire lane: $30
  • Handicapped zone: $30–$100
  • No parking zone: $20
  • Snow law violation: $30

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

While there is ample parking on campus for any student who wishes to bring her car (even first years), that doesn’t mean it’s easy to find a good parking space. Many students don’t want to make the trek from outlying parking lots to their dorms, especially in cold weather. Spaces near the center of campus fill up quickly. You’ll either have to be really wise to the best times to find a parking space, never move your car from your coveted parking space once you get it, or else you will (probably most of the time) find yourself circling around, fruitlessly looking for a spot before finally giving up and parking in Gorse.

Many students, however, do not bring their cars, and do just fine. The free bus system is pretty efficient, although it has its limits on where and when it will take you. And there’s always carpooling. Not having a car also keeps you from getting one of the ubiquitous parking tickets given out by Public Safety, so ubiquitous that some have been led to wonder if officers have anything better to do with their time. Parking regulations on campus can sometimes seem too complex, especially as they involve guest parking. Faculty/staff spaces become open to guests on weekends but only within a certain time frame, and guests had better be out of there by early Monday morning. One good thing, though, is that student annual parking passes are relatively cheap compared to other schools.

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Parking at Mount Holyoke College

epierce

'15

Neuroscience

2.7
C+

Always Available in a Bad Spot

You can always find a spot...on the opposite end of campus than you want to be on.

Nov 11, 2011

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Parking at Mount Holyoke College

MithFith

'14

History

3.8
B+

No Need

The campus is so small that you don't need a car to get to class, and buses run every half hour to surrounding towns. Parking lots are mostly around the outside, so if you're moving in and caring furniture it can be difficult.

Jul 08, 2011

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kristifree

'14

Music

1.9
C-

Ick.

Parking kind of sucks. Public safety is incredibly strict (if you don't believe it, see for yourself) and inflexible. If you live on the outskirts of campus you're home free but if you're in the middle of campus or want to park in the middle of campus, you are actually screwed.

Apr 17, 2011

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Getting a Parking Permit

Students may register their vehicles and receive a decal that permits them to park in student spaces. There are two types of permits: general and Equestrian Center. Equestrian Center permits cost less, but students holding them can only park in one lot (relatively distant from the rest of campus). Faculty and staff have their own parking spaces and separate parking permits. Students cannot park in these spaces. It is relatively easy to get a parking permit. There used to be a lottery, but expansion of peripheral lots has virtually guaranteed that every student who requests a permit will receive one. Guests may also go to the parking office to receive temporary parking permits or they may park in any faculty/staff space on weekends.

Did You Know?

Best Places to Find a Parking Spot
Equestrian Center lot, Ham-MacGregor lot, Gorse lot

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here!
Any lot near the center of campus

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Parking Office
(413) 538-2514
lrosinsk@mtholyoke.edu
www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/parking

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