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Student Parking Lot? Yes
Students with a permit can park in any of the 277 green-lined spaces. Student parking is also available in perimeter lots and the parking garage.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? No
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $150 per year
Common Parking Tickets
  • Parked in a towing zone: $30
  • Parking without a parking decal: $30
  • Handicapped space: $100

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Many students like to bring a car to campus so they can drive between school and home, and it also makes it easier to take a class off campus. Unfortunately, Smith has very few parking spaces open to students, and first-years are not allowed to bring cars to campus. However, many do and simply park on side streets, as do other students who want to circumvent the campus parking shortage. Just beware: Most city streets here use alternate-side parking, so you must move your car to the other side of the street every morning before 11 a.m. Anyone who forgets to do so will be towed.

To make it more difficult, when the city of Northampton declares a snow emergency, which happens whenever snow is expected, all cars parked on city streets must be moved to the athletic fields—a 20-minute walk from most Smith houses—so that plows can get through. All in all, parking on campus is a hassle, even when you have a permit. But, many students still make the sacrifices because having a car makes it a lot easier to get around the area.

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TifDuckie3

'15

Women's Studies

1.5
D+

Ughhh

Poor parking is always going to be a downside to living in a larger city like Northampton. Parking tickets can be a hassle. Good luck even winning a permit in the lottery.

Dec 12, 2011

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foucaultsbreakfastcereal

'13

Sociology

1.9
C-

I Don't Drive...

...but I do know that parking on Smith campus is pretty bad. Most of it is far away from where you live, they tend to ticket, and then there's the snow emergencies...

To be honest, if you are not a junior or senior and don't live close/need a car for specific purposes, having one's probably just a hassle. You can take the PVTA to other college campuses in the area or the closest mall. Or you can walk or bike a lot of places that are in town. If you need a ride, there are people with cars you can ask.

Feb 03, 2011

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elmo1393

'12

Neuroscience

1.2
D

Parking If Horrible

Campus parking is horrendous. Public safety is ticket happy despite having less than ample parking availability. Even with a parking sticker, parking can be difficult.

Jan 06, 2011

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Facts

Getting a Parking Permit

Smith has an annual lottery for permits for the 277 parking spaces on campus. These permits allow parking in all green-lined spaces on campus. Commuter students are eligible for a permit allowing parking in the on-campus parking garage and Indoor Track and Tennis facility lot from 7 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday.

There are 100 parking spaces in the peripheral Stables and Tennis Court lots, but these lots are fairly inconvenient. All Smith students with cars must get a Smith ID tag from Public Safety—these tags do not permit parking, but student cars without tags will be ticketed.

Did You Know?

Best Place to Find a Parking Spot:

  • Elm Street

Good Luck Getting a Parking Spot Here:

  • Dickinson (the unrestricted lot on central campus)

The Boot!

  • If you have more than three tickets, watch out—if they find your car, they’re going to lock the tire.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Public Safety
Tilley Hall
(413) 585-2495
www.smith.edu/pubsafety/parking.php

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