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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

Women's Studies '15

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

Sociology '13

1.9

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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

Neuroscience '12

1.2

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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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