- Do
I have to register my car?
Yes; all
cars parked on the campus need to be registered. Student parking
is $125 per year. Each semester costs $62.50, and if you are
here only for the first semester you will need to register the
vehicle for the year, and you will be refunded $62.50 if you
scrape off and return your decal before January
1st.
- How
can I find the Parking Rules and Regulations?
Parking
Rules and Regulations are available online
and from the Parking Office.
- I
have a car here for a short time; do I have to pay for a semester?
The Parking
Office can issue a week pass (for $10.00) or a two-week pass
(for $20.00). If a car will be on campus longer than two weeks,
it must be registered for the semester.
- Can
students ever park in faculty/staff spaces?
No;
students must remain in student lots at all times, including
weekends, nights, breaks and holidays.
- I
have a guest coming; do they need to register? Where can they
park?
Guests do
need to obtain visitor passes from the Parking Office. Their
hostess needs to accompany them as she will be responsible for
any citations issued to the car. Most visitors are assigned
to Equestrian Center Lot or to the Gorse Lot, or other lot as
designated by the Parking Office and Public Safety based on
campus need. VISITORS SHOULD NOT PARK IN STUDENT SPACES, as
these are reserved for Mount Holyoke students. Visitor Passes
are issued for up to one month at a time. There is no charge
for this pass.
- My
guest is only coming for the evening; can s/he park anywhere near
my residence hall?
Visitors
without a pass can park in faculty/staff spaces in the evenings
- after 5pm and before 7am the following morning. If they are
staying later than 7am, they can park in the Torrey lot until
9am, allowing time to obtain a pass from the Parking Office
when it opens at 8:30am. STUDENTS MAY NOT PARK IN Faculty/Staff
Areas, even with a car without a decal.
- Can
I appeal a ticket?
Yes; appeal
forms are available from the Parking Office Monday-Friday 8:30am
- 4:00pm. Any ticket can be appealed within 7 days of the date
of issue. The Parking Appeals Committee meets monthly and reviews
any appeals. They will notify you of the outcome of the appeal.
Appeals are also available online.
- Can
a student park in faculty/staff spaces during the break?
No; the
parking rules and regulations are the same 365 days a year,
including holidays, breaks and the summer.
- I
have a temporary car today; how can I park and not get a ticket?
The Parking
Office has temporary passes that can be issued to students,
faculty and staff. These are provided free of charge to community
members who are temporarily replacing a registered car on campus.
Students registering a car (which is not replacing a registered
car) can do so for $10.00 per week or for $20.00 for two weeks.
- How
many cars can I have registered on campus?
Staff and
faculty members can register no more than two cars on campus.
Temporary passes can also be obtained from the Parking Office.
Students can register only one car at a time. If they
have a loaner, a temporary pass can be issued. If someone is
replacing a registered car with a new one, they must scrape
off and return the old decal before registering the new car.
- I
have a new car to replace my old car; can I put my old decal on
that car?
No; a decal
can only be affixed to the car for which it was issued. If you
are replacing the car, you must scrape off the old decal and
bring it to the Parking Office. You will then be able to obtain
a new decal. There is a $10.00 replacement decal fee.
- If
my car is towed, how do I get it back?
Contact
the Parking Office at x2514. After hours, contact Public Safety
at x2304. Any tickets on the car must be paid before a vehicle
is released. The car must also be registered to be allowed to
park on campus again (unless the car has been banned from campus,
in which case it must be removed from campus).
- When
it snows, how do I find out about a possible parking ban?
Public Safety
posts parking ban notices on mhc.announce and mhc.chat, and
notifies hall presidents. Call the Parking Office at x2514 or
the Public Safety Office at x2304 if you have any questions
about a snow parking ban.
