See answers to frequently asked questions below. For information about football gameday parking and transportation, visit the . Don't see your question below? Send us an email at听transportation@bc.edu.
Students
Parking & Permits
Graduate Students
Graduate students can apply and purchase permits at any time during the year.
Undergraduate Commuter Students
Commuter students who live more than one mile away from the City of Boston may apply for a commuter permit at the Office of Student Services located in Lyons Hall.
Undergraduate Resident Students
Only undergraduate resident students receiving academic credit for a practicum or internship that is not accessible by public transportation may apply for a parking permit once they have received approval from their program advisor. Students who have jobs off campus are expected to use public transportation. We wish we had the space for everyone, but space is very limited. Those looking for parking can contact the Off-Campus Student Living office at听offcampus@bc.edu听or visit their website at听
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After you order your permit, you can pick it up at Student Services in Lyons Hall.
You may apply for temporary parking accommodation by听completing the accessibility application and returning it to the Disability Services office. Documentation signed off by a physician must be provided and will be reviewed.听
*HP spaces on campus are only accessible with a state-issued HP placard and a valid 精品vA品天堂密桃 permit.
Complete the lost permit form and submit it to the Office of Parking and Transportation. Once you receive confirmation, you can pick up and pay for your replacement permit at the Office of Student Services in Lyons Hall. Replacement permits are $35. Current students may have the fee put on their student account or pay by check.
Contact the parking office for a temporary parking permit for the day.
Every account holder only receives one sticker permit.听 Graduate student permits are made to be repositionable: simply peel off your current sticker permit and place it on the new car (if the adhesive fails, please bring it to the Student Services office in Lyons hall for replacement).听Update the new vehicle information in your parking account by going to Agora Portal > Parking Permits and Citations.
The deadline to cancel is the same date as Add/Drop. Prorated per semester only. Peel off and surrender your permit decal to the Student Services office in Lyons Hall.
During the academic year, overnight parking is permitted on weekends only. Weekends begin on Friday at 5 p.m. and end on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Vehicles left after midnight on Monday are subject to ticketing and towing at the vehicle owner鈥檚 expense. Visitor parking is limited to white-lined spaces in the parking garages. Overnight parking is prohibited the night before a home football game and weekdays thoughout the academic year.
Tickets & Appeals
You must pay or appeal your notice of violation within 14 days of receiving the ticket.
You have three options for payment:
1. You can pay the ticket online using a credit card. You must have the ticket number and license plate number of the vehicle. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded.
2. You can pay in person by cash or a check made payable to Boston College. If you are a student, you may also choose to have your student account billed for the entire amount.
3. You can mail a check (no cash) to:
Boston College
Transportation and Parking
129 Lake Street
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Appeals must be submitted to the Transportation and Parking office within 14 calendar days of the violation. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded. Members of the Parking Advisory Council will adjudicate appeals. Rulings are final. No other submission of information will be accepted, including live appearances. Three unpaid tickets and/or fines not paid within 60 calendar days of violation date may result in vehicle towing at the expense of the owner
If an appeal is denied, you are responsible for paying the citation.
Faculty & Staff
Parking & Permits
Faculty and staff can purchase a parking permit anytime.
After you order your permit, you can pick it up at Student Services in Lyons Hall.
Complete the lost permit form and submit it to the Office of Parking and Transportation. Once you receive confirmation, you can pick up and pay for your replacement permit at the Office of Student Services. Replacement permits for faculty and staff are $35. You must pay by check.
You may apply for temporary parking accommodation by听completing the accessibility application and returning it to the Office of the Vice President of Human Resources. Documentation signed off by a physician must be provided and will be reviewed.听
*HP spaces on campus are only accessible with a state-issued HP placard and a valid 精品vA品天堂密桃 permit.
Contact the parking office for a temporary parking permit for the day.听
Every account holder only receives one sticker permit. Employee permits are made to be repositionable: simply peel off your current sticker permit and place it on the new car (if the adhesive fails, please bring it to the Student Services office in Lyons hall for replacement).听Update the new vehicle information in your parking account by going to Agora Portal > Parking Permits and Citations.
Peel off and surrender your permit decal to the Student Services office in Lyons Hall. Deductions will stop next pay period.
Employees traveling for work-related reasons are allowed to store their vehicle in one of the two main campus garages. Please contact the parking office at least 24 hours in advance.
New employees can obtain a free one-week temporary G-permit for surface lots (no garage) to allow time to register for a permit. Please bring the vehicle information, including plate number, to the parking office.
The sponsoring department can request validated tickets using the department's chartstring (budget) through the T&P website > Forms > Validated Visitor Parking Request. ($12 per ticket).
Take a ticket to enter and contact the parking office to troubleshoot your account.听
Tickets & Appeals
You must pay or appeal your notice of violation within 14 days of receiving the ticket.
You have three options for payment:
1. You can pay the ticket online using a credit card. You must have the ticket number and license plate number of the vehicle. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded.
2. You can pay in person by cash or a check made payable to Boston College. If you are a student, you may also choose to have your student account billed for the entire amount.
3. You can mail a check (no cash) to:
Boston College
Transportation and Parking
129 Lake Street
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Appeals must be submitted to the Transportation and Parking office within 14 calendar days of the violation. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded. Members of the Parking Advisory Council will adjudicate appeals. Rulings are final. No other submission of information will be accepted, including live appearances. Three unpaid tickets and/or fines not paid within 60 calendar days of violation date may result in vehicle towing at the expense of the owner
If an appeal is denied, you are responsible for paying the citation.
Parents & Visitors
Parking & Permits
Upon entering, take a ticket and the gate arm will go up. You must park on the third floor or above in visitors' parking. When entering from Beacon Street, you enter on the second floor and must go up one floor to park. Faculty, staff, and students cannot qualify as visitors.
Parking on campus on a football gameday requires an athletics issued permit. Parking permits are available for purchase at
听At the kiosk, press the "Lost Ticket" button and it will charge a daily rate of $34.听
Tickets & Appeals
You must pay or appeal your notice of violation within 14 days of receiving the ticket.
You have three options for payment:
1. You can pay the ticket online using a credit card. You must have the ticket number and license plate number of the vehicle. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded.
2. You can pay in person by cash or a check made payable to Boston College. If you are a student, you may also choose to have your student account billed for the entire amount.
3. You can mail a check (no cash) to:
Boston College
Transportation and Parking
129 Lake Street
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Appeals must be submitted to the Transportation and Parking office within 14 calendar days of the violation. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded. Members of the Parking Advisory Council will adjudicate appeals. Rulings are final. No other submission of information will be accepted, including live appearances. Three unpaid tickets and/or fines not paid within 60 calendar days of violation date may result in vehicle towing at the expense of the owner
If an appeal is denied, you are responsible for paying the citation.
Vendors & Contractors
Parking & Permits
精品vA品天堂密桃 project managers must email听transportation@bc.edu听to verify that the vendor/contractor will be working on campus. The email must include the name of the permit holder, the beginning and ending dates of the project, the job location, and the name of the company.
The price is $100 a month. The permits are repositionable and must have vehicle information associated with them. If you would like to add a vehicle to the permit, please contact Student Services at 617-552-3300. There is a maximum of three cars per permit.
Tickets & Appeals
You must pay or appeal your notice of violation within 14 days of receiving the ticket.
You have three options for payment:
1. You can pay the ticket online using a credit card. You must have the ticket number and license plate number of the vehicle. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded.
2. You can pay in person by cash or a check made payable to Boston College. If you are a student, you may also choose to have your student account billed for the entire amount.
3. You can mail a check (no cash) to:
Boston College
Transportation and Parking
129 Lake Street
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Appeals must be submitted to the Transportation and Parking office within 14 calendar days of the violation. Please wait two business days for ticket information to be downloaded. Members of the Parking Advisory Council will adjudicate appeals. Rulings are final. No other submission of information will be accepted, including live appearances. Three unpaid tickets and/or fines not paid within 60 calendar days of violation date may result in vehicle towing at the expense of the owner
If an appeal is denied, you are responsible for paying the citation.