Student Parking
Students are expected to read and comply with Boston College parking and traffic regulations.
Undergraduate parking is very limited. Freshman and Sophomore class are not eligible for a parking permit.
Permit pick up is at Student Services in Lyons Hall.
Permit Types & Eligibility
Students eligible to keep a car on campus are required to register their vehicles with the University. Learn more about the eligibility requirements for each permit type below.
SRF/SR-2 or SCA/SCA-2:听Campus resident undergraduate student permits are only available to juniors and seniors receiving academic credit听required for graduation through a Boston College听sponsored field practicum, clinical or three-credit internship in areas听not accessible听by public transportation. Confirmation from the practicum office or program advisor is required.
听The allotment for these permits is very limited. Permit location assigned based on availability. Students with jobs off campus are expected to use public transportation. Freshman and Sophomore class are not eligible for a parking permit unless granted a medical accommodation by the Office of Disability Services.
Once an undergraduate student is approved for a parking permit, they will receive an email from the Transportation & Parking office with instructions on how to register their vehicle and when to pick up the permit decal. Permit pick up is at Student Services in Lyons Hall.
SC:听Commuter permits are available to undergraduate students living off campus at a radius greater than one mile from public transportation lines. Students living in the following cities or towns do not meet this commuter distance requirement and will not qualify for a commuter parking permit:
- Allston
- Boston
- Brighton
- Brookline
- Chestnut Hill
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Students are expected to use their personal academic-year address, not the address of a family or friend, when applying for a parking permit. Those failing to honestly provide an accurate academic-year address for parking permit application risk disciplinary action, including loss of parking privileges at Boston College without a refund.
At time of application, an undergraduate commuter student must submit to the Office of Student Services:
- Commuter Permit application听(download a PDF version of the application)
- Proof of Insurance listing the student as an insured driver of the registered vehicle
- Vehicle registration in the undergraduate student's name or that of an immediate family member
- Proof of qualifying residency in the undergraduate's name, such as a lease, bank statement, or utility bill
SGS:听Permits听are available to students currently enrolled in any of Boston College's graduate programs or the Boston College Law School.
SE:听Evening permits are available to students currently enrolled in the Woods College of Advancing Studies or in any of Boston College's graduate programs who park on campus only after 3 p.m.
Graduate and Evenings students may register for a permit at any point of the semester via Agora Portal > Accounts and Personal Infomation > Parking Permits & Citations
POOL:听Carpool permits are available to听graduate听and听law听school students who commuter together throughout the year. The goal of the carpool permit is to reduce the number of vehicles on campus with the incentive of getting access to reserved areas for a reduced cost.
听* To register for a carpool permit, both individuals must b