Hampshire College

In order  for the Office of Public Safety to regulate and manage motor vehicles on campus, all faculty, staff, and students wishing to bring, operate, or park a motor vehicle or motorcycle on the Hampshire College campus must do the following:

Go to TheHub and complete a Motor Vehicle Registration Form. Do not use N/A or 'none' on this form. (Incomplete forms will not be processed).

Students who are not residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must print and complete the Nonresident Student Vehicle Information Form in addition to the item above. Do not use N/A or 'none' on this form. (Incomplete forms will not be processed). Bring this form to the Public Safety office on campus when you pick up your parking permit.

Student Parking/Vehicle Policies: Students with vehicles on campus, including motorcycles and mopeds, must register with the Office of Public Safety within seven days of arrival. Parking on campus is limited and parking permits are issued on a first come, first serve basis.

After initial fall and spring registration, students are encouraged to check with the Office of Public Safety for available parking before bringing a vehicle back to the campus.

1. Student vehicles must be registered within seven days of arrival on campus. You must have a valid driver’s license and a valid vehicle registration in order to receive a parking permit. Insurance must have your name on the policy. A student can only have one vehicle registered on campus at a time. Students are not allowed to have any unregistered vehicle(s) on campus. The parking permit fees are: $150.00 per school year for students living on campus and $80.00 per school year for students living off campus. This fee will be charged directly to your student account.

2. A vehicle is not considered registered until the parking permit is affixed to the vehicle (the lower right hand side of the last piece of glass preceding the rear window, on the driver’s side). Vehicles not registered within seven days are subject to being towed without warning at the owner’s expense. All parking issues should be directed to the department of public safety between 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

3. Parking permits are non-transferable and must be affixed to the vehicle for which they are issued. If you sell or dispose of your vehicle, you must return a portion of the parking permit that was issued to the vehicle to public safety in order to register another vehicle.

4. Student vehicles must be parked in the designated student parking lots. The director of public safety may grant exceptions. Only registered student vehicles can be parked in the student parking lots. Student should not park in areas marked “snow removal.”

5. Contact public safety at x5424, if you cannot find a space in your designated lot. DO NOT PARK ILLEGALLY.

6. Vehicles parked in restricted areas (fire lanes, bus stops, etc.), unregistered vehicles, or vehicles that are parked in violation of parking regulations are subject to being towed without warning at the owner’s expense.

7. Students who show a continual disregard for parking and/or driving regulations risk losing the privilege of a vehicle on campus. The dean of student affairs, upon recommendation by the department of public safety, makes this decision.

8. Violation tickets are issued and vehicles are booted when they are parked or driven contrary to campus rules. Tickets range from $15 to $50, depending on the violations, plus $35 for boot removal. Fines are billed directly to a student’s account. They may be paid at the student accounts office during regular business hours.

Tickets may be appealed in writing to the director of public safety within 72 hours from the time the ticket was issued. Appeals and questions can be directed to the Office of Public Safety during the following hours: 10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

9. Students with special needs must register with disabilities services in order to receive appropriate accommodations.

10. All visitors and guests are required to register their vehicles at public safety, providing the vehicle’s make, color, and license plate number, as well the host’s name and room number. Public safety will issue a temporary parking permit, which must be visibly displayed in the vehicle, and assign a parking lot. Visitors to campus who have their vehicles ticketed or booted must pay cash.