Parking Regulations
The posted Speed Limit on campus is 20 MPH.
ALL VEHICLES MUST PERMANENTLY AFFIX A PARKING DECAL OR DISPLAY PASS.
REGISTERING YOUR VEHICLE
Parking decals are required to park in all Bentley parking lots. Registration may be completed on-line by accessing MyBentley. Parking decals are issued free of charge by University Police. Once you have registered your vehicle on-line, parking decals may be picked up at the University Police station. Be sure to bring with you your valid driver's license, valid motor vehicle registration, and your Bentley ID card.
PLACEMENT OF DECAL ON VEHICLE
Decals MUST be permanently affixed on the front passenger’s side window in the lower corner above the lock post. DECALS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE.
VISITORS AND GUEST PASSES
Special parking permits for university visitors and guests can be obtained at the University Police Station at NO CHARGE. You are required to inform your guests of all-parking rules and regulations on campus. Those who park without passes ARE subject to tickets and fines. Guests of resident students must park in the Farm property parking lot. Spaces marked for visitors are for persons not affiliated with Bentley University.
WHERE TO PARK
Vehicles must be parked in lined parking spaces only.
Resident Students cannot park in the General parking lot, and Commuter Students cannot parking the Resident parking lots.
PARKING DECAL AUTHORIZED LOCATIONS BY COLOR
| Decal Color | Authorized Locations |
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Resident's may park in All Resident Lots. Overflow parking is permitted in the Farm Parking Lot, located across from the Beaver Street entrance. |
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Resident's may park in All Resident Lots. Overflow parking is permitted in the Farm Parking Lot, located across from the Beaver Street entrance. |
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North Campus Resident's may park in All Resident Lots & General Parking Lots. Overflow parking is permitted in the Farm Parking Lot, located across from the Beaver Street entrance. |
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Commuter decals may park in GENERAL PARKING ONLY. |
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Staff personnel may park in the STAFF AND GENERAL PARKING LOTS |
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Faculty personnel may park in FACULTY AND GENERAL PARKING LOTS. |
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This decal is required for any freshman who has received prior approval from the Bentley Police Department to have a vehicle on campus. |
| Alumni decals are permitted to park in Any General or Resident parking lot on Campus. |
Violation of these rules could result in the immediate towing of the vehicle, at the owner’s expense.
PARKING REGULATION INFORMATION
You are allowed to display ONE DECAL only on your vehicle; displaying more than one decal are subject to tickets and fines.
Additional Decals - Qualifying persons are granted the option of obtaining an additional decal for an alternate vehicle. If you are using another vehicle temporarily, you must obtain a special permit from Campus Police, at no charge. This pass will be issued for ONE WEEK ONLY.
OUT OF STATE VEHICLES (students only)
You are required to fill out a Non-resident Student Vehicle Information Form. (This is a requirement of General State Law, Chap. 90, Section 30.) Failure to do so may jeopardize both your out of state registration and insurance coverage. Violating this statute, results in a $200.00 fine.
SERVICE VEHICLE PARKING SPACES
Parking spaces designated as Service Vehicle Parking are reserved for service, contractor and delivery vehicles. Violators will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
STAFF/FACULTY PARKING LOTS
Parking lots designated as staff and/or faculty are for the exclusive use of staff and faculty of the college. Students may not park in staff and/or faculty lots, except as designated in the section governing Overnight Parking.
GENERAL RULES
The posted Speed Limit on campus is 20 MPH.
Vehicles must be parked in lined parking spaces only. Resident Students cannot park in the General parking lot, and Commuter Students cannot parking the Resident parking lots.
THE ABSENCE OF “NO PARKING” SIGNS DOES NOT MEAN THAT PARKING IS ALLOWED. Locating a legal parking space is the responsibility of the vehicle’s operator. Lack of parking spaces will not be considered a valid excuse for violating a parking regulation.
VEHICLE HAZARD LIGHTS cannot be used to park in a fire lane, roadway or any other area. Hazard lights are used for the purpose of notifying other vehicles approaching you that your vehicle is having mechanical problems, or is disabled. You must immediately notify Campus Police of any mechanical problem.
VALID VEHICLE REGISTRATION
All vehicles parked on Bentley property must be properly registered and insured. Vehicles left on college property without valid registration plates are subject to removal at the owner's expense.
HANDICAPPED PARKING
Handicapped parking spaces are restricted to vehicles displaying a Massachusetts handicapped placard issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary handicapped pass issued by the City of Waltham. Temporary passes will be issued by the City of Waltham to those who demonstrate a need for handicapped parking due to a temporary medical condition. Medical documentation from a physician must be provided when applying for a temporary pass and should specifically indicated the duration for which a parking pass, will be needed.
PARKING FINES
If you are issued a ticket, it will be attached to your vehicle, handed to you, or mailed. A second copy will be filed at University Police. You have five school days to either pay your ticket or appeal. (See statement of appeals.)
FRESHMEN PARKING
Freshmen are not allowed to have vehicles on campus. Some exceptions can be made on a limited basis. Freshmen must request special permission to park on campus by submitting a written request through the freshmen parking request form. Freshmen granted parking privileges must comply with strict guidelines. Violation of these guidelines may result in the revocation of parking privileges and judicial referral. Upper class students may not procure parking decals or passes for freshmen. Those who attempt to do so will face disciplinary action and revocation of their own parking privileges. Parking violations appeals will not be allowed for freshmen who violated the strict guidelines imposed.
OVERNIGHT PARKING
Properly registered student vehicles are authorized to park overnight in all resident student parking lots at all times. Students may also park overnight on weekends in Staff parking areas between 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. In the event there is a three-day holiday weekend, overnight parking in Staff lots will be extended until 10:00 p.m. on Monday nights. NOTE: Student vehicles parked in Staff lots prior to 6:00 p.m. on Friday or after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday nights (or Monday nights on a holiday weekend) will be ticketed and towed, without warning, at the operator's expense.
TOWING
Vehicles may be towed when the following occur:
Vehicles not displaying a current Bentley University parking decal, or valid pass
Upon the fourth violation in an academic year
Vehicles parked in a manner that interfere with the movement of emergency vehicles or endanger the life or property of others
Vehicles abandoned
Vehicles parked in an area reserved for handicapped persons
Parking or blocking handicapped access ramp
Vehicles parked in a fire lane, or near a fire hydrant
Unregistered and Expired Registrations
Vehicles parked in staff and faculty lots
Other conditions may exist that require the removal of vehicles from campus property. The university reserves the right to tow vehicles from its property for blatant violations of the parking rules and whenever public safety is compromised. Towing and additional vehicle storage charges, in addition to any fines imposed, are the responsibility of the owner and/or operator of the vehicle in violation.
THE PARKING TICKET APPEAL PROCESS
Only appeals for legitimate discrepancies with regard to the current parking policy will be heard. Appeals must be made by completing the online ticket appeal form. Appeals must be submitted within 5 days of the violation. If you were illegally parked for any reason, and/or for any amount of time, your appeal will be denied. Opinions about the fairness of the fines or parking rules are not grounds for having a parking violation overturned if your vehicle was parked illegally.
SNOW EMERGENCY
The Bentley University Police Department, in conjunction with the Residential Center, will make every effort to notify the Bentley Community of impending snow storms that will require the temporary relocation of vehicles to allow for snow removal. Specific instructions will be provided when snow emergencies are in effect.
Overnight parking in lots designated at General, Faculty or Staff parking will not be allowed to park during the winter months (defined as November 1 through March 31). This measure is required due to the fact that increased overnight parking in many general lots has hindered emergency snow removal operations. If overnight parking is needed, please contact University Police.
All vehicles that are in the previously mentioned lots after 12:00 a.m. during the winter months will be subject to towing at the owner's expense.
MOTOR VEHICLE STORAGE
Long/Short-term vehicle storage is available for Students, Staff & Faculty. You will be required to fill out a storage agreement and waiver form which can be picked up at the Police Station or use the attached PDF form. This form needs to be filled out completely and returned to University Police prior to leaving your vehicle on Campus. University Police will instruct you as to where you are authorized to park your vehicle on Campus.
