Parking and Driving

All vehicles parking in University parking lots must be properly registered and insured. Unregistered and/or uninsured vehicles are subject to being towed at the owners expense.

Electronic Parking permits are issued through the parking portal and are required in order to park in university parking lots.

The fee for the parking permit is a one-time, non-refundable fee good for the academic year. The electronic permit needs to be renewed each academic year. 

• Resident students (Undergrad and Grad) - $175.00 per year 
• Commuter Day & Evening (Undergrad) - $100.00 per year 
• Commuter Grad - $75.00 per year 

All students must have an electronic permit to park on campus. Students who do not purchase an e-permit are subject to their vehicle being ticketed and/or towed at the owner's expense.

Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 3 requires every non-Massachusetts resident enrolled as at a school or college in the commonwealth and who operates a motor vehicle in another state or country during any period beginning September 1 of any year and ending August 31 of the following year to:

• Maintain Massachusetts-mandated insurance coverage of the vehicle 
• Complete the online Non-Resident Driver Statement in the parking portal.

In addition, the law also requires colleges and universities to:

• Provide the non-resident student with the Non-Resident Driver Statement 
• Issue non-resident decals/stickers 
• Maintain a register containing certain information relative to students who operate out-of-state registered vehicles in Massachusetts 

Failure to file the Non-Resident Driver Statement is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.00. 

Note: The non-resident decal is separate from the university's e-parking permit. There is no charge for a non-resident decal.

First year resident students are not permitted to have vehicles on campus. Some exceptions for medical and/or financial hardships may be made on a limited basis. Documentation confirming such a hardship will be required. The fee for parking, if authorized, is $175.00 per academic year. First year resident students must request special permission to park on campus by submitting a written request through the first-year parking request form. 

If approved, parking is restricted to Lot 1W only.

Vehicles must be parked in white, lined spaces only. All parking lots have signs designating who is authorized to park there; all lots are denoted in our campus parking map. Any vehicle parked outside their designated parking lots are subject to ticketing for wrong user area. 

Parking in accessibility spaces is only allowed with a state-issued accessibility/handicapped placard or temporary city-issued pass. 

All visitors and guests are required to park in visitor Lot#2. The host is required to inform guests of all-parking rules and regulations on campus. Those who park in any other lot are subject to ticketing and/or tow.  Bentley community members are not authorized to park in visitor parking, even when using an alternate vehicle. 

If you need to use an additional motor vehicle you must log into the parking portal and register that vehicle. 

Accessibility/handicapped parking spaces are restricted to vehicles displaying a valid accessibility/handicapped placard issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary accessibility/handicapped pass issued by the City of Waltham. 

Temporary passes are issued by the City of Waltham for those who demonstrate a need for accessibility/handicapped parking. Medicaldocumentation from a physician must be provided when applying for a temporary pass and should specifically indicate the duration for which a parking pass will be needed. Further information regarding temporary disability passes can be found here. 

Jumpstart kits are available for disabled vehicles. To request a kit, you must come to the University Police station with your ID card to pick up the jumper kit and complete the form. This service is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

We depend on the cooperation of the community for successful snow removal. Please help Bentley’s Facilities Management Department get the job done quickly and efficiently. Effective Jan. 1 through March 31 of each year, certain parking areas may need to be vacated to assist with plowing and snow removal. 

Additional information about inclement weather procedures can be found here. 

View the Campus Snow Parking Map

Long- and short-term vehicle storage is available for students, staff and faculty. To request storage, you must complete the Motor Vehicle Storage Form and submit it to University Police prior to leaving your vehicle on campus. 

Any vehicle that is allowed to remain on campus must be properly registered, permitted, and insured. University Police will instruct you where to park your vehicle on campus.

If you are returning with a different vehicle with the same plate number, or a new vehicle with a different plate number, you will need to enter the new vehicle information into the parking portal.   

If you are returning without a vehicle and want a refund, you will need to email  ga_parking@bentley.edu prior to the second week of the semester: 

Please direct any questions to ga_parking@bentley.edu  

Temporary parking passes are available for purchase in the parking portal.