Prior to Arrival | Getting to Campus | Arriving on Campus

Early Arrival Move-In:
Monday, January 29, 12:00pm-10:00pm ($120 Early Arrival Fee)

Standard Move-In*:
Tuesday, January 30, 9:00am-10:00pm
Wednesday, January 31, 9:00am-10:00pm

*Please Note: There is no Move-In Reservation for Spring Move-In
                               

Your Residential Service Desk
There are eight Residential Service Desks (RSDs) on campus. Each RSD services multiple residence halls in close proximity to the building. Student will check in and pick up their key at their RSD. To determine which RSD serves your residence hall, please click here.

Getting to Campus

Students and families are encouraged to plan for additional traffic in the Amherst area due to Spring Move-In.

Directions to Unloading
Students in a residence hall NOT listed below should navigate directly to their residence hall for unloading. Halls listed below should navigate to the unload zone outlined below.  

CHCRC
Linden - Navigate to Tobin Rd. unload at the spaces along Linden 
Birch, Maple, Oak – Navigate to Tobin Rd. From Tobin Rd., turn left onto CHC concourse and proceed to your residence hall’s designated unload zone 
Sycamore, Elm - Navigate to upper Hicks Way to unload in front of Sycamore and Elm 

Orchard Hill 
Dickinson, Grayson, Field, Webster - Navigate to the Orchard Hill Quad by driving onto the sidewalk between Field and Webster halls. 

Southwest

Cance, Washington, - Navigate to the parking area behind Washington and Cance. 
John Adams and John Quincy Adams – Navigate to parking area behind John Adams and John Quincy Adams from Fearing Street 
Crampton, Prince, Patterson, MacKimmie – Navigate to Sunset Ave via Massachusetts Ave 
Thoreau, Kennedy, Coolidge – Navigate to Massachusetts Ave

Pierpont, Moore - Navigate to the Southwest Horseshoe via 
Emmerson, Melville, James – Navigate to the Southwest Horseshoe via University Drive 

Northeast 
Thatcher, Lewis and Johnson Halls:  Navigate to Thatcher Road 
Dwight, Leach, Mary Lyon and Crabtree Hamlin, Knowlton Halls: Navigate to Lot 43 via Eastman Lane 

Central 
Brett, Brooks – Infirmary Way 
Gorman, Wheeler – Butterfield Terrace 
Baker: Navigate directly to your hall and use the loop on Clark Hill Road to unload directly at Baker Hall. 
Chadbourne & Greenough: Navigate to Lot 49 via Chancellor’s Way 
Van Meter/Butterfield - Navigate directly to your hall 

Sylvan 
Cashin, McNamara, Brown – Sylvan loop via Eastman Lane 

North Apartments 
North D and C – N Residential Drive 
North A and B – N Thatcher Road  

To get an overview of campus before your arrival please view the Campus Map.

Arriving on Campus

After arriving on campus using the instructions above, take the following steps:

1. Navigate to your unloading location outlined above.
2. Check in at your Residential Service Desk and pick up your room key. 
3. Unload your vehicle (you will be allotted 20 minutes to unload). 
   *Moving bins will be available during move-in hours on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in the lobby of buildings with elevators.
4. After unloading, park your vehicle in the nearest lot shown below. Please note: parking is free during move-in, but ticketing and towing will be enforced starting Thursday at 7:00 am. 

Nearest Parking Lots by Residential Area

CHCRC - lots 25, 12
Central (upper) - lots 49
Central (lower) - lots 46, 52, 63
North - lot 44
Northeast - lots 43, 27
Orchard Hill - lots 49
Southwest - lots 33, 22
Sylvan - lots 44

To see parking locations please view the Campus Map.