Parking Services Regulations

Catalog Number
AF
005
Scope

Parking Regulations pertain to the parking of motor vehicles on the Amherst Campus and on other lands of the University associated with the Amherst Campus by faculty, staff, students, visitors, and others.

Purpose

To promote orderly and safe movement of all vehicles, provide for pedestrian safety, and assure free and continuing access to buildings and walkways.

Policy

All vehicles using University facilities, other than pay-parking facilities, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. must be registered with Parking Services and must display an appropriate parking permit. 

Where designated, certain areas are for restricted access only, including (but not limited to) 24 hour lots, University Health Services lot, Resident Staff, State Vehicles Only, Service Vehicles Only Beyond This Point. These areas are reserved at all times. Only officially designated vehicles, or vehicles displaying appropriate permits, are allowed in these areas at any time. 

Pay-parking is available to employees, students, vendors, and visitors with or without a parking permit. Vehicles displaying a University parking permit and University-owned vehicles utilizing pay-parking facilities are not exempted from paying for such pay-parking.  

The University is not responsible for theft of or damage to vehicles occurring on University  property. 

Policy Manager
Shane Conklin, Assoc VC Facilities & Campus Services
Contacts
Contact Name
Jonathan King
Contact Title
Parking Manager
Contact Email
Contact Telephone
Approval Authority
Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance
Executive Unit
Administration and Finance