Parking decals are required to park in all Bentley University 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.
Decals must be permanently affixed on the front passenger’s side window in the lower corner above the lock post. Decals are not transferable.
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 lot, designated as Lot #20, located on the lower campus. Spaces marked for visitors are for persons not affiliated with Bentley University. Faculty, staff and students are not authorized to park in visitor parking spaces even when using an alternate vehicle
Vehicles must be parked in lined parking spaces only. All parking lots have signs designating who is authorized to park there.
Resident Student parking is reserved for resident students only.
Staff/Faculty parking is reserved for staff and faculty only.
General Parking is reserved for commuters, guests and contractors.
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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 and 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. |
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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.
Only one parking decal can be displayed on your vehicle; displaying more than one decal may result in a parking citation. Parking decals must be permanently affixed to the passenger side vehicle front window.
Additional Decal - Qualifying persons are granted the option of obtaining an additional decal for an alternate vehicle.
Hangtag Parking Pass - If you are using another vehicle temporarily, you must obtain a special permit from University Police, at no charge. This pass will be issued for one week 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.
Parking spaces designated as Service Vehicle Parking are reserved for service, contractor and delivery vehicles. These spaces are not to be used for long term parking. Violators will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense.
Parking lots designated as staff or faculty are for the exclusive use of staff and faculty of the university. Students may not park in staff or faculty lots, except as designated in the section governing Overnight Parking.
The posted Speed Limit on campus is 20 MPH.
Vehicles must be parked in lined parking spaces only.
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.
The absence of available parking does not authorize anyone to park illegally at any time. Violators will receive parking citations and the vehicle may be towed.
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 University Police of any mechanical problem.
All vehicles parked on Bentley property must be properly registered and insured. Vehicles left on university property without valid registration plates are subject to removal at the owner's expense.
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.
Waltham HP Form
If you are issued a parking citation, it will be attached to your vehicle, handed to you, or mailed. A second copy will be filed at University Police.
Payment of fines is required upon receipt of the parking violation. Payment may be made by personal check made payable to Bentley University and mailed to Cashier’s Office, Bentley University, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452. Payment may also be made directly at the Cashiers Office located at 123 Rauch Building.
If you believe you have been inappropriately issued a citation, you should file an appeal within five days of receiving the citation notice. Please refer to the “Parking Ticket Appeal Process” below for instructions on how to file an appeal.
Students
Parking citation fines will be billed to the student’s account.
A registrar’s hold will be placed on the student’s account preventing a student from registering for classes until payment of the parking fine is made.
If a vehicle receives more than three (3) parking tickets in an academic year, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense. The dean of student affairs will be notified, in writing, upon the student’s third parking violation in an academic year. In the case of freshmen students who violate the parking restrictions, the dean of student affairs will be notified upon the first violation. See section entitled “Freshman Parking" for more information.
Employees
Parking citation fines will be mailed to the employee’s home address. If an employee is enrolled in classes at Bentley, please note that a registrar’s hold will be placed on the employee’s account, preventing the employee from registering for classes until payment of the parking fine is made or an appeal is issued.
If a vehicle receives more than three (3) parking tickets in an academic year, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense. The employee’s supervisor will be notified, in writing, upon the employee’s third parking violation in an academic year.
See section entitled “Towing of Vehicles” for more information on violations that could lead to a vehicle being towed.
Repeated parking violations and failure to pay the fine may result in the revocation of parking privileges. See “Administrative Action” below.
Bentley University is committed to the safety of our community. The following activities may result in the revocation of parking privileges or the towing of a vehicle:
First year students are not allowed to have vehicles on campus. Some exceptions may be made on a limited basis. First year students must request special permission to park on campus by submitting a written request through the freshmen parking request form. First year students granted parking privileges must comply with strict guidelines. Written guidelines are provided and each first year student is required to sign an agreement acknowledging their understanding of the strict parking guidelines. Violation of these guidelines may result in the towing of the student’s vehicle, revocation of parking privileges and judicial referral. Upper class students may not procure parking decals or passes for first year students. 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.
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.
Vehicles may be towed when the following occur:
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.
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 five days of the violation. If you were illegally parked for any reason, 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.
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 because 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 midnight during the winter months will be subject to towing at the owner's expense.
Long- and short-term vehicle storage is available for Students, Staff and Faculty. You will be required to fill out a storage agreement and waiver form that can be picked up at the Police Station or use the attached PDF form - Vehicle Agreement Storage Form.pdf. This form needs to be filled out completely and returned to University Police prior to leaving your vehicle on campus. Any vehicle that is allowed to remain on campus must be properly registered and insured. University Police will instruct you as to where you are authorized to park your vehicle on campus.