Parking and Transportation

Facilities Services:

Parking and Transportation

Below is a summary of the Olin College Parking Regulations. 

All regulations are subject to change and may be amended in the future. Any such changes shall be effective as of the date they are posted on the Olin College website.

Permission to operate a motor vehicle on the grounds owned, operated or controlled by Olin College is a discretionary privilege which may be denied, revoked, suspended or modified.

Email parking@olin.edu with questions or concerns.

Parking Lot Designations

While on campus, students and employees are expected to park in designated lots. The parking policy is in effect throughout the entire calendar year including summer, and citations are consistently issued in accordance with this policy. Students are eligible to park 24 hours a day in the designated Resident Student Parking areas.

Medical Parking Permit

Students, staff or faculty can receive a temporary medical parking pass for 2 weeks. Email parking@olin.edu to apply for a temporary 2-week medical pass.

Please note: If you have a state-issued accessibility placard, you do not need an additional medical pass. The state-issued placard (as long as it is not expired) is valid on campus for any accessibility space.

Pickup and Deliveries

We realize members of the community occasionally may need to park in close proximity to either their residence hall or office to load or unload heavy personal belongings. The vehicle must not block either emergency or other access to the facility, including fire lanes and handicapped spaces. The vehicle's hazard lights should be activated, and you may not park any longer than 15 minutes. Vehicles parked for more than 15 minutes are subject to towing at the owner’s expense. 

Snow Emergency No-Parking Areas

In order to most effectively clear the campus of snow, the following areas have been designated as "no-parking areas" during snow emergencies: Parking Lot A (Tiers 1, 2 and 3), Lot B-1 and Lot C. Parking is prohibited in these lots during declared snow emergencies. Notification that a snow emergency is in effect will be given to the campus community via the campus email system. As directed by email, employees, students and visitors will need to park in Lot A (Tiers 4, 5 and 6) and Lot D. This does not apply to handicapped spaces. 
When the snow has ceased, it is the responsibility of each person to move their vehicle to a cleared area of Parking Lot A. The Facilities Services staff will clear the Designated Snow Emergency Lots within 24 hours after the storm has stopped. Community members can return to their assigned lots once the area has been cleared. All vehicles not moved will be towed at the owner's expense. 
The Snow Emergency Parking Plan can be found here.
Snow removal routes can be found here.

Vacation Periods

The parking policy is in effect throughout the entire calendar year. During semester breaks only (December/January break, Thanksgiving break and spring break), students wishing to leave a vehicle on campus may do so only if they are a resident student. At that time, students will be informed of the designated parking areas for the break period. Vehicles left outside of the designated parking lot may be towed at the owner's expense. There will be no storage of vehicles on the Olin College campus during the summer months unless the student is employed by the College for the summer. Violators will be subject to towing at their expense and may incur additional storage fees imposed by the tow companies. 

Abandonment

Olin College may seek criminal complaints on vehicles left on campus in violation of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Law, Chapter 90, section 22B.

Olin Van

Olin College has one (1) passenger van, a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan that seats seven (7) people (including the driver). The van is available to the Olin College community for authorized activities.

In order to have van privileges, students and employees must complete the certification process, which consists of:

• Complete online driver training (contact olinvan@olin.edu to request online training) 
• Satisfactory driving record (contact olinvan@olin.edu for the Motor Vehicle Record Release)

Reservations

Once you are certified, please email olinvan@olin.edu to reserve the van.