Extension & Summer School Parking Information
Harvard University Parking Services
46 Blackstone Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-495-3772
Fax: 617-495-9119
Email: parking at harvard dot edu
On this page...
- Parking for Extension School Students
- Parking for Summer School Sessions
- Extending Your Current Student Parking for Summer Term
Parking for Extension School Students
For the 2008/2009 academic year, Extension School permits will be available for sale beginning September 15, 2008. The Parking office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 15 through Thursday, September 18. On Friday, September 19 the office will be open its normal hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students must apply for permits in person at the Parking office and pay by cash, travelers check, personal check or credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, or Discover only). Students must also present the following:
- valid driver's license or Harvard ID;
- copy of class registration;
- vehicle registration clearly stating name of student or parent.
The rate for all student Evening Commuter permits for the 2008/2009 academic year is $50.00. Permits are valid from September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009. Please note that this is a one-time fee. This rate will not be pro-rated, and permits are non-refundable.
All parking on Harvard property is by permit only. Harvard University Parking Services offers a limited number of permits for nearby University garages or surface lots for Extension School parking. Evening Commuter permits are valid for non-assigned parking in a designated facility, valid between 5:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all day on weekends and University holidays. Permit issuance is determined by current availability. Commuter permits are not available to residents of Harvard University affiliated housing, and are for commuting students only. Hours of parking on this permit are strictly enforced, violators subject to ticketing, towing, and revocation of parking privileges. The fee is not pro-rated, and is non-refundable. These permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and are only valid in the designated garage or lot indicated on the permit.
Please email Parking Services at parking at harvard dot edu prior to picking up your permit if you have any questions regarding parking on campus.
Any student with an outstanding citation balance will not be issued a permit until all fees are paid.
Tickets, Penalties, and Appeals
All parking on the campus of Harvard University is by permit only. All vehicles not displaying a valid University-issued parking permit are subject to ticketing and/or towing without notice and at the owner's risk and expense.
All students are required to register their vehicles with Parking Services, and the student will be held responsible for any violation notice issued to that vehicle, regardless of who is driving at the time of the violation. Citations will be issued for the following parking offenses: safety violations (including parking in a fire lane), regulatory violations (including parking in a reserved or assigned spot), or violations of accessible parking accommodations.
Any student wishing to appeal a citation must do so in writing within 21 days of the date the citation was issued. A printable citation appeal form can be downloaded here:
Citation Appeal Form. All appeals should be sent directly to the Parking office.
To pay a citation, send a check payable to Harvard University to the Parking office within 21 days of receipt of the citation. A late charge will be applied to all violations that are not paid within that period.
Accessible Parking
All parking policy and parking requests based on disability are managed jointly by the University Disability Coordinator and Parking Services. Each school has a Local Disability Coordinator, and students with specific needs should first contact this person. Students needing contact information for their school's Local Disability Coordinator should contact the University Disability Coordinator at 617-495-1859 (voice) or 617-495-4801 (TTY) or by e-mail at marie_trottier@harvard.edu. The Local Disability Coordinator will request any medical documentation or other verification of disability or injury that may be necessary prior to the authorization of parking or shuttle services. Students who require accessible parking as a reasonable accommodation will not be required to pay more than the yearly student rate for comparable parking types (taking into account hours of access and the nature of the parking facility), regardless of whether such students are assigned to a lot or garage generally reserved for faculty or staff.
Visitor Parking
Visitors to campus may purchase permits for selected campus parking areas at the Parking office, located at 46 Blackstone Street, Cambridge, or online through the One-Day Online Permit Purchasing System. Office hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visitors to campus after these hours can purchase a permit from the online system, or on a space-available basis at the Harvard Business School Lot. The weekday daily visitor's rate is $10.00 per permit. The cost for visitor's permits valid after 5:00 p.m. weekdays, and all day Saturday and Sunday, is $5.00 per permit. Keep in mind that permits are valid for a calendar day, not a 24-hour period. All visitor parking, regardless of location, is issued on a space-available basis.
The University assumes no responsibility for damages to any vehicle or its contents for reason of fire, theft, vandalism, or other cause. For more detailed information and an updated listing of parking policies and availability, please visit our Web site at www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation.
As a safety reminder, please do not leave any possessions or access cards in your vehicle. This practice only encourages crime.
Please feel free to email us at parking at harvard dot edu with any questions.
Parking for Summer School Sessions
Information regarding parking for Summer School sessions will be available on this Web site in Spring, 2009.
Extending Your Current Parking for Summer Term
Information regarding parking for students who wish to extend their current parking for the summer months will be available on this Web site in Spring, 2009.
