In order to accommodate campus traffic associated with Saturday’s football game, all cars must be removed from campus by midnight Friday. Cars remaining overnight will be towed. Please do not plan to park overnight on campus from Thursday, September 24 through Sunday, September 27. Towing will be enforced.
Friday, September 25
All parents attending Parents’ Weekend activities during the day on Friday will be directed to park on our Brighton Campus, adjacent to Lower Campus. Please follow the signs and enter the campus through the third entrance on Lake Street. Parking attendants will be on site for assistance.
Minibuses will be available starting at 8:30 a.m. to take you to Lower Campus, or you are welcome to walk. (It is about a five minute walk.) These buses will run throughout the day between Brighton Campus and Lower Campus every 10 to 15 minutes, stopping at the Robsham Theater and Conte Forum bus stops.
If you are staying for the Pops on the Heights Scholarship Gala on Friday evening, we request that you keep your car parked on the Brighton Campus during the concert to avoid traffic congestion. Motor coaches will be available at both entrances of Conte Forum immediately following the concert to bring you back to the Brighton Campus.
The Boston College Shuttle Service is available to all visitors if you require transportation to the Newton, Upper, or Middle campuses throughout the day. For BC Shuttle schedules and route maps, please visit www.bc.edu/shuttle.
If you are planning to arrive on campus before 8:30 a.m., you will still be directed to park on the Brighton Campus. You may then either walk to Lower Campus or wait for the 8:30 a.m. minibus.
Guests who require handicapped access will be able to park in marked handicapped parking spaces in surface lots on Lower Campus. You will need to present a state-issued handicapped placard. Please enter through the St. Ignatius Gate and do not park in either of the garages.
Saturday, September 26
Due to a limited number of parking spaces, parking permits are required for all Boston College on-campus parking lots. Parking within any of the local neighborhoods is not permitted, and violators' vehicles will be towed at the owners' expense. If you do not have a parking permit, please park in the Needham Industrial Park satellite parking lot and take a complimentary shuttle to campus. The Needham lot does not require a parking permit and is available for passenger vehicles, charter buses, and school buses.
NEEDHAM INDUSTRIAL PARK SATELLITE PARKING: Located off Rt. 128/I95, take exit 19A to Highland Avenue in Needham heading towards Newton. Turn right onto First Avenue and follow the posted signs to the designated Boston College parking areas. The free shuttle service will drop off and pick up patrons at the Merkert Chemistry Building along Beacon Street, which is located on the South side of Alumni Stadium. To look up directions on websites such as Mapquest, the address of the Needham lot is: 1 First Avenue, Needham, MA 02494.
DISABILITY SERVICE: A separate shuttle will run from the Needham satellite parking lot for individuals with disabilities, in wheelchairs, or who have trouble walking. This vehicle has a drop-off/pick-up area adjacent to Gate A of the stadium. Follow the direction of the lot attendants at the Needham Industrial Park satellite lot.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Shuttle bus service begins 2.5 hours prior to kick-off and ends 2 hours after the conclusion of the game. Buses run every 10 minutes with travel time to the stadium approximately 18-20 minutes, pending traffic.
LOT POLICIES: Tailgating is prohibited in all satellite parking lots. Permissible vehicles include cars, charter and school buses. No overnight parking.
Parents are also encouraged to take the MBTA Green Line to Boston College. For more information about the MBTA and public transportation to Boston College, please visit the MBTA online. *Please note that the MBTA is not affiliated with Boston College.
Sunday, September 27
Parking will be available on campus in either the Beacon Street parking garage or the Commonwealth Avenue parking garage.
Please note that Parents’ Weekend parking policies will be strictly enforced.