Handicapped
parking, seating, wheelchair rental & shuttle bus service
HANDICAPPED ACCESS
HANDICAPPED PARKING & SEATING
Handicapped Parking will be available in the Beacon Street Garage (access via the Beacon Street entrance). No special Boston College pass is needed; eligible persons include those with a state issued handicapped license plate or handicapped placard. The license plate must be properly displayed on the vehicle or the placard hung from the rearview mirror and easily visible to the parking attendants when approaching campus and when parking on campus. The person to whom the plate or placard is issued must be in the vehicle and must provide identification. Once parked, hosts and golf carts will be available to transport the handicapped person and one person to assist to the Stadium if needed. If you do not have a state issued placard or license plate, you may apply for a special parking pass using the Handicapped Parking and Seating form.
Handicapped Seating will be available in Alumni Stadium for eligible persons. A handicapped seating pass must be secured through the Commencement Office by providing a written request and a copy of a handicapped registration, a handicapped placard or a doctor's letter. Each pass provides seating for the handicapped person and one other person only and seating is first-come, first-served. These seats are covered but not enclosed so guests should dress accordingly. Handicapped seating passes are available between April 2, 2012 and May 18, 2012. Further information and a downloadable request form are available at this location.
WHEELCHAIR RENTAL
Guests can set up wheelchair rental directly through any of the medical supply companies listed below. Payment, pickup and drop off should be arranged well in advance of Commencement Weekend to ensure availability as there are many local college and university commencements held the same weekend. The University is not equipped to provide wheelchairs.
- Sullivan's Medical Supply
1 Corinth Street
Roslindale, MA 02131
Tel 617-323-0304 (preferred number, leave a message)
or 617-325-0013 - Apria Healthcare
575 University Avenue
Norwood, MA 02072
Tel 800-649-2422 (Customer Service option #1)
SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE AND GOLF CARTS
Free shuttle bus service will be available to transport all guests. In addition, special wheelchair accessible buses will be available for the handicapped person plus one guest. The service is available:
- after the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday outside Conte Forum - Gate B to transport guests to the reception on O'Neill Plaza,
- and after the University Commencement on Monday outside Alumni Stadium - Gate E to transport guests to individual school diploma ceremonies on Middle Campus. This service runs all day Monday to transport guests around campus and back to their original point of arrival. For further information check the complete shuttle bus schedule and bus stop map.
Golf carts and hosts will be stationed throughout the Campus at various locations on Monday to transport the handicapped guest and one additional person to assist. The shuttle bus service is the primary mode of transportation; golf carts offer additional assistance to transport handicapped guests to/from the Beacon Garage to the main ceremony and also to/from the shuttle bus stops and diploma ceremony sites as needed. Check the complete golf cart schedule for further information. Golf carts will be available until 3:00 P.M. on Monday.
Golf carts are on a first-come, first-served basis. Longer waits for golf carts should be expected immediately after ceremonies end or begin. We encourage all graduates and guests to use shuttles as much as possible.
Gasson Hall tower seen through the trees.