Visitor parking is available in the University's two central garages: the Commonwealth Avenue Garage and the Beacon Street Garage. Upon entry to the garage, all visitors must take a ticket. A paid or validated ticket is required to exit the garage.
All vehicles must be moved out of parking garages and off the Chestnut Hill campus by 11 p.m. the evening prior to scheduled home football games. All vehicles remaining on campus after midnight will be towed at the owner's expense.
Garage Parking
The University offers paid visitor parking in its two central garages: the Commonwealth Avenue Garage and the Beacon Street Garage.
Rates
| Duration | Cost |
|---|---|
| 0–20 minutes | $0.00 |
| 20–60 minutes | $7 |
| 1–2 hours | $14 |
| 2–3 hours | $21 |
| 3–4 hours | $28 |
| 4–max | $34 |
| Weekend | $14 per every 12 hours |
*Weekends begin on Fridays at 6 p.m. and end Sunday at 11 p.m. Vehicles left in the garage after this time are subject to ticketing/towing.
**New charges begin at 6 a.m. every day.
Excludes football gamedays - BC Athletics permit required.
Beacon Street Garage: 2601 Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Commonwealth Garage: 40 St. Thomas More Road, Boston, MA 02135
Main Gate: 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Upon entry to the garage, all visitors must take a ticket. A paid or validated ticket is required to exit the garage. Payment may be made with Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Cash and Apple Pay are not accepted.
Once payment is made, the pay station will validate the ticket to be used at the exit gate. If paying at the exit gate, gate arms will lift once the payment is processed, and a receipt may be printed by request.
Beacon Garage: Paystation located on 2nd floor next to the exit gate. Payment may also be made by credit card at the exits.
Commonwealth Garage: Paystation located in 1st floor elevator lobby. Payment may also be made by credit card at the exits.
Visitors who have received a barcode validation ticket from a department or had their ticket eletronically validated do not have to make a payment.
Visitors may validate their tickets at the paystation before returning to their vehicle to expedite the exit process. Tickets may also be validated at the exit lane kioks. To validate a ticket, the garage entrance ticket must be scanned first, followed by the barcode validation.
Beacon Garage (Beacon Street entrance): 7'0"
Commonwealth Garage: 6'6"
Both garages have security cameras at exit points that are not routinely monitored. In the event of an emergency, push the call button located on the exit ticket column to be connected to the BCPD Communications Center, or look for several blue light phones located throughout both garages.
Parking Maps
Filter by Visitor Permit type on these interactive maps to see corresponding parking areas on each campus.
Vendor/Contractor Parking
All vendors/contractors must have a parking permit to park on campus. Vendors/contractors are responsible for immediate payment of all tickets. Department funds cannot be used to pay ticket fines.
Vendors/Contractors Frequently on Campus
Vendors who are frequently on campus will be issued a GVC-G (Vendor/Contractor) permit. This permit will apply to consultants as well as engineers, architects, service/maintenance providers, sales representatives, etc.
Permits are available for $125 per month. Vendor/contractors have access to any G-permit parking areas including garages. Main Gate/Middle Campus and 245 Beacon access is restricted and parking must be prearranged as needed through Transportation and Parking.
Companies requesting parking on an individual's behalf may reach out to the Transportation and Parking office via email at transportation@bc.edu. To process a permit, the following information is needed: Full name, email, and vehicle information (make, model, color, year, plate number, and state registered).
Vendors/Contractors: One-Time Site Evaluation or Walk-Through
Departments should direct vendor/contractors (includes consultants, engineers, architects, etc.) to visitor parking. If Main Gate access is required, they must contact the Transportation and Parking office via transportation@bc.edu. Information needed includes dates, first and last name, location, and Department contact person.
Drop-Off Deliveries in Clearly Marked Company Vehicle
Driver is to be instructed to check in with gate attendant. Parking is permitted for up to one hour only in service/delivery area. If a delivery or service call requires more than one hour to complete, the Transportation and Parking Office must be contacted via transportation@bc.edu to prevent ticketing and/or towing.
Failure to adhere to Boston College permit and parking rules and regulations will result in loss of all on-campus parking privileges and cancellation of permit.
Lost or stolen permits must be reported to the Transportation and Parking Office and BCPD. Replacement cost is equal to face value of permit.
Visitors may park overnight on the weekends (except during home football game days), holidays, and during the summer in the campus garages.
To park during the week, please contact the parking office at transportation@bc.edu at least 24 hours in advance with your vehicle information. You will pay posted rates upon exiting the garage.
Student Visitor Parking
Due to space limitations, Boston College does not have parking available to provide for visitors of students during the week.
A "visitor" is defined as anyone who is NOT a full- or part-time student, faculty, or staff member. Undergraduate students living on campus or within one mile of public transportation as well as resident students are not eligible for permits and are not eligible to park as visitors on campus.
Transportation and Parking recommends using our website to look at parking areas nearby that are safe and secure. Rates and distance from campus vary, but we encourage you to utilize them and not park on city streets in the interest of being a good neighbor.
Visitor Policies
- Main Campus visitor parking is only available in Beacon Garage levels 1-3 and Commonwealth Garage levels 2-6 in white lined spaces. Upon entry to the garage, all visitors must take a ticket.
- Overnight parking for visitors is prohibited on weekdays during the academic year. On weekends, visitors may park overnight with no permit required (except during home football games). All vehicles must exit the garage by 11 p.m. Sunday night to avoid ticketing/towing.
- Additional hourly fees restart at 6 am every day.
- Brighton and Newton campus visitors must have a day-pass displayed on the dash of the vehicle. No overnight parking.
- All other areas on campus are permit parking only. Vehicles without a valid BC permit or proper authorization are subject to ticketing.
Special Meetings or Events
Planning special meetings or events? Email the Parking & Transportation office for help with parking arrangements.