Parking facilities at MIT are extremely limited. Students are advised to avoid bringing an automobile to MIT if possible. In general, the Institute cannot provide parking for freshmen. Parking spaces are allocated to upperclass students as available in the Westgate lot through Residence Life and Student Life Programs, Room E19-429. Graduate student residents may obtain MIT approval through the Graduate Residential Life Office in Room E19-429. Students living off campus should contact the MIT Parking and Transportation Office, mitparking@mit.edu, for commuter parking permit approval. Students with disabilities who have parking requests should see the Medical Department, or the Disabilities Services Department, for approval.
Students who plan to bring motor vehicles to Cambridge should take careful note of the information regarding pertinent Massachusetts laws distributed with registration material. In addition, since the rate of car thefts in this state is one of the highest in the nation, serious consideration should be given to equipping automobiles with anti-theft devices.
The MIT Parking and Transportation office is located in Room W20-022. Visit its website at http://web.mit.edu/facilities/transportation/.