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Additional Parker
Individuals who use their MIT ID card to gain access to an MIT parking facility may authorize another person (spouse, friend, relative) who has an MIT ID card to park in the designated parking area. This does not allow for the parking of two vehicles, only the ability for either person to access the parking gates.
An Additional Parker form [PDF] must be filled out each year, and the alternate parker must be designated as such with the MIT Card Office.
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Additional Vehicle
A commuter who has multiple vehicles may request an additional sticker for the second vehicle. The second vehicle must be registered to the employee or a member of his/her immediate family. If the commuter has an allocated space, the second permit is for the same allocated space. Only one of the vehicles may be parked in the MIT facilities at any given time. Abuse of this privilege will result in the loss of all MIT parking privileges.
A commuter obtains the second sticker via the regular annual application process, or by applying any time at the Parking and Transportation Office.
| ADDITIONAL VEHICLE PARKING PERMIT | |||
| Annual Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash |
| $30.00 | Yes | No | Yes |
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Alumni/ae
Alumni/ae who spend a major amount of time on fundraising or other activities should have the hosting department purchase a Volunteer permit for them. Otherwise, alumni/ae are eligible to purchase Invited Visitor parking passes directly from the Parking and Transportation Office, and/or may apply for Occasional/Evening parking in the West Garage. The annual permit fee is $40.00, and a $50.00 debit deposit is required to open the account.
The business day rate of $4.00 is deducted from the $50.00 debit account each business day a person parks on campus. A business day is Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 2:30pm.
Parking after 2:30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends and MIT holidays is free with Occasional/Evening parking.
A trip to the Parking and Transportation Office (W20-022) is necessary to obtain Occasional/Evening parking. Please bring a completed parking application, a check for $90.00 made out to MIT, and your MIT ID. You will then receive a parking permit, and your MIT ID will be activated to access the West Garage.
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Buses, Vans, Attendant Services, Event Parking
The Parking and Transportation Office operates a charter service to assist you with group transportation needs.
| CHARTER VEHICLE PARKING PERMITS | ||||
| Permit Type | Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Payment Method |
| Charter Bus | Hourly, $80.00 | No | No | Journal voucher or check |
| Charter Van | Hourly, $60.00 | No | No | Journal voucher or check |
The Parking and Transportation Office will assist with parking arrangements for functions and special events. There is a charge for events that require an attendant on-site.
| ATTENDANT SERVICES AND EVENT PARKING | |||
| Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Payment Method |
| Hourly: $50.00 | No | No | Journal voucher or check |
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DAPER Members
MIT affiliates who use the facilities at the Johnson Athletics Center and the Zesiger Sports and Fitness Center can apply for Occasional/Evening parking in the West Garage. The annual permit fee is $40.00 plus a $50.00 debit deposit is required (for a total of $90.00).
The business day rate of $4.00 is deducted from the $50.00 debit account each business day a person parks on campus. A business day is Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 2:30pm.
Parking before 8:30am and after 2:30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends and MIT holidays is free in the Kresge Lot, West Garage and West Garage Annex Lot with Occasional/Evening parking.
A trip to the Parking and Transportation Office (W20-022) is necessary to obtain Occasional/Evening parking. Please bring a completed DAPER parking application, a check for $90.00 made out to MIT, and your DAPER ID. You will then receive a parking permit, and your ID will be activated to access the West Garage. A parking access card will be assigned to those without DAPER IDs.
Please note that MIT parking permits expire on September 15th of each year.
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Department Vehicles
MIT-owned vehicles that park in MIT facilities must display a current MIT parking sticker. To be considered a department vehicle, the vehicle must be owned by and registered to MIT. When submitting a parking application for a department vehicle, the department should not use an individual's name, but rather identify each application as Dept. X Vehicle 1, or Dept. X Vehicle 2.
Department vehicles are assigned a regular commuter sticker. This
sticker does not count towards a department's regular permit allocation.
The fee is the full non-employee commuter fee. These parking applications
must be approved by the department Parking Coordinator and submitted
with an SAP journal voucher.
Keeping with MIT’s policy of distributing costs to the user,
department vehicles that park in an inventoried MIT parking space
must bear their share of the cost of providing that space. MIT-owned
department vehicles that do not park in inventoried parking spaces
are exempt from the fee as the costs of providing parking are covered
elsewhere.
If a department vehicle is assigned to a gated facility, the Parking and Transportation Office will issue a parking access card to be used for the department vehicle only. Any misuse of the parking access cards may forfeit the parking privileges for that vehicle.
Use the Department Vehicle Application form [online or PDF] to request permits for department-owned vehicles.
| DEPARTMENT VEHICLE PERMIT | |||
| Annual Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Payment Method |
| $935.00 | No | No | Journal voucher |
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Handicapped Plates
Commuters and residents who have purchased a parking permit and who have handicapped plates or a state placard should park in the handicapped-designated spaces in their assigned parking area. No additional sticker is required.
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Medical Permits
The Parking and Transportation Office issues special parking permits for those members of the MIT community with medical conditions that impair their mobility.
Temporary medical permit
- This permit is good for up to three months and allows parking in an area convenient to the place of work or study.
- There are no allocated spaces.
- Requests for special parking permits on a medical basis are reviewed by the MIT Medical Department, E23-171.
Long-term medical condition
- If you have a medical condition of a permanent or progressive nature, you will need to apply for a handicap plate or placard from the Registry of Motor Vehicles.
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Motorcycles, Motorized Scooters, Motorized Bicycles (Mopeds)
All motorcycles, motorized scooters, and mopeds parked on campus must be registered with the Parking and Transportation Office, display a current MIT motorcycle permit, and park in a designated motorcycle parking area. A campus resident or commuter may purchase a motorcycle permit for six months or a full year. If a commuter already has a regular, full time MIT parking permit, the motorcycle can be considered a second vehicle and charged the second vehicle rate. Motorcycles are not considered second vehicles for occasional parkers and campus residents and are subject to the full fee.
Motorcycles, motorized scooters, and mopeds are not allowed to park at campus bicycle racks and must park in designated motorcycle parking areas. Motorcycles, motorized scooters and mopeds must not be driven on sidewalks and are not allowed in buildings.
Designated motorcycle parking areas are located n the Hayward Lot, Kendall Lot, Main Lot, Building 46, Windsor Lot, Plasma Fusion Lot, 70 Pacific Street Lot, W91 Lot, W98 Lot , W34 or in the West Garage motorcycle cage. To apply for a motorcycle permit, fill out a Motorcycle Application [PDF] and submit it to the Parking and Transportation Office with payment.
Users of the West Garage Motorcycle Compound must also fill out a Motorcycle Application [PDF] and submit it to the Parking and Transportation Office. Upon approval of the application, you will receive both a permit and a key to the padlock securing the doors in West Garage. You are responsible for the safe return of any keys that are issued to you and are forbidden to duplicate the keys. Violation of these terms will result in the loss of privileges and/or disciplinary action. Lost or stolen keys must be reported to the Parking and Transportation Office, and a $5.00 replacement fee will be charged.
The purpose of this compound is to accommodate commuters, not to provide for the storage of motorcycles. Any motorcycle parked for more than four consecutive days without being moved will be considered stored and will be tagged and/or towed. Users are also responsible for the security of the compound. Motorcycles should be locked individually within the compound, and after each use, the motorcycle operator must secure the padlocks before leaving.
Please be considerate of others, and ensure that you do not park your motorcycle in such a way that it blocks the exit of other vehicles.
| MOTORCYCLE PARKING PERMIT | ||||
| Annual Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash | Comments |
| Half-year fee, $65.00 Full-year fee, $130.00 |
No* | No* | No | *If a motorcycle is a second vehicle, then it can
be paid through payroll or student account. If a motorcycle is
a primary vehicle, it can only be paid for by cash or check.
|
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Non-Employee Commuter
The Non-Employee Commuter permit is available to affiliates, such as voucher employees, Army/Air Force ROTC officers, athletic center instructors, MIT medical personnel, consultants, contract employees and vendors. Fill out an Affiliate Parking Application [PDF] to request a permit.
Non-Employee Commuter permits count against a department's allocation.
| NON-EMPLOYEE COMMUTER PERMIT | |||
| Annual Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash |
| $935.00 | No | No | Yes |
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Overnight and extended parking
If you have a valid MIT parking permit and need to be out of town on Institute business for an extended period of time (up to two weeks), you may leave your vehicle in your assigned parking facility. Before leaving the Institute, you should:
1. Submit an Extended Parking Notification form [PDF].
2. Designate an emergency contact person who has keys to the vehicle.
3. Notify your department Parking Coordinator.
Incomplete or late forms will not be approved.
MIT assumes no responsibility for the safety of any vehicle or its contents while parked on Institute property. During the winter months, vehicles should not be left on the roofs of garages, or in open lots, due to the possibility of emergency snow removal.
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Reserved, All-Lots, All Lots-Reserved Parking
There are a small number of designated reserved spots in some parking facilities. The Parking Committee actively discourages the designation of any parking space as a reserved spot, especially when it is requested solely for the sake of individual convenience. All requests for reserved parking spaces must be submitted annually to the Parking and Transportation Office via the department Parking Coordinator. These requests must include justification and an estimate of the space's usage. If a request is not submitted, or if it is denied, the reserved signage for that space will be removed and the space will return to the regular commuter parking pool.
The following are a few of the approved exceptions:
- Handicapped Parking is reserved for individuals with handicapped parking plates.
- Medical Reserved Parking is reserved for individuals with medical reserve stickers and/or individuals with handicapped parking plates.
- A few spaces have been reserved for department vehicles. These spaces are justified by the appropriate department on a yearly basis.
People who have an all-lots parking sticker or an all-lots parking placard cannot park in a reserved space. Reserved spaces are only to be used by the authorized person or department.
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Replacement Stickers
| REPLACEMENT STICKERS | |||||
| Permit Type | Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash | Comments |
| Replacement Sticker, with Old Sticker | $10.00 | No | No | Yes | |
| Replacement Sticker, Without Old Sticker | $30.00 | No | No | Yes* | *No fee with a stolen vehicle report |
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Special/Temporary Permits for Temporary Staffing, Rental/Borrowed Vehicle, Student and Family Visitors
Temporary permits are issued for a variety of reasons, among them:
- Temporary staffing needs
- Use of a rental vehicle
- Relatives visiting students
If you need a special or temporary permit, fill out the Special/Temporary Parking Application [PDF] form and contact the Parking and Transportation Office. A special permit will then be issued for a specific period of time. The permit will be charged at a daily rate, unless you have already paid for an MIT parking sticker. Special permits are issued only as resources allow and may not be available on specific days or at particular times of the year; for example, the first week of classes.
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Summer Parking
Summer parking (June, July and August) is available to members of the MIT community who do not already have a current parking permit. Assignment to available parking facilities is on a first-come, first-serve basis.
If you want summer parking, you should fill out an application at the Parking and Transportation Office beginning on the Monday after Commencement. A permit may be issued as long as an you have no outstanding violations; any fines must be paid before the permit is issued.
The summer parking rate is charged by the month, and is calculated based on the annual cost of a regular commuter permit, plus a processing fee.
| summer parking | |||||
| Permit Type | Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash | Comments |
| Commuter | Monthly, $100.00 | No | No | Yes | First-come, first-served |
| Summer Camp | Monthly, $100.00 | No | No | Yes | Available for summer camp counselors |
| Summer Seminar | Day rate, $10.00 | No | No | Yes | Conference Services |
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Visitor Passes
Visitor passes are available from a sponsoring department. Contact your Parking Coordinator to reserve visitor parking.
| VISITOR Parking | |||||
| Permit Type | Fee | Payroll Deduction | Student Account | Check or Cash | Comments |
| Visitor Scratch | $11.00 | No | No | No | Pay by journal voucher. For use in unattended lots |
| Visitor Manila | $11.00 | No | No | No | Pay by journal voucher. Parking attendant use – "called-in" visitors |
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Volunteers
If you perform services for MIT and receive no compensation, you may be eligible for a volunteer parking permit. The department Parking Coordinator or other person in the sponsoring department must request a volunteer permit from the Parking and Transportation Office.
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