Parking for MITG&SP Shows

Parking for MITG&SP shows

Parking around MIT can be tricky, but it's easier if you know where to look. The best places to park near the MIT Student Center for rehearsals and performances are generally as follows:

On Vassar Street west of Mass Ave (turn left if coming from across the river and Boston; right if coming from Central Square and Harvard), there's a little bit of on-street parking after 6pm.
Further down Vassar Street and on the right, the West Garage is sometimes (not often) open to the public, especially if there's a major event on campus. (Alas, our performances don't seem to qualify as major events to the powers that be.)
Beyond the West Garage, also on the right, is a parking lot that is open to the public after hours.

Note that the Kresge lot is now restricted to MIT permits almost all the time, and parking on Amherst (the street leading to Kresge lot) will probably get you ticketed and towed.

Special needs

If you are driving someone who has difficulty walking, there is a small driveway in front of the MIT Campus Police building, next to the Student Center. This is the closest place to drop someone off to get to the Student Center, and there's a narrow ramp right next to it. You can stop there for a few minutes to drop someone off, but don't try to park there. After going up the ramp, there in an unmarked double door that leads to a ramp inside the building which will get you to the first floor lobby. You can take an elevator from there to the second floor.

There is also a small lot with a Fleet ATM in it on the northeast corner of the intersection of Mass Ave and Vassar Street - it looks like (and is) a private lot, but it's open to the public after 3pm or so and on weekends. It's usually full at performance times, since it is small, but is good for weeknight rehearsals.