Student Parking Map
Eligibility
First and Second year students are not eligible for parking permits on campus
- Juniors & Seniors only
- Off-campus students with daytime or overnight permits and commuter students
Accommodations
- Exception requests for first and second year students go through the Office of Accessibilities for Medical and compassionate requests go through Transportation and are limited. You must have an approved exception in place before you can bring your vehicle onto campus.
Fees
- Resident: $225/year
- Off-campus (Daytime): $175/year
- Off-campus (Overnight): $425/year
- Temporary permits (One Week) $12.50
Parking Permits
Grace period ends 9/15/2024
- Displayed on front windshield (driver's side lower left corner)
- Notify Public Safety of vehicle changes (temporary pass provided)
Student Parking Locations
- Resident: Lots 3, 4, 5, or Parking Garage (bottom floors)
- Off-campus (Daytime): Lots 3, 4, or 5 (6 am - 2 am)
- Off-campus (Overnight): Lots 3, 4, 5, or Parking Garage (bottom floors)
Restricted Parking
- Linden Lane, Haberlin Road, O'Kane Square (8 am - 5 pm weekdays, noon Saturdays)
- Loyola Lot (Faculty/Staff only)
- On Street, in front of dorms, Alumni, O'Neill, Kimball Quad, Stein, Carlin,any roadway is considered a fire lane, Fenwick, Memorial Plaza, Fitton Ave, Library Road, Public Safety, Hogan visitors lot, RideShare lot, and others not mentioned
Towing
See Campus Parking for Students Ignite Page
- 6 or more parking tickets or parking violations
- Blocking traffic, fire hydrants, or emergency vehicles
- Lack of valid parking decal
Appeals
See Transportation Headquarters Ignite Page
- Submitted online within 5 days of citation or automatic denial
On-Street Parking
The city of Worcester has designated most streets adjacent to the campus as "Resident Permit Required." Therefore, these streets are restricted to residents who display a city of Worcester parking permit. In addition, the city of Worcester winter parking ban on all streets is in effect in inclement weather. Visit the city of Worcester site for more information on winter parking.
The College assumes no risk or liability for damage or loss for vehicles or vehicle contents when parked on College property.
Nonresident Student Drivers
State law requires Holy Cross to post the following notice to all students who are not Massachusetts residents:
Per Section 3 of Chapter 90 of the Massachusetts general laws, it is unlawful for a nonresident student to fail to file a Nonresident Driver Statement (PDF) with the police department located in the same city or town as the school or college they attend. Failure to file such statement is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Under Massachusetts law, if out-of-state students bring cars to campus, but choose not to register the car with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, then they must file a nonresident driver statement with the local police department. Regardless of whether or not they apply for on-campus parking, they are required to register as a nonresident driver. After filing the nonresident driver statement with the Transportation and Parking office, students will receive the nonresident student driver decal. This sticker is not valid for parking on College Hill or within the Worcester City Limits.
This decal must be prominently displayed in the uppermost center portion of the vehicle’s windshield.
Holy Cross students living within the limits of Worcester City should contact the City of Worcester’s Parking Department for information on resident parking.