Maps, Directions & Parking

Location

Student parking is available in lots 3, 4 and 5, located behind the Prior Performing Arts Center near the dorms, and the parking garage bottom floors off lower Kimball road.

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

You can apply for a parking exception through the Transportation Office. Compassionate requests are limited. 

Medical exception requests for first and second year students go through the Office of Accessibility. You must have an approved exception in place before you can bring your vehicle onto campus.

Note: You should only apply through one of these offices, not both.

• Resident: $225/year
• Off-campus (Daytime): $175/year
• Off-campus (Overnight): $425/year
• Temporary permits (One Week) $12.50

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)

• 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)

• 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

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

See Transportation Headquarters Ignite Page

• Submitted online within 5 days of citation or automatic denial 

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.

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.