Parking at Smith
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Make sure you have the following information ready before beginning the registration process:
- Your 99 Smith College ID number, which can be found on your OneCard
- Your vehicle make, model, year, color, license plate (also known as vehicle registration number) and state
- Registered Owner Information (Name and Relationship to Driver)
- Your on-campus address where you would like your decal to be sent
Using your computer, tablet, or smartphone, navigate to our permit sales site.
Log into the site by clicking “Login Here” at the top of the page.
Once you’ve logged in, you can begin the registration process by clicking “Register/Purchase Permits”
Before continuing, you must read and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use. Check the box and click continue.
Select the appropriate permit type you would like to purchase and ensure your phone number is entered and the type of phone (office, home, cell, etc.) is selected.
If you are a returning customer, your vehicle information and mailing addresses may already be in the system. You may select an existing address or vehicle by clicking the green plus sign on the left side and selecting the one you would like to use. Once you have selected or filled in your information you may click the next button at the bottom of the page to proceed.
Your decal will be mailed to the on campus address you provided and should arrive approximately a week after ordering. Decals will not be sent to residential addresses. Failure to provide an on campus address will delay, or prevent, your decal from being sent. Your receipt and printable temporary parking pass will be emailed to the email address you provided. Your temporary pass should be printed and displayed until your decal arrives.
If you have any questions, please contact the Parking Office at 413-585-2277, parkingdecals@smith.edu, or visit us at 126 West Street, Northampton, MA 01063
About Parking at Smith
Parking for Persons with Disabilities
Persons with disability placards may park in designated spaces or any white-lined spaces on campus. If you are a student and have a need for accommodation, please visit the Accessibility Resource Center. Faculty and staff should contact HR regarding all accommodations, however for any accessible parking needs, both long-term and short-term, you must apply for a state HP placard. The Parking Office reserves HP parking spaces for those who have state-issued placards and plates. The MA state website has more information about how to apply.
City Ordinance
An ordinance enacted by the Northampton City Council is in effect on the following streets near the Quadrangle: Washington Avenue, Harrison Avenue, and Dryads Green. The ordinance calls for alternate-side, alternate-day parking on these streets. Illegally parked cars will be ticketed and towed at the expense of the owner. Signs are posted on both sides of the three streets indicating that cars must be moved each day at 11 a.m. Illegally parked cars present a safety hazard because they prevent access by fire engines and other emergency vehicles; thus the ordinance will be strictly enforced.
The city of Northampton has a neighborhood-only parking ordinance along Kensington Avenue. Overnight parking is not allowed on Kensington Avenue. Only Kensington Avenue property owners or their tenants are allowed to park overnight.
A third ordinance, prohibiting parking citywide within three feet of driveways, will also be strictly enforced. We caution you to take these ordinances seriously to avoid towing and ticketing charges.
Mandatory Motor Vehicle Registration
In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 90, Section 3, as amended by the acts of 2003, every non-Massachusetts resident enrolled as a student at a school or college in the Commonwealth who operates a motor vehicle registered in another state or country during any period beginning on September 1 of any year and ending on August 31 of the following year, must file a form approved by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to have on file a signed statement that provides the following:
Contact Campus Safety/Parking
126 West Street
Northampton, MA 01063