Parking & Shuttle Advisories

Updates to Parking & Transportation Services and Policies

Hourly Rate for EV Charging - Tufts University is implementing an hourly fee for charging at our Electric Vehicle charging stations as of August 1st. Users will be charged $1.25 per hour for up to four hours of charging. After four hours of charging, the hourly rate will increase to $3.25 per hour in order to encourage individuals to vacate charging spaces for use by others.

Departmental Visitor and Event Parking Policy - Beginning July 1st, Tufts Transportation and Parking will charge departments for departmental visitor and event parking requests if the related event is a paid event, or not related to the core mission of the university.  Departments requesting parking accommodations for paid events will be assessed a $5 per permit charge. Departmental visitor and event parking requests may be submitted via our Event Parking page.

This page will be updated with any current parking bans or changes to shuttle schedules.

Parking:

Upcoming Campus Events, Parking Restrictions, and Updates

• Cohen and Jackson Lot parking restrictions:

  • Please be aware that the Cohen and Jackson parking lots will be closed on the following dates and times to accommodate tailgating activities:

    • Friday, Sept. 13^th from 1:00pm – Saturday, Sept.14^th to 6:00pm

    • Friday, Sept. 27^th from 1:00pm – Saturday, Sept. 28^th to 6:00pm

    • Friday, Oct. 4^th from 1:00pm – Saturday, Oct. 5^th to 6:00pm

    • Friday, Oct.18^th from 1:00pm – Saturday, Oct. 19^th to 6:00pm

    • Friday, Nov. 8^th from 1:00pm – Saturday, Nov. 9^th to 6:00pm

• Talbot Ave. Parking and Traffic Restrictions:

  • Thursday, Oct. 17^th @ 7:00pm through Sunday, Oct. 20^th @ 2:00pm – Parking on Talbot Ave. between Latin Way and College Ave. will be closed to accommodate Parents and Family Weekend. Vehicles parked in those spaces during the designated No Parking Area times will be subject to ticketing and towing at the vehicle owner’s expense.

  • Saturday, Oct. 19^th 7:00am – 7:00pm – Talbot Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic to accommodate Parents and Family Weekend.

• 550 Boston Ave Lot parking restrictions:

  • ONGOING: Starting Thursday May 2 there will be significant changes to parking and pedestrian traffic along Boston Avenue. Temporary signage, barriers, ramps, and crosswalks will be installed starting this Thursday May 2nd. Work will occur over several business days. Changes will be fully implemented on Monday May 6th.
  • ONGOING: Starting Monday March 11th, the entrance to the 550 parking lot will be closed. The current 550 parking lot exit will become an entrance and exit. There are no changes to parking permit or parking enforcement policy during this time.
  • ONGOING: Starting Monday April 1st, The sidewalk in front of Bacon Hall (530 Boston Ave), and part of 550 Boston Ave will be closed. Temporary crosswalks will be installed and pedestrians will be routed to the opposite side of the street. There will be no on-street parking in front of 520, 530 and 550 Boston Ave. Please refer to the construction map (.JPG) for additional information.

  • A section of the parking lot will be unavailable to accommodate construction at Bacon Hall.

  • With the influx of temporary construction workers, public street parking on Boston Avenue is filling up early.
  • All employee parking lots remain open, including Dowling Hall, which has many open spots throughout the day.
  • We are exploring other short-term options for increasing university parking during construction--stay tuned!
  • During this project there may be other restrictions and updates will be posted as they become available.

• Fletcher Lot parking restrictions:

  • ONGOING: Sections of Fletcher lot will be unavailable to accommodate construction at Blakely Hall. This partial closure will be in place through the duration of the construction. Updates will be posted as they become available.

• Cousens Lot parking restrictions:

  • ONGOING: Beginning the week of 5/20, the Cousens lot entrance will be temporarily relocated to accommodate construction. The new entrance will be located closer to the Steve Tisch Sports Center side of the parking lot.

Please review the parking website for more information about permits and parking locations. https://access.tufts.edu/parking

Shuttle Service:

Shuttles are running normal fall semester schedules, view more info on the shuttles page.

Tufts Transportation & Parking
617-627-3692
transportation@tufts.edu

New Updates to Parking & Transportation Services and Policies

Updated 7/1/24