Vehicle Registration
Parking availability on campus may be limited during peak times of the day or during major events. For this reason, the College has devised a parking plan that sets parameters for members of our campus community and is intended to make finding a parking space easier for everyone.
The College supports sustainable transportation and provides a limited number of designated Electric Vehicle (EV) parking and charging spaces. These spaces are reserved exclusively for EVs that are actively charging, internal combustion engine vehicles are not permitted. All vehicles are subject to posted time limits and restrictions, and EVs parked in charging spaces must be moved once charging is complete to allow access for others. Unauthorized parking or occupying a charging spaces without actively charging is prohibited. We appreciate your cooperation and consideration in helping ensure these shared resources remain available to all.
All members of the college community are expected to familiarize themselves with the college parking rules and regulations and to cooperate in respecting these policies.
All students, faculty and staff must register their vehicles with the Trinity College Campus Safety Department. Parking on campus and on Vernon Street is restricted to college-registered vehicles, except during major events, at which time, there will be designated parking areas.
Preference for vehicle registration is given to all seniors, juniors, and sophomores (excluding first-year students). Decals for Graduate and IDP students may be obtained at the beginning of each semester. Decals should be affixed to the windshield in the lower right-hand corner.
Parking decals are non-transferable and can only be obtained solely through the Campus Safety Department. Parking decals are used for identification and do not constitute permission to park in a restricted area or during restricted hours, nor is it a guarantee of a parking space.
Parking Registration Fees
Resident Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores
- $220.00/year or $110.00/semester
Special Academic, Graduate, I.D.P. and Commuting Students
- $110.00/year or $55.00/semester
All registration fees are billed through the Student Accounts Office.
When a new or different vehicle is acquired, the operator must register the new vehicle with Campus Safety. The old decal (or evidence of its destruction) should be brought to the Campus Safety Office so that a new decal may be issued.
Students, studying abroad for the spring semester, must also submit the decal of their vehicle at the end of the fall semester so that their student bill will be credited half the cost appropriately.
Temporary Passes
A temporary pass may be obtained for any period of time up to one month per semester for a nominal fee. Student visitors must also obtain a pass. The fees are as follows:
- 1–6 days: FREE
- 1 week (7 days): $7.00
- 2 weeks: $14.00
- 1 month: $28.00
Motorcycles, motorbikes, and scooters are defined as motor vehicles; they should display the sticker on the rear fender, or on the windshield.
Parking Pass Form
Bicycle Registrations
Stickers are also available for all non-motorized bikes. They are free of charge, and often become handy when identifying ownership.
Campus Parking Areas
Parking Regulations
Signs are posted on each individual parking lot as to when students, staff and visitors may park in lots. Refer to the Student Handbook for all regulations.
Students are responsible for moving vehicles from restricted lots on time. Vehicles parked in a Fire Lane will be removed from campus immediately.
Blocking other vehicles and parking in a Handicapped Zone without appropriate state permit are cause for removal from campus.
There is no parking in pedestrian areas, nor parking allowed on the grass or on interior roadways.
Anyone who wishes to park on city streets (Crescent Street, Allen Place or College Terrace), does so at their own risk and is subject to the parking laws and ordinances of the City of Hartford.
FIRST YEAR STUDENTS CANNOT BRING CARS TO CAMPUS.
Any first-year student who finds that a vehicle is necessary even for a short-term basis, needs to obtain permission IN ADVANCE of bringing the car to campus. Such permission can only be granted Monday–Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
Parking at the Admissions Building is reserved for admission guests and visitors only. Violators will be towed at owner’s expense.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS NO PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF VERNON STREET! Violators will be towed at owner’s expense.
Penalties for Parking
Violators of parking rules on campus will be assessed fines as follows:
Violations Fines
| No Parking/Restricted Area | $25.00 |
| No Parking on Road/Access Area | $25.00 |
| Blocking Parked Vehicles | $50.00 |
| Driving M/V in Pedestrian Area | $50.00 |
| Violation of Fire Laws | $100.00 |
| Parking in Handicapped Zone | $100.00 |
| Reckless Driving | $100.00 |
| No Parking on Lawn/Cultivated Area | $100.00 |
| Failure to Register / Renew Registration with Campus Safety | $220.00 |
Payments can be made at the Campus Safety Department or charged to your Student Account. The indicated fine must be paid within 10 days of the dated violation. Responsibility for prompt payment rests with the registered operator of the offending vehicle. Payments may be made Monday–Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All unpaid fines are sent to Student Financial Services to be posted for billing.
Vehicles accumulating more than five parking tickets per year will lose on-campus parking privileges and will be subject to removal from campus.
Towing
Campus Safety generally will not make courtesy calls to prevent a vehicle from towing when a vehicle is found in violation. Vehicles will be towed from Campus for the following reasons:
- parked in a handicapped space without a permit
- parked in a restricted area including EV parking
- violating fire laws (i.e., blocking exits or a fire lane)
- unregistered with Campus Safety
- blocking another vehicle
- parked in an area set aside for faculty, staff, or visitors
- parked in an area not intended for parking (on grass, sidewalks & driveways)
- accumulates more than five tickets in the academic year
The Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Commissioner sets the maximum rates for nonconsensual towing and storage of motor vehicles. Payments must be made directly to one of the following authorized tow service providers:
Central Auto & Transport, LLC Friendly Garage & Repair Incorporated
195 Maxim Road 99 Meadow Street
Hartford, CT. 06114 Hartford, CT 06114
800-598-6742 860-296-8588
Appeal Process
There are many reasons to appeal the issuance of a parking ticket. Each appeal will be weighed on its own merits. Please be advised however, that College policy states that the ticket must be appealed within 10 DAYS OF THE VIOLATION. Failure to appeal within the defined period of 10 days will be grounds for denial.
NO APPEAL WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE TEN DAYS HAVE PASSED. THERE WILL BE NO ADJUSTMENTS TO STUDENT BILLS AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER.
Additional Information
If you have any remaining questions, call 860-297-2091.
