Winter Parking

WPI community members should expect the City of Worcester’s winter parking ban to go into effect whenever winter weather is forecasted. Ticketing and towing may be enforced by the city of Worcester. WPI Police does not ticket or tow vehicles from public streets; if your vehicle is towed, contact the city of Worcester by dialing 3-1-1, emailing 311@worcesterma.gov or visiting worcesterma.gov/311.

WPI community members may park in the Gateway Garage during winter parking bans. Those who utilize the Gateway Garage should remove their vehicles as soon as possible once the parking ban has been lifted. The Park Ave Garage is not an authorized location for overnight parking.

We urge WPI community members to visit the link below for more city of Worcester winter parking information. http://www.worcesterma.gov/streets/winter-weather/winter-parking

Even Gompei needs a sweater to keep warm in the winter.

WPI Snow Removal Policy

Service Roads

The service roads at WPI are plowed continuously during the course of a snowstorm. Any vehicle (registered or not) found parked on these service roads will be towed immediately at the owner’s expense.

Boynton Lot, Quadrangle, West Street Lot, Campus Center Lot, and Higgins House Lot

These parking lots are plowed continuously during a snowstorm. Parking is not allowed along curbs or outside of lined parking spaces, (unless previously authorized by the Director of Public Safety/Chief of Police or designee). Any vehicle (registered or not) found parked in those areas will be towed immediately at the owner’s expense.

Residential Parking Lots

The entrances to these parking lot areas are plowed regularly (complete snow removal effort is coordinated by Facilities). A notification will be sent out by the University if/when vehicles parked in Residential Lots need to be moved for snow removal. Information regarding where vehicles should be moved to will be provided in the notification. When snow removal operations are completed, vehicles must be returned to their authorized lots, within the timeframe provided in the notification.

WPI Snow Removal Policy

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