Parking permits are now managed through BU’s new Transportation Management Portal (TMP) where you can order parking permits, update vehicle information, and pay or appeal parking citations.
Permit holders no longer have to “pick up a parking permit” or display a permit in their vehicle’s window. We no longer issue physical permits. Our new license plate-based system uses License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras to grant or deny access to major lots and garages. LPR cameras mounted on our enforcement vehicles help patrol smaller lots and alleyways to make sure everyone has permits.
Tips for using your Virtual Permit
– Your BU ID is your backup credential if the system is unable to read your license plate. You may need to “tap” it on the kiosk to enter or exit. BU IDs that have not been replaced since 2012 do not have proximity capability and should be replaced in order to be used as a secondary credential for entry or exit.
– Make sure your information is correct. The new system may not allow you to park if your license plate information on file with PTS is incorrect or out-of-date. Take care when entering license plate information into the Transportation Management Portal and be sure to update vehicle information through the portal if any information changes.
– Having trouble entering or exiting a lot? Press the “assistance” button on the kiosk and someone will get you on your way.
Using the Transportation Management Portal is easy:
select “add vehicle” to add your vehicle information OR, if you have already held a permit through the new system, you may have the option of selecting that vehicle(s) from a list of your vehicles already saved in the system,
provide your vehicle information
License Plate # (Please take care when entering your plate number. A typo may result in difficulty parking.)
License Plate State
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
press “add,”
press “Confirm,”
press “Add Permit to Cart,”
check the box to agree to BU’s CRC Parking Policies and, if applicable, payroll deduction
press “Checkout.”
You will then be mailed a receipt confirming your order.
select “Permits & Passes” from the menu on the left,
from the list of “All Active Permits,” select “View” next to the permit you wish to cancel,
select “Cancel” (the wide button below “Expiration Date”),
select “Cancel” again,
select the permit you wish to cancel (again),
select “Confirm.”
Your cancellation will be approved during Parking & Transportation Services business hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm). You will receive a confirmation email when your cancellation has been processed. Cancellation must be processed before it is possible to order another permit.
Change my Parking Permit Type
To change your permit type, you must first CANCEL the permit that you have:
select “Permits & Passes” from the menu on the left,
from the list of “All Active Permits,” select “View” next to the permit you wish to cancel,
select “Cancel” (the wide button below “Expiration Date”),
select “Cancel” again,
select the permit you wish to cancel (again),
select “Confirm.”
Your cancellation will be approved during Parking & Transportation Services business hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm). You will receive a confirmation email when your cancellation has been processed and you may then follow these steps to ORDER A NEW PERMIT:
select “add vehicle” to add your vehicle information OR, if you have already held a permit through the new system, you may have the option of selecting that vehicle(s) from a list of your vehicles already saved in the system,
provide your vehicle information:
License Plate # (Please take care when entering your plate number. A typo may result in difficulty parking.)
License Plate State
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
press “Add,”
press “Confirm,”
press “Add Permit to Cart,”
check the box to agree to BU’s CRC Parking Policies and, if applicable, payroll deduction
press “Checkout.”
You will then be mailed a receipt confirming your order.
select “add vehicle” to add your vehicle information OR, if you have already held a permit through the new system, you may have the option of selecting that vehicle(s) from a list of your vehicles already saved in the system,
provide your vehicle information
License Plate # (Please take care when entering your plate number. A typo may result in difficulty parking.)
License Plate State
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
press “Add,”
press “Confirm,”
press “Add Permit to Cart,”
check the box to agree to BU’s CRC Parking Policies and, if applicable, payroll deduction
press “Checkout.”
You will then be mailed a receipt confirming your order.
Employee COMMUTER Permit
(formerly the GREEN Permit)
For the frequent driver who rarely uses the MBTA
Commuter Permit Parking Map
Click to enlarge.
$40/week paid via pre-tax payroll deduction
Automated, secure payment via pre-tax payroll deduction
Convenient parking on the Charles River and Fenway Campuses
Replaces Red (Pay-on-Entry) Permit and Daily Parking Program
No need to display a permit (NEW!)
Subject to availability
Sign Up for a Commuter Permit
Sign up for a Commuter Permit through the Transportation Management Portal in the morning before coming to campus the first time in the new permit year (which begins August 2nd).
Remember: Commuter Permit pricing is prorated weekly (Monday-Sunday) so, for maximum value, begin parking on a Monday.
select “add vehicle” to add your vehicle information OR, if you have already held a permit through the new system, you may have the option of selecting that vehicle(s) from a list of your vehicles already saved in the system,
provide your vehicle information
License Plate # (Please take care when entering your plate number. A typo may result in difficulty parking.)
License Plate State
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
press “Add,”
press “Confirm,”
press “Add Permit to Cart”
check the box to agree to BU’s CRC Parking Policies and, if applicable, payroll deduction
press “Checkout.”
You will then be mailed a receipt confirming your order.
Employee OFF-PEAK COMMUTER Permit
For the evening employee who does not need parking before 2:30pm
Off-Peak Commuter Parking Map
Click to enlarge.
$10/week paid via pre-tax payroll deduction
Access to all Commuter (Green) Permit Spaces after 2:30pm on weekdays and all day on weekends.
Replaces “Off-Peak Green” Permit
No need to display a permit (NEW!)
Subject to availability
Permit ordering instructions:
For those who did not cancel their 2020-2021 Off-Peak Green Permit
No action is required.
Your permit automatically rolled over on August 2nd and your vehicle information has been automatically entered into the new system. Your deductions and parking privileges were not interrupted.
By splitting the cost of a half-price permit, carpoolers save at least 75% when compared to the cost of a Commuter Permit ($40/week). They save even more if they commute with more than one other person:
weekly cost
annual cost
annual savings*
2-person carpool
$10.00
$520.00
$1,560.00
3-person carpool
$6.65
$345.80
$1,734.20
4-person carpool
$5.00
$260
$1,820.00
5-person carpool
$4.00
$208
$1,872.00
*Compared to annual cost of a 2021-2022 Commuter Permit ($2,080.00/year)
Find a Carpool partner with GoMassCommute
Allston-Brighton TMA provides its members, including BU, with a powerful ride matching tool called GoMassCommute. You can use it to find a neighboring colleague and take advantage of our Commute Better Together program. Employees who share a carpool permit can save 75% or more on parking!
Find and contact colleagues who live nearby and would like to ride or drive in a carpool!
Start a Carpool
The price of a carpool is split evenly among members but it all starts with one “leader.” That leader must use the Transportation Management Portal to name the carpool (e.g. “Bill and Jed’s Excellent Vanventure”) and invite others to join it.
specify the number of members your carpool will have (including yourself),
invite the other carpool member(s) by providing their name(s) and email address(es) (We recommend using BU email addresses) then press “Confirm,”
provide your name as the “Primary Contact,” then press “Confirm,”
provide your home address as “Your Local Address,” then press “Confirm,”
press “Add Vehicle” or, if the vehicle you wish to register is already stored in the system, select it from the list shown,
provide your vehicle information
License Plate # (Please take care when entering your plate number. A typo may result in difficulty parking.)
License Plate State
Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
press “add,”
select “I have read and agree to the terms of service above” to agree to the Carpool Permit Policy,
press “Agree and submit.”
You will receive an email confirming that you have invited others to join your carpool. The carpool will not be “active” until they have accepted your invite (see below) at which point you will be sent another email confirming the creation and activation of your carpool.
Join a Carpool
If someone has invited you to join a carpool, there are two ways to confirm your interest in joining:
Check your email for an invitation to join a carpool. At the bottom of the email, there will be a link to “join.”
Log in to the Transportation Management Portal (you may be prompted for your Kerberos username and password) and select the “Accept a carpool invitation” icon.
From there you will be prompted to provide your vehicle information and agree to our Carpool Policies.
When all carpool members have accepted their invitations, provided vehicle information, and agreed to the Carpool Policies, the carpool will become active and you may begin to park in any Carpool-approved lots.
You will receive a confirmation email when your Carpool Permit becomes active.
