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Parking and Transportation

Shuttle Service

Yale provides free daytime and nighttime shuttle bus services for the convenience of students, faculty, and staff. The daytime shuttle will take you to campus from your dorm or apartment, or around campus. Yale also provides a nighttime security shuttle, the “Minibus,” which you can ride to/from campus locations, to/from nearby off-campus housing areas, and even from Union Train Station. The website tracks shuttle routes and locations in real time.
 
Yale Shuttle can be reached at 203-432-9790.

Parking

Being Yale is situation in an urban city, parking can be limited. Yale does not provide any temporary daytime guest parking on campus.
 
You may use public meters or other garages & lots for parking during YSE Orientation; you should then secure a regular spot if needed for the academic year. Learn more about on-campus parking, including fees and locations for the upcoming academic year. Available parking space is limited.
 
Students and visitors may park in most University lots at night (from 4:00 p.m.-7:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday), and on weekends (from 4:00 p.m. Friday- 7:30 a.m. Monday). Yale parking map.
 
Information on public or private garages can be found in the Downtown New Haven public parking guide. 
 
For information about citywide parking bans, service changes, and other weather-related messages during inclement weather, check the homepage of New Haven’s website: or call 203-946-SNOW (7669). Additionally, the City of New Haven utilizes the 3N Emergency Notification System to communicate emergency information through automated messages to your phone. We strongly encourage all students to register to receive New Haven's emergency alerts.

Driver’s License and Vehicular Registration Requirements

Please visit Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles for information for new Connecticut residents. New Haven requires payment of a property tax on all vehicles maintained in the city (regardless of the state in which the car is registered) and has a process for obtaining residential parking permits.
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