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UMass Dartmouth's main Transportation webpage:

https://www.umassd.edu/transportation/

MAIN CAMPUS

Main Campus Parking:

Main campus parking webpage:
https://www.umassd.edu/parking/

"Parking Lot Designations" map pdf of all main campus parking lots:
https://www.umassd.edu/media/umassdartmouth/campus-services/campus-center/Parking-Lot-Designation-2023.pdf

This "Parking Lot Designations" map is from the parent webpage:
https://www.umassd.edu/parking/parkinglots/

After 4:00 pm on weekdays, and anytime on weekends, any car can be parked in any parking spot on main campus (except handicapped parking spots).

Every car can be parked in Lot 18 for free and forever. Lot 18 is the only place where students can park their Parking Portal-registered car for free during regular hours.

A car whose license plate hasn't ever been registered in the UMassD Parking Portal system can get a guest or visitor parking pass, as long as the guest/visitor isn't known to be a student. Per the Parking Services' Temporary Permit webpage, if you are hosting guests on campus, email your guests' names, vehicle, and plate information to parking@umassd.edu 48 hours prior to guests' arrival. A one-day guest/visitor pass is free.

People who are registered as students are never considered "visitors" or "guests" on main campus, even if they don't have a parking decal, or if they are a student employee, or if they are a satellite campus student (SMAST or the Law School), or if they are a remote student. A car can only be parked in Lot 5 or Lot 14 (the guest/visitor parking lots) if:

• the car's license plate has never been registered in the UMassD Parking Portal system (and is thus considered a guest/visitor)

OR

• the car's license plate number has been registered in the Parking Portal as a Staff, Faculty, or Commuter and has the appropriate active parking decal

Beware! Parking on Ring Road is by decal only, though there are no signs to indicate such. (We've been asking for parking signs along Ring Road for 6 years and counting...) Also, the enforcement varies without warning.

The parking violation fine is $30 (as of Oct 2024):
https://www.umassd.edu/parking/violations/

Main Campus Bus:

Most New Bedford students use SRTA's Route 9 Intercity bus route, since it runs every 30 minutes on weekdays and stops at the residential side of New Bedford. The ride takes 30 minutes, and the last bus leaves main campus at 9:30 pm! There is reduced service on Saturdays and Sundays.

SRTA buses are free for UMassD students if they show their UMass Pass.

SRTA New Bedford route schedules and maps (click on Route 9 Intercity):
https://www.srtabus.com/new-bedford/

Main Campus Shuttle:

The Art & Design Studio Loop UMassD shuttle stops at Bristol Community College (800 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740) and runs every 1 hour on weekdays. The ride takes 30 minutes, and the last shuttle leaves main campus at 9:10 pm! There is reduced service on Sundays, and no service on Saturdays.

This service replaced the Star Store UMassD shuttle, which closed in Fall 2023.

UMass Dartmouth Art & Design Studio Loop Schedule:
https://www.umassd.edu/transportation/

SMAST

SMAST Parking:

Parking is free at both SMAST building parking lots, and anyone can park there. SMAST has a few parking spots marked with signs for visitors, but anyone can park there and visitors can park elsewhere. Also, the spots without a visitor sign don't require any kind of permit.

Note that the SMAST buildings are locked at all times and require key card access to open the doors.

SMAST Bus:

From New Bedford, SRTA's Route 201 Fort Rodman goes to SMAST every 20 minutes on weekdays. The ride takes 15 minutes, and the last bus leaves SMAST at 9:00 pm! There is reduced service on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Route 201 (SMAST) bus isn't synchronized with the Route 9 (main campus) bus, so you could be waiting as long as 25 minutes at the SRTA terminal to get from SMAST to main campus on weekdays (weekends are worse).

SRTA New Bedford route schedules and maps (click on Route 201 Fort Rodman):
https://www.srtabus.com/new-bedford/

SRTA buses are free for UMassD students if they show their UMass Pass.

SMAST Shuttle:

There is no UMassD shuttle service between main campus and SMAST.

LAW SCHOOL

Law School Parking:

There is no parking map for the Law School, but there is a Law School interactive map that shows the parking lots (though they aren't labeled):
https://www.umassd.edu/law/map/

Entrance to the Law School is via a one-way road. After entering the Law School, the first parking lot (before the Law School building) has a sign saying it's for students, and the second parking lot (after the Law School building) has a sign saying it's for faculty/staff/visitors. To our knowledge (as of Oct 2024), they don't ticket any student at the Law School even if they park in the faculty/staff/visitor lot, as long as that car has an active Law School parking permit in the system.

Law School Bus:

There is no SRTA bus service between main campus and the Law School.

Law School Shuttle:

The Law School UMassD shuttle goes to main campus 4 times per day Monday through Thursday (8:45 am, 12:45 pm, 6:00 pm, and 9:30 pm). The ride takes 15 minutes.

There is limited services on Fridays, and there is no service on Saturdays or Sundays.

Law School Shuttle schedule:
https://www.umassd.edu/law/students/parking/

BUSES TO BOSTON

Only the Peter Pan Bus goes to Boston, and it runs only 2 times per day.

https://peterpanbus.com/locations/massachusetts/new-bedford/

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