Commuting Choices

Bentley provides seven strategically located carpool parking spots throughout campus which can be utilized by commuters who carpool. To park in these spots, please visit the Card Office in the Police Building with your carpool buddy, Bentley IDs and vehicle registrations to receive a hangtag for use when you carpool.

The carpooling spots are located in: View Map Here

• Parking lot 3 -- In the corner closest to the Rauch Administration Center
• Parking lot 5 – Just north of LaCava Center
• Parking lot 1E -- Student Commuter lot (2 spots)
• Parking lot 9 -- Near Morison Hall and the Adamian Academic Center (2 spots)
• Parking lot 7 - Near Morison Hall

Bay State Commute is a free service that provides a tool for Bentley faculty, staff and students to find carpooling buddies. Bay State Commute members can earn points for each trip recorded to redeem for rewards such as coupons for local attractions and retailers. The site also calculates the money saved and carbon impact of alternative commuting decisions.

The Bentley Shuttle system, managed by Bentley’s Procurement and Campus Services, provides options for on campus travel and connections to Waltham, Belmont, Waverley Square and Harvard Square in Cambridge. In Harvard Square, riders have access to the MBTA Red Line which connects to Downtown Boston. In Waltham, riders have access to the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line. 

• B-Line (On-Campus)
• Harvard Shuttle (Connection to Belmont, Waverley Square and Harvard Square)
• Waltham Falcon Flyer (Connection to Downtown Waltham) 

Click here for more shuttle information. 

Bentley recently partnered with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, to offer the transportation option to its community. The car-sharing option is now available for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as well as members of the local community ages 21 and over.

As part of the American Colleges and Universities Presidents’ Climate Commitment, Bentley is focused on cutting its carbon footprint in half by 2015 and by 70% by 2020. Encouraging use of the Bentley shuttle and biking to school or work are a few ways the university has begun to reduce its footprint from a commuting standpoint. 

Participating Zipcar members with smartphones, including iPhones and Android devices, can download the Zipcar mobile application to make reservations, lock and unlock the vehicles, and honk the horn to help locate the vehicle. Members can also use Zipcar’s “Reserve a Zipcar” app on Facebook to view available Zipcars and make, extend or cancel a reservation all from their Facebook account. Reservations can also be made over the phone or on Zipcar’s website.  

Bentley members can join for a $25 annual membership fee, with rates for campus vehicles starting at $8.50 per hour or $69 per day. Gas, insurance, reserved parking spots, up to 180 miles of driving per day, and roadside assistance are included in the rates. Bentley students, faculty and staff can join and learn more at www.zipcar.com/bentley.