Parking Guidelines

With more than 40,000 people expected on our New Brunswick Campus on Sunday, May 19, we know that parking will be challenging. Parking on campus will be limited, so everyone must have a Commencement hangtag to park on campus. Note that parking permits issued by Rutgers Department of Transportation for use during the year will not be valid for parking on that day.

Online registration for Commencement parking hangtags is now closed. If you did not obtain a hangtag, please follow the instructions here.

To help make this a great day for everyone, please follow these plans.

Plan Ahead

  • Look at our Commencement and Convocations and Maps and Directions pages to identify when and where all of your events will take place, as well as parking and shuttle locations.
  • Make sure you bring your University Commencement parking hangtag with you and display it on your mirror as you approach the campus.
  • As traffic volume will be heavy, we recommend that you carpool or consider taking public transportation to campus.
  • Special-needs parking is available, but a special Rutgers parking hangtag is required and must be secured well in advance of the event by registering online. Register for special-needs parking and find accessibility information below. For questions related to special needs, contact 848-932-2469.

Use Our Commencement Shuttle Service

  • Rutgers campus buses will provide complimentary shuttle service to and from campus parking zones every 3–5 minutes, starting at 8 a.m. and running into the evening.

Accessibility

  • Rutgers campus buses will provide complimentary shuttle service to and from blue, white, green, and orange parking zones every 3–5 minutes, starting at 8 a.m. and running into the evening.
  • Special-needs parking is available, and in addition to government-issued handicapped parking placards, special Rutgers hangtags are required and must be secured well in advance.
  • For questions related to special needs, contact 848-932-2469.
  • University Commencement is being held in a stadium. There will not be any curbside dropoff available, so moderate walking will be involved to get to the stadium and to seating.
  • If you require a wheelchair for mobility, you must bring your own chair.
  • Special-Needs Seating Ticket Information: Limited handicapped seating is available. Upon arrival at the stadium, individuals will be provided with tickets to sit in this section on a first-come, first-served basis. Family members may sit in rows adjacent to, but not in, the special needs area.
  • For convocations and other school or departmental ceremonies, check with your individual school for special needs parking and seating arrangements.

Didn't Get a Parking Hangtag?

On May 19, if you do not have a special Commencement hangtag, you can park in the paid public lots in downtown New Brunswick. You can then take the Commencement shuttle from the Albany Street stop across from the train station. Download the New Brunswick Campus overview map and visit the Maps and Directions page for more information.