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Important Updates

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Holiday Shuttle Changes

We’re here to ensure you have a smooth ride during the holiday season! Please take note of the adjusted Winter Holiday Shuttle Schedule:

Campus Shuttle Service

  • Until December 24th, 2024:
    • All 3 campus shuttles will operate until 4:00 PM.
    • From 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, one campus shuttle will remain in service.

10 Bay Shuttle Service

  • Until December 24th, 2024:
    • The last shuttle from campus to 10 Bay will depart at 4:00 PM.

Resumption of Regular Service

  • January 6th, 2025: All shuttle services will return to their regular schedules.

We wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season!

Winter Semester

Parking permits for the Winter semester – January to April – will be going on sale Thursday December 5th at 9:00am.

Parking services encourage you to purchase your permit promptly as parking permits are on a first come first serve basis and have traditionally sold out which causes a waitlist to accumulate.

Note that if you have an existing transponder your transponder will be attached automatically to your new winter semester permit, no need for you to come to the parking office it can all be done online.

If you do not have an existing transponder, you will be encouraged to pick up your transponder promptly after purchasing your permit online to secure your spot and avoid long wait times.

For further information please contact the parking office via email parking@mcmaster.ca

Honk Mobile Update in Lot G

As of September 12, 2024 Honk Mobile will be active in Lot G, Monday to Friday from 6:00pm until 6:30am and Saturday to Sunday during all operating hours.

All times outside of the listed hours require visitors to pull a parking ticket and pay to exit the lot.

Open Gates Survey: We Need Your Feedback! Complete survey here

Help us improve your parking experience! Please take a moment to complete our short survey about our summer open gates operations. Your input is valuable in shaping our future services.

Shuttle Bus Announcement

Beginning Thursday August 1st, 2024, shuttle bus services will change from Voyago Bus Lines to McMaster University’s new partner, Attridge Transportation Inc. What you need to know:

  • The new service will temporarily use yellow school buses while the new buses are wrapped with McMaster branding.
  • There will be no impacts on the service schedule or locations.

For more information about Campus Mac Transit bus services, visit the Shuttle Bus page.

New Parking Office Hours

As of July 22, 2024 the Parking Services office (T32) will operate between the hours of 9am-5pm.

Road Closure on Stearn Drive

Please be advised of an upcoming road closure on Stearn Drive:

  • The closure will begin on Friday the 26th at 6 PM
  • The IWC swing gate will be opened at 5:30 PM

2024 Student Parking Update

Returning Students (Lot M Permit Holders 2024/2025):

  • Permit sales start on July 15, 2024.
  • Previous transponders can be reactivated for Fall 2024; no need to purchase a new one.

New Students or Non-Previous Permit Holders (2024/2025):

  • Lot M permits will be available starting July 15, 2024 at 9:00am.
  • The monthly cost is $55, with an additional one-time fee of $55 for the transponder.
  • Transponders can be purchased at the Parking Office in T32, Room 104, located on West Campus or purchased online.
  • Transponders must be collected from the Parking Office. If purchased online, it can be picked up from the campus store.
  • You can return your transponder after use to receive a $40 refund.

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Motorcycle Permits are waitlisted

Motorcycle permits are now wait listed. Please contact us at parking@mcmaster.ca to add your name to the wait list.

Staff Waitlists Are Now Open

Wait lists are now open for all staff to enter. Please login to your parking account to add yourselves to the Waitlist.

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