Important Dates
Move-in for FPOP
Move-in for first-year students
Move-in for returning students
Spring move-in for new residents
Checking in to Your Residence
Once you’re on campus, check into your assigned residence hall at the front desk using your Mobile MIT ID barcode in the MIT Atlas mobile application (Menu>Profile>MIT ID Barcode) to receive your keys. Staff are available at residence halls front desks between 8:00 am and 12:00 am, though we strongly encourage you to arrive between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm if possible.
Move on or after your move-in date
If you are not approved for an early arrival by HRS, you cannot move into your room/residence hall early.
Housing staff is unable to provide access to your room/residence hall until the returning student move-in date.
All unauthorized early arrivals will be charged an early return penalty and a daily housing charge.
No exceptions will be made to this policy.
Transportation to Campus
There is no MIT shuttle service to campus from the airport. Instead, students typically utilize taxis, rideshare services, or the MBTA ("The T") public transportation system.
Guests are permitted in the residence halls to assist you during move-in. All visitors will be asked to sign in at the residence hall’s front desk and show a government-issued or MIT ID. You must be with your guests at all times while in the residence hall. Non-MIT overnight guests are not permitted in undergraduate residence halls and FSILGs until after classes begin.
Parking
Free on-campus parking will be available during Welcome Week (August 23-29) at the following locations, unless noted otherwise:
- Westgate Parking Lot
- Amherst Street (E51) Lot
- 139 Massachusetts Avenue Parking Lot
- 66 Albany Street Parking Lot (N10)
- 600 Memorial Drive Parking Lot (W98)
- Albany Street Parking Garage (paid parking)
- 33 Amherst Street entrance of Hayward Garage (paid parking)
If the lot is staffed, please let the parking attendant know that you are temporarily parking your vehicle for student move-in.
Vehicles will have access along Amherst Alley for resident drop-off—please follow the posted signage. Additionally, designated areas outside of Random Hall (NW61), Simmons Hall (W79), and New Vassar (W46) have been reserved for resident drop-off on August 19, August 23, and August 29-31. If you have any questions about on-campus parking, please email mitparking@mit.edu.
On-site Movers
Professional movers will be on campus to assist first-year students with their move in during the following times:
- FPOP move-in (August 19): 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
- First-year move-in (August 23): 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Storage Pods
If you plan to have a PODS or other storage unit delivered to campus, you must pre-register to place it in a designated parking space by contacting MIT Parking & Transportation at (617) 258-6510 or mitparking@mit.edu.