Traffic Advisory for UMass Student Move-in

UMass Amherst will experience heavy traffic during move-in for the Fall 2025 semester, particularly from Wednesday, August 27 through Sunday September 1. Early, unassisted check=in begins on Monday August 25 and will continue on Saturday, August 30, Sunday August 31, and Monday, September 1.

There will be significant delays entering, exiting, and traveling around campus and in the local area. Additionally, some parking lots are affected and Parking Services will notify permit holders of these impacts.  Heavy congestion should be expected on campus, as well as heavy traffic leading into campus on Route 9 and Route 116. 

Specific road closures and one-way traffic patterns will be in place to manage the influx of students and vehicles.

Details will be added to this article as they become available.