Amherst College Parking Appeals Form
Instructions for completing appeals form.
- Please provide all required information and a clear explanation supporting your appeal of the ticket(s) you were issued.
- The form must be completed within seven days of the issue date on the parking ticket.
- You will be notified via email once a decision has been made.
The following examples are insufficient grounds for granting an appeal of a parking violation:
- Being late for class or in a hurry to get somewhere
- Inclement weather
- The sign was not visible or easy to understand
- Other car(s) parked there and did not receive a ticket
- Having parked in the same place before and not receiving a ticket
- The owner of the vehicle was not in possession of the vehicle (owner is responsible at all times)
- Preferred parking lot full or too far away
*Failure to know/understand the policies does not constitute a compelling reason and appeals on that basis will not be considered as valid.