<p>the Marriott Newton has BC rates which are generally pretty good. But its not near the T. Just a straight - meandering drive – up Commonwealth Avenue, about 6 miles from campus.</p>
<p>For Parents Weekend, BC turns the “Brighton campus” fields into a free parking lot, and runs shuttle vans over to the lower campus and registration. (But it is only a few blocks to walk.) You can park on Brighton until after the concert.</p>
<p>I stayed in Waltham one parent’s weekend, and traffic was not an issue – the only backup was to pay the tolls, bcos I took the Mass Pike to Centre St. </p>
<p>Note, however, that parking on game day is non-existant. Most streets around campus are blocked off.</p>
<p>(Of course, I live in SoCal, so “traffic” is in the eye of the beholder…lol)</p>