Facility Overview

Located at 535 Trapelo Road in Belmont, Massachusetts, the parking facility serves the Star Market shopping plaza in the historic Waverley Square neighborhood. Designed as an expansive, open-air surface parking lot, it provides convenient ground-level parking for patron vehicles, local commuters, and neighborhood visitors. Because it is a flat, uncovered outdoor lot, there are no vertical clearance restrictions or low overhead pipes to navigate, making it effortlessly accessible for standard passenger sedans, full-size SUVs, pickup trucks, wheelchair-accessible vans, and delivery vehicles.

Prime Location & Nearby Attractions

The facility sits in a central commercial hub on the Belmont-Waltham border, putting motorists within comfortable walking distance of several natural and cultural amenities:

• Beaver Brook Reservation: Approximately a 3-minute walk (0.2 miles) away, offering scenic waterfall trails, historic mill remains, open meadows, and a popular playground and spray deck.
• Waverley Square Shopping & Dining: Directly adjacent, featuring neighborhood bakeries, cafes, banks, and local service establishments.
• McLean Hospital: Less than a mile uphill along Mill Street and Trapelo Road (a 3-minute drive or brisk 15-minute walk).
• Bentley University: Located roughly 1.5 miles west down Beaver Street in neighboring Waltham, reachable in under 5 minutes by car.
• Belmont Hill School & Belmont Country Club: Situated just a 5-minute drive north and west along Prospect Street and Park Avenue.

Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity

Access to the lot is straightforward, featuring wide curb cuts along Trapelo Road near the intersection with Waverley Oaks Road. Signalized traffic controls at nearby intersections help facilitate safe left and right turns even during morning and evening rush hours. For regional drivers, Trapelo Road connects directly to Route 128/Interstate 95 to the west and Cambridge and Boston via Route 2 and Mount Auburn Street to the east. Public transit connections are exceptional, as the facility is located mere steps from the Waverley MBTA Commuter Rail Station (Fitchburg Line, connecting to North Station) and the Waverley Square bus terminus serving MBTA Route 73, which provides frequent direct service to Harvard Square and the Red Line subway.

Facility Amenities & Key Features

• Spacious, clearly striped open-air surface stalls.
• Zero vertical clearance restrictions, accommodating roof-racked vehicles, high-roof vans, and commercial pickup trucks.
• Dedicated ADA-accessible parking spaces located adjacent to store entrances with level, curb-free pathways.
• Complimentary short-term parking reserved for supermarket patrons and on-site pharmacy visitors.
• High-visibility outdoor security lighting and surveillance coverage across the lot perimeter.
• Close proximity to nearby municipal Level 2 EV charging facilities in the Waverley Square district.

Ideal For

• Daily grocery shoppers and pharmacy visitors visiting Star Market Belmont.
• Outdoor enthusiasts, dog walkers, and families heading to Beaver Brook Reservation trails and parklands.
• Local commuters connecting to MBTA Route 73 bus service or the Fitchburg Line commuter rail.
• Drivers running errands across the Waverley Square retail and service district.

Visitor & Driver Tips

While the surface lot offers ample spaces during standard midday hours, it experiences high turnover and elevated traffic during weekday evening commuting periods (4:30 PM to 7:00 PM) and weekend mornings. Dedicated stalls near the front entrance are set aside for curbside grocery pickup orders (DriveUp & Go™), so standard parkers should utilize stalls situated further along the parking aisles. Drivers should also be mindful that the Town of Belmont enforces an overnight street parking ban across town ways; while customer parking is provided during daytime operational hours, unattended overnight vehicle storage without proper municipal permits is strictly prohibited.