Below is the step-by-step (with some insider tips) on how to get parking permits in Boston and Cambridge.
- Boston Parking Permits
1. Location
If you want to apply your parking permits online, then you need to register in Massachusetts first. After your registration, you can apply for your new Boston parking permit online!
If you need to go in-person, below is the location and office hours for you.
• Office: The Parking Clerk Office
• Location: Boston City Hall, Room 224, Boston, MA
• Hours: Monday through Friday, 9am to 4:30pm.
• Office phone: (617) 635-4682
2. Documents for Application
Application Form
Download and Complete the resident parking permit application
Registration
A valid Massachusetts automobile registration showing your car registered and principally garaged in your name from your current Boston address.
Proof of Residency
One of the following proofs of residency bearing your name and Boston address. Must be current (postmarked or dated within the past 30 days). Bills must have the same name as the vehicle registration.
• Gas, Electric or Telephone Bill
• Cable Television Bill
• Monthly Bank Statement (excluding mortgage)
• Credit Card Bill
• Water and Sewer Bill
• Signed Apartment Lease
• Notarized / Signed Rental Agreement
3. Renovation of parking permits
• Every Two Years: In Boston, a Boston parking permit must be renewed every two years.
• New Neighborhood: If you’re moving from one neighborhood to another, a new permit must be obtained to park your vehicle in resident designated spaces in your new neighborhood.
• New Vehicle: If you change vehicles you should remove the permit from your old vehicle and immediately obtain a new permit for your new vehicle.
• New License Plates: If for any reason you receive new license plates for your vehicle, you should immediately obtain a new permit as well.
- Cambridge Parking Permits
1. Location
• Office: City of Cambridge, Traffic, Parking & Transportation
• Location: 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139
• Office phone: (617) 349-4700
• Hours:
– Monday: 8:30am – 8:00pm
– Tuesday – Thursday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
– Friday: 8:30am – 12pm
2. Application
You’ll need to fill out a Cambridge Residential Parking Permit Application — you can do so in advance.
To purchase a resident parking permit you must:
• Pay $25 — the fee for the permit.
• Submit proof of residency as a Cambridge resident.
• Have your car registered in your name at your Cambridge address.
• Principally garaged at your Cambridge address.
• Pay all outstanding parking tickets and excise tax.