Snow emergency parking
We don't allow parking on major roads and arteries in Boston during declared snow emergencies.
We will ticket and tow your car if you park on a posted snow emergency artery during a declared snow emergency. If you can't find a spot, some lots and garages offer discounted parking to vehicles with Boston resident parking stickers.
We created a map of all of the restricted streets in the City of Boston during a snow emergency.
Through our map, you can also search with your address to find the restricted streets in your neighborhood.
This list of restricted streets is based on our interactive map. You can use the list as a reference, but please remember to always check the signs posted on the street where you are parking.
- Brighton Avenue
- Cambridge Street
- Commonwealth Avenue
- Everett Street
- Harvard Avenue
- Kelton Street
- Lincoln Street
- Market Street
- N Beacon Street
- N Harvard Street
- Western Avenue
- Arlington Street
- Beacon Street
- Boylston Street
- Clarendon Street
- Columbus Avenue
- Commonwealth Avenue
- Charles Street S
- Dartmouth Street
- Exeter Street
- Massachusetts Avenue
- Newbury Street
-
Park Plaza
-
Stuart Street
- Tremont Street
- Boylston Street
- Charles Street
- Park Street
- Tremont Street
- Arlington Street
- Beacon Street
- Cambridge Street
- Chestnut Hill Avenue
- Commonwealth Avenue
- Everett Street
- Faneuil Street
- Lincoln Street
- Market Street
- N Beacon Street
- Parsons Street
-
Soldiers Field Road Extension
- Sparhawk Street
- Tremont Street
- Warren Street
- Washington Street
- Western Avenue
- 1st Avenue
- 5th Street
- Alford Street
-
Austin Street
- Bunker Hill Street
- Chelsea Street
-
City Square
- Constitution Road
- Joiner Street
- Lowney Way
- Maffa Way
- Main Street
- Medford Street
- Mystic Avenue
- N Washington Street
-
New Rutherford Avenue
- Park Street
- Perkins Street
- Pleasant Street
- Rutherford Avenue
- Tremont Street
-
Thirteenth Street
- Vine Street
- Warren Street
- Washington Street
- Water Street
- N Harvard Street
- Beach Street
- Kneeland Street
- Purchase Street
- Adams Street
- American Legion Hwy
- Ashmont Street
- Blue Hill Avenue
- Boston Street
- Bowdoin Street
- Columbia Road
- Dudley Street
- Freeport Street
- Geneva Avenue
- Gibson Street
- Granite Avenue
- Hancock Street
- Harvard Street
- Humboldt Avenue
- Massachusetts Avenue
- Milton Street
- Neponset Avenue
- Norfolk Street
- Park Street
- Pleasant Street
- Pond Street
- Quincy Street
-
Savin Hill Avenue
-
Seaver Street
- Southampton Street
- Stoughton Street
- Talbot Avenue
- Walk Hill Street
- Warren Street
- Washington Street
- Water Street
- Atlantic Avenue
- Beach Street
-
Cambridge Street
- Congress Street
- Court Street
- Devonshire Street
- Essex Street
- Federal Street
-
Franklin Street
- High Street
-
John F. Fitzgerald Surface Road
- Milk Street
- New Chardon Street
- New Sudbury Street
- Oliver Street
-
Otis Street
- Purchase Street
- Pearl Street
- Water Street
- Summer Street
-
State Street
-
Temple Place
- Tremont Street
- Bennington Street
- Boardman Street
- Chelsea Street
- Condor Street
- Maverick Square
- Meridian Street
-
Porter Street
-
Saratoga Street
- Waldemar Avenue
- Walley Street
- Avenue Louis Pasteur
- Beacon Street
- Brookline Avenue
- Boylston Street
- Evans Way
-
Francis Street
- Hemenway Street
- Huntington Avenue
- Longwood Avenue
- Louis Prang Street
- Westland Avenue
- American Legion Hwy
- Cummins Hwy
- Fairmount Avenue
-
Gordon Avenue
- Harvard Avenue
-
Huntington Avenue
-
Hyde Park Avenue
- LaGrange Street
- Milton Street
- Neponset Avenue
- Park Street
- Pleasant Street
- Pond Street
- River Street
- Sprague Street
- Summer Street
-
W Milton Street
- Walter Street
- Washington Street
-
West Street
- Wood Avenue
- Allandale Street
- American Legion Hwy
- Blue Hill Avenue
- Boylston Street
- Centre Street
- Glen Lane
- Glen Road
- Green Street
- Heath Street
- Hyde Park Avenue
- Jewish War Veterans Drive
- Perkins Street
- Pond Street
- Walk Hill Street
- Washington Street
- Blue Hill Avenue
-
Blue Hills Parkway
- Cummins Hwy
- Harvard Street
- Norfolk Street
- River Street
- Walk Hill Street
- Wood Avenue
- Columbus Avenue
- Francis Street
- Heath Street
- Longwood Avenue
- Roxbury Street
- Ruggles Street
- Tremont Street
-
Cambridge Street
- Causeway Street
-
Commercial Street
- Cross Street
- Hanover Street
-
Lomasney Way
-
Martha Road
- Merrimac Street
-
N Washington Street
- Nashua Street
- North Street
- Staniford Street
- American Legion Hwy
- Belgrade Avenue
- Centre Street
- Corinth Street
- Cummins Hwy
- Hyde Park Avenue
- Neponset Avenue
-
Poplar Street
- Robert Street
-
South Street
- Walk Hill Street
- Walter Street
- Washington Street
- Weld Street
- Albany Street
- Blue Hill Avenue
- Centre Street
- Columbus Avenue
- Dudley Street
- E Berkeley Street
- Guild Row
- Hampden Street
-
Harrison Avenue
- Herald Street
- Humboldt Avenue
- Massachusetts Avenue
-
Marcella Street
-
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
- Norfolk Street
- Northampton Street
- Quincy Street
- Ritchie Street
- Roxbury Street
- Ruggles Street
- Southampton Street
- Stoughton Street
-
Theodore A Glynn Street
- Tremont Street
- Vine Street
- Warren Street
- Washington Street
- A Street
-
B Street
- C Street
- Boston Street
- Boston Wharf Road
- Broadway Bridge
- Columbia Road
- Congress Street
- D Street
- Dorchester Street
-
Dorchester Avenue
- E 1st Street
- E Broadway
- L Street
- Northern Avenue
-
Old Colony Avenue
- Preble Street
-
Seaport Blvd
- Southampton Street
- Summer Street
- W Broadway
-
W First Street
-
W Second Street
- Albany Street
- Columbus Avenue
- Massachusetts Avenue
- Tremont Street
- Baker Street
- Belgrade Avenue
- Centre Street
- Grove Street
- LaGrange Street
- Park Street
- Spring Street
- Summer Street
- Washington Street
- Weld Street
| Road | Neighborhood |
|---|---|
|
Charlesgate East |
Back Bay |
|
Charlesgate West |
Back Bay |
|
Chestnut Hill Drive |
Brighton |
|
Gallivan Blvd |
Dorchester |
|
Morton Street |
Dorchester |
|
Fenway |
Fenway-Kenmore |
|
Park Drive |
Fenway-Kenmore |
|
Riverway |
Fenway-Kenmore |
|
Truman Pkwy |
Hyde Park |
|
Jamaicaway |
Jamaica Plain |
|
William J Day Blvd |
South Boston |
You can begin parking at participating lots and garages two hours before a declared snow emergency.
You must remove your vehicle within two hours of the City lifting the emergency ban. If you don't remove your vehicle in time, you will subject to the standard parking rate.
The garages listed below are based on where they're located in the City of Boston. Some garages only allow residents from certain Boston neighborhoods to park. Other garages allow all Boston residents to park.
Please check the "fee and information" section for each garage below to make sure you can park there.
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Harvard University/Soldiers Field Park Garage |
700 |
No Charge
Only Allston and Brighton residents can park at this garage during a snow emergency only. You may need to show proof of your residency. Parking spots are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. The University has the right to deny or remove a vehicle due to outstanding ticket balances, limited space, or other operation issues. |
|
Municipal Lot #002 |
42 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #003 |
60 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Auditorium Garage |
400 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time you exit and re-enter the garage with your vehicle. |
|
Boston Common Garage |
200 |
Rate: $2 for each 24-hour period
The garage is for Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and Downtown residents Only. You need to visit the garage office with proof of your residence to get the discount. |
|
Christian Science Plaza Garage |
525 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You need to show proof that you are a Boston resident. |
|
Lafayette Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
No "in and out." You will be charged each time you exit and re-enter the garage with your vehicle. |
|
LAZ Parking/The Clarendon Parking Garage |
270 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
There are a limited amount of public spaces available. |
|
100 Clarendon Street Garage |
$14 for each 24-hour period
Stop by the garage office on the first floor of the facility to receive the snow emergency rate before leaving with your vehicle. You must show proof of your residency in the Back Bay, South End, or Bay Village. |
|
|
Northeastern University/Gainsboro Garage |
350 |
$16 for each 24-hour period
You need to have a Boston resident parking permit sticker to receive the discount. Parking is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and depends on the availability of space. |
|
Northeastern University/Renaissance Garage |
864 |
$16 for each 24-hour period
You need to have a Boston resident parking permit sticker to receive the discount. Parking is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and depends on the availability of space. |
|
The Greenhouse Apartments |
162 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
Only Back Bay and South End residents can park at the facility. The entrance to the garage is on Cumberland Street. Snow Emergency Parking is limited to 15 - 20 spaces. Your car must be out within two hours of the ban being lifted or you will be charged the regular rate. |
|
The Prudential Center Garage |
3000 |
$12 for each 24-hour period
You must remove the vehicle by 9 a.m. after parking ban ends. For example, if the parking ban is lifted at 6 p.m. on Thursday, you need to remove your vehicle by 9 a.m. on Friday. You need to stop by the office on the P2 (orange) level of the garage to show proof of your residency. You also need to have your ticket validated to get the discount. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Auditorium Garage |
400 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
Boston Common Garage |
200 |
$2 for each 24-hour period
The garage is for Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and Downtown residents Only. You need to visit the garage office with proof of your residence to get the discount. |
|
Lafayette Place Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
LAZ Parking/The Clarendon Parking Garage |
270 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
There are a limited number of public spaces available. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and Information |
|---|---|---|
|
Shipyard Garage/Mass General Hospital |
250 |
No Charge
Only Charlestown residents can use this garage. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Auditorium Garage |
400 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
Channel Center Garage |
|
$10 for each 24-hour period
You need show proof that you are a Chinatown or South Boston resident at the garage office. You have 24 hours after the City lifts the snow emergency to remove your vehicle. |
|
Lafayette Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
No "in and out." You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #015 |
18 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #016 |
32 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #017 |
42 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #019 |
100 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #020 |
22 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #022 |
12 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #023 |
40 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #027 |
18 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #031 |
24 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Boston Common Garage
|
200 |
$2 for each 24-hour period
The garage is for Beacon Hill, Back Bay, and Downtown residents Only. You need to visit the garage office with proof of your residence to get the discount. |
|
Boston Convention Center |
1300 |
No Charge
You can get to the parking lot from Cypher Street. The discount is only for South Boston Residents. |
|
LAZ Parking/The Clarendon Parking Garage |
270 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
There are a limited number of public spaces available. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #004 |
35 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #005 |
35 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #026 |
26 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
1330 Boylston Street Garage |
272 |
$15 for each 24-hour period
Before leaving the garage, stop by the parking office with both your ticket and your Fenway/Kenmore proof of residency to get the discount. |
|
Van Ness Garage |
$15 for each 24-hour period
Before leaving the garage, stop by the parking office with both your ticket and your Fenway/Kenmore proof of residency to get the discount. |
|
|
Auditorium Garage |
400 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
Fenway Triangle Trilogy Garage |
537 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
Before leaving the garage, stop by the parking office with both your ticket and your Fenway/Kenmore proof of residency to get the discount. |
|
Lafayette Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
No "in and out." You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the parking facility. |
|
Landmark Center Parking Garage |
1400 |
$5 for each 24-hour period
Take a ticket when you enter the garage. You need to bring the ticket to the garage office located on P4 to get it validated. You must show proof of your Boston residency (driver’s license is acceptable) and sign the log sheet. Present your validated ticket to the cashier when you leave to get the special rate. |
|
Northeastern University/Gainsboro Garage |
350 |
$16 for each 24-hour period
You need to have a Boston resident parking permit sticker to receive the discount. Parking is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and depends on the availability of space. |
|
Northeastern University/Renaissance Garage |
864 |
$16 for each 24-hour period
You need to have a Boston resident parking permit sticker to receive the discount. Parking is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and depends on the availability of space. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #011 |
8 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #012 |
135 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #006 |
103 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #007 |
24 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #024 |
15 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #032 |
33 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #033 |
39 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #013 |
90 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #014 |
40 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Lafayette Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
No "in and out." You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the garage. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #008 |
92 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #001 |
72 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #010 |
53 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #025 |
12 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #027 |
18 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #028 |
23 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #030 |
28 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #034 |
18 |
No Charge |
|
Crosstown Center Garage |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You must show proof of your Boston residency to the cashier. If you don't, you won't be eligible for the discount. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Boston Convention Center |
1300 |
No Charge
You can get to the parking lot from Cypher Street. The discount is only for South Boston Residents. |
|
Channel Center Garage |
|
$10 for each 24-hour period
You need to show proof that you are a South Boston resident to get the discount. Please bring it to the garage office for validation. You must exit the garage within 24 hours of the ban being lifted. |
|
BRA/EDIC Garage |
1766 |
$1 for each night
The discount is only for South Boston with a Resident Parking permits sticker. The garage only allows snow emergency parking on the fourth floor. |
|
Municipal Lot #018 |
60 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #021 |
22 |
No Charge |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Auditorium Garage |
400 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the garage. |
|
Christian Science Plaza Garage |
525 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
You need to show proof that you are a Boston resident. |
|
Lafayette Garage |
800 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
No "in and out." You will be charged each time your vehicle exits and re-enters the garage. |
|
LAZ Parking/The Clarendon Parking Garage |
270 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
There are a limited amount of public spaces available. |
| 100 Clarendon Street Garage 100 Clarendon Street 617-275-0151 |
$14 for each 24-hour period
Stop by the garage office on the first floor of the facility to receive the snow emergency rate before you leave with your vehicle. You must show proof of your residency in the Back Bay, South End, or Bay Village |
|
|
Northeastern University/Renaissance Garage |
864 |
$16 for each 24-hour period
You must have a resident parking permit sticker to get the discount. Parking is based on a first-come, first-served basis, and depends on the availability of space. |
|
The Greenhouse Apartments |
162 |
$10 for each 24-hour period
Only Back Bay and South End residents can park at the facility. The entrance to the garage is on Cumberland Street. |
|
The Prudential Center Garage |
3000 |
$12 for each 24-hour period
You must remove the vehicle by 9 a.m. after parking ban ends. For example, if the parking ban is lifted at 6 p.m. on Thursday, you need to remove your vehicle by 9 a.m. on Friday. You need to stop by the office on the P2 (orange) level of the garage to show proof of your residency. You also need to have your ticket validated to get the discount. |
|
Garage |
Spaces |
Fee and information |
|---|---|---|
|
Municipal Lot #010 |
53 |
No Charge |
|
Municipal Lot #034 |
18 |
No Charge |
