How to get a resident parking permit
There are a number of options when applying for a permit sticker through the Resident Permit Parking Program.
If you apply online, you'll receive your resident permit in about 10 business days.
There are a number of options when applying for a permit sticker through the Resident Permit Parking Program.
If you apply online, you'll receive your resident permit in about 10 business days.
COVID-19 update: Due to the ongoing public health emergency, our office hours are limited. We're holding in-person meetings by appointment only. Please use to select a day and time for your appointment. Our in-person meetings are booked into December.
Download, print out, and fill out the Resident Parking Permit Application and bring it with you to Boston City Hall.
Tải game đổi thẻYou need to bring a valid Massachusetts registration. Your registration must show the car is registered and principally garaged in your name at your current Boston address.
You also need to bring valid proof of your Boston residency. For more information on what valid proof is, check the Proof of Boston residency section at the bottom of this page. New college students face the same requirements as new residents.
Tải game đổi thẻBring your application and your information to the Parking Clerk:
1 City Hall Square, Room 224
Boston, MA 02201
COVID-19 office hours: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
When you apply in person at City Hall — as long as you have all of your information — you'll get your resident permit that day.
If you have any overdue parking tickets with the City of Boston, you need to pay them. Here's how to pay your tickets.
Fill out and submit the Parking Permit Renewal Form:
The numbers on your resident permit sticker must match your license plates and the neighborhood where you live. You can’t take your old sticker and put it on a new car.
You can apply online to replace your permit. Complete our "new resident" application when applying:
If you apply online, you'll receive your resident permit in about three to four weeks.
COVID-19 update: Due to the ongoing public health emergency, our office hours are limited. We're holding in-person meetings by appointment only. Please use to select a day and time for your appointment. Our in-person meetings are booked into December.
Tải game đổi thẻYou need a valid Massachusetts car registration that has your correct Boston address and proof of your Boston residency.
Tải game đổi thẻOur office is located at City Hall:
1 City Hall Square, Room 224
Boston, MA 02201
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COVID-19 office hours: Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tải game đổi thẻWe only issue rental car permits for a maximum of 30 days.
You can’t use the online system on weekends. If you pick up your rental after 3 p.m., you will have to wait until the next business day to apply online.
Tải game đổi thẻYou can dispute Resident Parking Only tickets issued after the close of business. You need to show the Parking Clerk current proof of your Boston residency and a copy of your rental agreement.
Fill out and submit the Resident Parking Rental Permit application online. Please remember to upload your rental contract before you submit your application:
You can also fax a copy of your rental car agreement to the Parking Clerk at this number: 617-635-2104.
We will email you a link that lets you print your permit and display it in your rental car. The permit should be placed in the right rear window on the passenger side.
COVID-19 update: Due to the ongoing public health emergency, our office hours are limited. We're holding in-person meetings by appointment only. Please use to select a day and time for your appointment. Our in-person meetings are booked into December.
Go to the Office of the Parking Clerk:
1 City Hall Square, Room 224
Boston, MA 02201
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COVID-19 office hours: Tuesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
You need to bring your rental agreement. If don’t already have a permit sticker, you must bring proof of your Boston residency. For more information on what valid proof is, check the Proof of Boston residency section at the bottom of this page.
Tải game đổi thẻA bill that shows proof of your residency needs to have the same name and address as your rental agreement.
COVID-19 update: Due to the ongoing public health emergency, our office hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We're holding in-person meetings by appointment only. Our in-person meetings are booked through September. We'll add our online scheduler link back when we have available appointments.
We don't have visitor parking permits in BostonTải game đổi thẻ. If you have family or friends visiting, they will need to find off-street parking if your neighborhood requires resident parking permits.
Tải game đổi thẻThere are a couple of different options to prove your residency, but whatever you use needs to have your name and Boston address.
Tải game đổi thẻIf you use a bill, it must be current (postmarked or dated within the last 30 days) and have the same name that appears on your car registration.
Do you use paperless billing? The Parking Clerk's Office does not accept screenshots of bills as proof of your Boston residency. Please download and print the PDF version of your bill.
Many of the City’s residential streets are now “Resident Parking Only.” If you live in one of these neighborhoods, you need a permit to avoid getting a ticket.
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