STEP 1 | APPLY ONLINE!
Are you able to upload images? Then you can submit your application using the Parking Permit Application Form. We only accept .jpg, .jpeg, .tif, or .tiff files.
CAN'T APPLY ONLINE? APPLY IN PERSON AT CITY HALL
Download, print out, and fill out the Resident Parking Permit Application and bring it with you to City Hall. You need to bring a valid registration that shows the car is in your name at your address. You also need to bring valid proof of your residency. For more information on what valid proof is, check the Need to Know section on this page. New college students face the same requirements as new residents.
STEP 2 | PICK UP YOUR PERMIT
Bring your application (printed) or your email confirmation with ID# and your information to the Parking Clerk:
1 City Hall Square,
Room 224
Boston, MA 02201
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
NEED TO KNOW: PROOF OF RESIDENCY
There are a couple of different options to prove your residency, but whatever you use needs to have your name and address. If 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. You can bring one of the following: a gas, electric, or telephone bill a cable television bill a monthly bank statement (excluding a mortgage) a credit card bill a water and sewer bill, or an apartment lease signed by you and the property owner within the last 30 days.
KEEP IN MIND
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. You need to pay all of your overdue parking tickets before applying for or renewing a permit. You need to place the permit sticker in the rear window of your car on the passenger side. If your window is tinted, display your sticker on the side window of the front passenger side. There is no charge for Resident Parking permits.
