Snow Emergencies & Your Car
What to do with your car in a Boston snow emergency — the parking ban, discounted resident garages, and the space-saver rules for your neighbourhood.
When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, Boston bans parking on the city's main roads, and the "space saver" custom has its own rules that change by neighbourhood. Here's what to do with your car.
This explains the rules — not whether an emergency is on right now
This page explains the city’s snow-emergency parking rules. It does not tell you whether a snow emergency is in effect at this moment. Before you move your car, check the city’s snow page or call 311.
The parking ban
When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, parking is banned on marked snow-emergency routes — the city's main arteries — so plows can get through.
Cars left on those streets during the emergency are ticketed and towed.
See which streets are restricted (snow-emergency parking page)
Discounted resident garage parking
With a Boston resident parking sticker you can park at participating garages at a discounted rate during a snow emergency.
- When the discount applies