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City of Medford Parking
Permit Portal 
All parking permits and Visitor Parking Permits are valid for a period of one calendar year (January 1 until December 31).
Room 110, Parking Window - Hours of Operations: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM Mon/Tue/Thu, 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM Wednesday and 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Friday
*PERMIT RATES*
AT THE CITY HALL WINDOW ONLY CHECKS AND CASH ARE ACCEPTED. VISA, MASTERCARD AND DEBIT CARDS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ONLINE PURCHASES.
- * $10.00 - Residential
Parking Permit
- * Free - Senior
Residential Parking Permit (residents 65 years and older) with D.O.B.
identification
- * $100.00 - Business Parking Permit
- * $100.00 - Residential Commuter Permit
- * $25.00 - Senior Citywide
Municipal Lots and Meter Parking Permit (residents 65 years and older) with
D.O.B. identification
- *The Visitor Parking Permit will cost $5.00 each (a maximum of two permits) for residences without a Residential Parking Permitted vehicle
Please note that if you are charged for a permit an additional $2.00 per-permit convenience fee may apply.
*RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT LISTS, MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND PRIVATE WAYS INFORMATION*
The City of Medford does not require a decal or sticker to be displayed as proof of the parking permit. Nothing will be sent in the mail in this regard. The plate number of the vehicle will be scanned or inputted to verify the parking permit status.
BUSINESS, MUNICIPAL AND COMMUTER
PARKING MAPS - The maps of the city's lots and areas designated for business, municipal and commuter parking.
PRIVATE WAYS CITY OF MEDFORD MEETING - Meeting with Mayor Lungo-Koehn and city officials about the laws and ordinances of Private Ways.
CITY OF MEDFORD PRIVATE WAYS WEBSITE - A link to the city's webpage pertaining to Private Ways.
*CREATING AN ACCOUNT AND LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS*
Please login or create an account to apply for or renew your parking permits: Please be advised that 5 MB is the max image limit.
Steps to online registration
- Create an account.
- In
the Active Permits section select “Add permit” button on right side – a popup
will appear requesting vehicle information.
- Enter
vehicle information and select “add to cart” (If a message indicates that the vehicle's plate is already in the system. Please contact the Parking Clerks to clear the old information.)
- Repeat
process for your second vehicle
- Residential Parking Permit: Upload a clear copy of the Massachusetts vehicle registration (must have the City of Medford address printed by the Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV), to apply for a Residential Parking Permit). The street address is required to be printed by the RMV in the Garaged or Owner-Mailing Address. The RMV Registration Replacement, RMV Residential Address form, RMV Renewal Letter, handwritten address changes are not acceptable. For the Proof of
Address section: you may choose to upload one of the following: 1) Vehicle
Registration; 2) Driver's License; 3) Lease Agreement/Deed or 4) Utility bill (each document must indicate the City of Medford address of the residence). The Residential Parking Permit only allows the vehicle to
park on the street of the residence or the variance.
- Business Parking Permit: Upload a clear copy of the vehicle registration. For
the Business Proof of Address section: you may choose to upload one of the following: 1) Letter of Employment from the business; 2) Business
Card or 3) an official document pertaining to the business (each document must indicate the City of Medford address of the business).
- Residential Commuter Permit: Upload a clear copy of the Massachusetts vehicle registration (must have the City of Medford address printed by the RMV, to apply for a Residential Commuter Permit). For the Proof of Address section: you may choose to upload one of the following: 1) Vehicle Registration; 2) Driver's License; 3) Lease Agreement/Deed or 4) Utility bill (each document must indicate the City of Medford address of the residence). The street address is required to be printed by the RMV in the "Garage Address" (supersedes the other addresses) or Owner-Mailing Address. The RMV Registration Replacement, RMV Residential Address form and handwritten addresses are not accepted.
- On
the Buy Permit Screen - Permit Shopping cart details will show the vehicles you
have registered with zero $ value – you must select “accept terms” and select
the “Buy” button.
- A
pop up will appear regarding privacy and terms of reference.
- If
you agree - select yes.
- The
registration process is complete – you will receive an email confirming account
setup. An additional email will be sent when the permit(s) are approved.
Please allow one - two business days for the determination of your permit application. Contact us if you do not receive an approval or rejection within two business days.
*MUST BE FILED IN CITY HALL AT THE PARKING DEPARTMENT WINDOW*
- * Senior Citywide (Meter and Municipal Lot Parking Permit): A parking permit that allows the vehicle to park at the parking meters, kiosk areas and municipal parking lots and does not have to pay at the site. expires at the end of
the calendar year, for Medford residents 65 years and older (with D.O.B. identification). Bring a clear copy of the Massachusetts vehicle registration (must have the City of Medford address printed by the Registry of Motor Vehicle (RMV), to apply for a Residential Parking Permit). The street address is required to be printed by the RMV in the Garaged or Owner-Mailing Address. The RMV Registration Replacement, RMV Residential Address form, RMV Renewal Letter, handwritten address changes are not acceptable.
- * Permit
Parking for Parking Variance (Residence or Corner Residence): Citizens authorized by
the City of Medford Traffic Commission to park on local
adjacent streets that are different from the street address of the residence.
- * Visitor Parking Permit: The address of the residence must qualify for a Visitor Parking Permit, according to City of Medford ordinances and Traffic Commission. Two (2) free Visitor Parking Permit are issued
per residence (apartment, unit, or single-family home) with the Residential Parking Permit.
- * Without an active Residential Parking Permit assigned to the residence, the Visitor Parking Permit will cost $5.00 each (a maximum of two Visitor Parking Permits). The requirements for Visitor Parking Permit: Massachusetts
Driver's License; Massachusetts State Identification Card or Temporary Massachusetts Driver's License (must have the current City of Medford address, printed by the RMV), and one of the following documents:1)
Tax Statement; 2) Lease agreement/Deed; 3) Utility Bill 4) Vehicle Registration (each document must indicate the City of Medford address of the residence). Medford residents must have a Residential Parking Permit to park on permitted public streets. Visitor Parking Permit may only be used for 2 weeks, by Medford residents that are waiting for a new vehicle registration from the RMV. A Visitor Parking Permit is required to be displayed on the driver's side dashboard of the parked vehicle. Please contact the Traffic Department at
phone number (781) 391- 6404, for one-time large events and gatherings for parking permission, and authorization on
the street. Vehicles found in
violation of Massachusetts parking laws and the City of Medford ordinances
are subject to ticketing.
New Visitor
Parking Permit Regulations as of Thursday, December 1, 2022 (For questions,
please contact the Traffic Commission at: (781)391-6409):
- * Display
this visitor permit on the driver’s side of the front dashboard above the
steering wheel so that it is fully readable from the exterior.
- * This
permit is valid only on the street written on this permit.
- * Visitor
permits may be used no more than two days in any one-week period, except for
Sundays. The visitor permits shall be used only while visitors are actually
visiting the household to which the permits are issued.
- * Only
one permit is valid per vehicle per week. Use of two permits consecutively on
the same vehicle in the same week is not permitted.
- * Permit
use is recorded and monitored by parking enforcement specialists who observe
the vehicle’s license plate.
- * Please
obey all applicable traffic regulations and parking restrictions (no parking on
sidewalks or within 20 feet of an intersection, no commercial overnight
parking, no obstructing driveways, no parking in the wrong direction, etc.).
- * This
permit may not be copied, sold, transferred, or altered in any way.
To receive electronic street sweeping
and snow emergency alerts, visit medfordma.org/alerts
*VARIANTS, EVENTS AND PARTIES*
- Please contact Medford Traffic Division at phone number (781) 391-
6409, for parking permission and for more than two vehicles to park on the
street of an event.
*CONTACT US*
If you have any questions, please call The City of Medford Parking Department at City Hall phone number: 781-393-2463 or email: parking@medford-ma.gov.
Address: City of Medford Parking Department, Medford City Hall room 110, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford MA, 02155