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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).
NO STICKERS - NO DECALS The City of Medford does not issue a decal or sticker as proof of the parking permit. The license plate number of the vehicle will be used to verify the parking permit status.
Room 110, Parking Window - Hours of Operations:
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday/Tuesday/Thursday
8:30 AM – 7:30 PM, Wednesday
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM, Friday
*Creating an account and logging in*
Login or create an account to apply for or renew your parking permits: (Permits are not transferable to new license plates).
- Please be advised, when uploading documents, 5 MB is the max image size. Please convert a PNG file to a JPEG file.
- Parking Clerks will not receive the permit application if the "
" is not selected, without debit/visa card information or if the vehicle registration missing. Is a permit required for your street? List of Residential Permitted Parking Public Streets in the City of Medford
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.
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 daysParking Clerk: (781) 393-2463.
City Hall Upper Lot
*Announcements*
New Prices and Fees for 2025 (click the link to view)
The GL Transit District Permit Parking Program
*Permit Costs*
AT THE CITY HALL WINDOW ONLY CHECKS AND CASH ARE ACCEPTED. VISA, MASTERCARD AND DEBIT CARDS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR ONLINE PURCHASES.
- * $20.00 - Residential
Parking Permit (1st and 2nd cars)
$30.00 for 3rd car
$40.00 for 4th car
$50.00 for 5th car - * Free - Senior
Residential Parking Permit (residents 65 years and older) with D.O.B.
identification
- * $125.00 - Business Parking Permit (lots viewable at medfordma.org/parking)
- * $125.00 - Home Healthcare Parking Permit (application must be filed in City Hall)
- *$150.00 - Landlord Pass (Available in person at City Hall. Available only for street of ownership)
- *$150.00 - Realtor Pass (Available in person at City Hall)
- * $125.00 - Residential Commuter Permit
- * $25.00 - Senior Citywide Municipal Lots and Meter Parking Permit (residents 65 years and older) with D.O.B. identification (application must be filed in City Hall)
- *The Visitor Parking Permit will cost $10.00 each (a maximum of two permits) for residences without a Residential Parking Permitted vehicle.
- *$10.00 - New Resident Pass - valid for 2 weeks. Available only for vehicles registered in Massachusetts. (application must be filed in City Hall)
- *50.00 - 4-Day Pass - Can only purchase once every 30 days. (application must be filed in City Hall)
- *25.00 - 2-Day Pass - Can only purchase once every 30 days. (application must be filed in City Hall)
Sidewalk: $50
Vehicle Parked in Wrong Direction: $25
Parking in the Wrong Direction is Prohibited 700 Mass. Reg. 5.502 (11)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Parked Farther Than 12 Inches from the Curb: $25
Parking More Than One Foot Away from the Curb is Prohibited 700 CMR 5.501 and 5.502 (21). Except as otherwise provided in 700 CMR 5.501 and 5.502,
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 91
Parked in a Restricted Area: $50
Restricted Area. 700 Mass. Reg. 5.502 (14)
Parked Within 20 Feet of an Intersection: $25
Parking within 20 Feet of an intersection 700 CMR: 5.401 (5)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Parked Within 10 Feet of a Hydrant: $50
Parking within ten feet of a fire hydrant is prohibited 700 CMR: 5.401 (5)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 93
Impeding Street Sweeping: $50
Impeding Street sweeping 700 CMR: 5.401 (3)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
- Sidewalk 700 CMR 5.401 (5)
- Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Impeding Snow Removal: $50
Snow Cleaning and Snow Removal 700 CMR 5.401 (3)
Resident Permit Parking Only: $25
List of Medford Resident Permit Parking Only,
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 93
Snow Emergency: $25
General Parking Information During Snow Emergency
Obstructing Handicap Ramp: $300
Handicap Ramp 700 CMR 5.502 (26)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Parking in Handicap Spot or Cross Hatch: $300
Handicap Parking 700 CMR 5.502 (25).
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Overtime Parking: $25
When a vehicle remains parked at a space beyond the marked time range allowance.
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 93
Expired Meter: $25
Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 93
5 Payment Methods: US Coins (no paper currency), Debit or Credit Card, Pay by Phone App: Click here to download the iOS or Android app., Online: Paybyphone.com, Phone: (888) 680-7275
For your convenience, if a kiosk/meter is not functioning you may use another kiosk/meter in the same Location # code.
Report a Meter not Working:
Phone: 781-475-5632
E-mail: mviola@medford-ma.gov
Obstructing Driveway or Private Way: $25
Obstructing Driveways is Prohibited 700 CMR 5.502 (15)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Parking in a Bus Stop: $100
Parking in a Bus Stop 700 CMR 5.502 (10)
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 92
Blocking Free Flow of Traffic: $25
Blocking Free Flow of Traffic 700 CMR 5.501 and 5.502
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 80
Expired or No Valid Registration Plate: $25
540 CMR 18.03 (1) - Compliance Decals
Also, Reference: Massachusetts Driver's Manual page 34
Commercial Motor Vehicle Overnight: $25
Medford Traffic Commission Rules and Regulations: Article V9 Section 12
Vehicles with Commercial license plates for the time being are allowed to park in Municipal Parking Lots Overnight (12:00 AM to 6:00 AM) when signage allows. Heavy duty trucks and vehicles that do not fit within the painted lines of the spot are prohibited.
*Municipal Parking Maps*
Municipal Parking Maps - The maps of the city's lots and areas designated for business, municipal and commuter parking. Signs in the Municipal Lots will indicate when Overnight Parking (12:00 AM to 6:00 AM) is prohibited.
- Alfred Street (click the link to view)
- Bonner Ave. and Alexander Ave (click the link to view)
- City Hall Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Clippership Drive Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Governors Avenue Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Governors Avenue Parking (click the link to view)
- Lambert Street Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Morton Avenue parking lot (click the link to view)
- Playstead Road Commuter Parking (click the link to view)
- Salem Street Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- West Medford Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Winthrop Street Parking Lot (click the link to view)
- Yale Street Parking Lot (click the link to view)
*Private Ways Information*
Private Way Information
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.
PARKING DEPARTMENT PRESENTATION 4/12/23 - A link of the Presentation at the West Medford Community Center.
*Must Be Filed In City Hall at The Parking Department Window*
- For rental replacements please bring your rental agreement letter and registration of both permitted and rental vehicles. A two week temporary transfer notice will be issued. Please contact the Parking Clerks for further details.
* Postal Worker Parking Permit: $30.00 each - A permit that requires a current valid vehicle registration and current U.S. Postal Service Identification badge to the Parking Department window.
* New Resident Pass: $10.00 each - This pass is for new residents to Medford who are in the process of transferring their vehicle registration to Medford. This permit is only good for 2 weeks. It is a one-time permit. Requirements: Massachusetts registration and a lease agreement or a utility bill in your name.
* Home Healthcare Parking Permit: $125.00 each - The Home Healthcare Parking Permit cost $100.00. Home Healthcare businesses and workers are able to park in the Municipal Lots and Residential Parking areas throughout the city. When obtaining a permit in-person, please bring a valid vehicle registration and one of the following: a letter from the business on the letterhead, a business card, or an official business document stating the employment of the professional.
* City Hall Employee Parking Permit: Submit a valid vehicle registration to the Mayor’s Admin in the Mayor's Office for consideration and approval.
- * Senior (Senior Residential Parking Permit): A free Residential Parking Permit for the City of Medford senior 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.
- * Senior Citywide (Meter and Municipal Lot Parking Permit): $25.00 - 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. All applications for authorized Variance Parking Permits must be processed in the Parking Department office room 110, in the Medford City Hall.
- * Visitor Parking Permit will cost $10.00 each (a maximum of two Visitor Parking Permits per household). Residents and visitors must have a Residential Parking Permit or a Visitor Parking Permit is required to be displayed on the driver's side dashboard to park on permitted public streets. 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
*FOR PARKING VARIANTS AND EVENTS*
- 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*
Address: City of Medford Parking Department, Medford City Hall room 110, 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford MA, 02155