One of the biggest tricks here is the fact that every town (which you may drive for 10 minutes and pass through 10 of within a few miles) has completely different parking laws.
Brookline you can't park overnight on the street- period. Boston you can park for free overnight at a metered spot as long as you get in it after 6pm (8pm some spots). Some areas an unmarked spot is open for parking (as long as no sign speaks otherwise), other areas you'll likely get ticketed or towed. In Somerville you can park a motorcycle in any 'permit only' spot and its ok (I called 311 and asked), and Cambridge it will land you a $30 ticket to do the same- god knows about Boston.
Street cleaning is a joke and its really just a way to annoy people and raise revenue (which I understand the city needs, but if everyone uses the services- everyone should pay for them. Now if they money goes to only maintaining the roads, that is more understandable).
I agree some some comments that you don't need a car if you live in Boston. Living in Back Bay for 2 years I had no need of a car, but now that I'm in Somerville it is nice to have one.
The rates are a little bit much for some offenses.
Brookline you can't park overnight on the street- period. Boston you can park for free overnight at a metered spot as long as you get in it after 6pm (8pm some spots). Some areas an unmarked spot is open for parking (as long as no sign speaks otherwise), other areas you'll likely get ticketed or towed. In Somerville you can park a motorcycle in any 'permit only' spot and its ok (I called 311 and asked), and Cambridge it will land you a $30 ticket to do the same- god knows about Boston.
Street cleaning is a joke and its really just a way to annoy people and raise revenue (which I understand the city needs, but if everyone uses the services- everyone should pay for them. Now if they money goes to only maintaining the roads, that is more understandable).
I agree some some comments that you don't need a car if you live in Boston. Living in Back Bay for 2 years I had no need of a car, but now that I'm in Somerville it is nice to have one.
The rates are a little bit much for some offenses.