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Your town's ruleThe parking ban for your town, read from its own website.
What to doWhere to park, what to move, when to expect the plow.
Parking bans by town
Read from each town's own website, checked November 8, 2026. Rules change, so confirm with your town. Full guides in the Snow Day Book.
| Town | Parking ban | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Andover | Standing winter rule No parking on any street 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. from Dec 1 to Apr 1; the Police Chief can suspend it with Select Board approval. | Town page |
| Arlington | Not confirmed Not confirmed on an official page | Town page |
| Bedford | Standing winter rule No parking on any street or town lot between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., year round. | Town page |
| Belmont | Standing winter rule No parking on any public or private street for over 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Year round. | Town page |
| Beverly | Snow emergency only An emergency parking ban is invoked whenever snow or ice is forecast. | Town page |
| Billerica | Snow emergency only Town Manager can declare a plowing emergency with at least 6 hours' notice. | Town page |
| Burlington | Standing winter rule Dec 1 to Apr 1: no parking on any street 2-8 a.m. (General Bylaw Art. XIII 1.12). | Town page |
| Cambridge | Snow emergency only During substantial storms the City may declare a Snow Emergency Parking Ban. | Town page |
| Charlestown | Snow emergency only When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, cars on posted snow emergency arteries are ticketed and towed. | Town page |
| Chelmsford | Snow emergency only Select Board can declare a snow emergency; then no vehicle may park on any street. | Town page |
| Chelsea | Not confirmed Not confirmed on an official page | Town page |
| Danvers | Not confirmed Not confirmed on an official page | Town page |
| Dracut | Standing winter rule No parking on any public street between 12 midnight and 6 a.m., December 1 through March 15, except in an emergency. | Town page |
| East Boston | Snow emergency only When the Mayor declares a snow emergency, cars on posted snow emergency arteries are ticketed and towed. | Town page |
| Everett | Snow emergency only Police chief declares a ban. | Town page |
| Lexington | Standing winter rule No parking on any street for over 1 hour between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Police enforce it strictly Dec 1 to Apr 1 for snow removal. | Town page |
| Lowell | Snow emergency only City declares a snow emergency ban for major storms. | Town page |
| Lynn | Snow emergency only In a declared snow emergency no vehicle may park on any public street or sidewalk. | Town page |
| Lynnfield | Not confirmed Not confirmed on an official page | Town page |
| Malden | Standing winter rule Once the city calls the first significant snowstorm, parking is limited to one side of the street 24/7 until April 1. | Town page |
| Marblehead | Snow emergency only On a declared snow emergency, no vehicle, boat or trailer may park on any public way; ticketed and/or towed. | Town page |
| Medford | Snow emergency only The city declares a snow emergency at its discretion. | Town page |
| Melrose | Standing winter rule No overnight street parking in Melrose: the normal ban is 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every night, all year. | Town page |
| Middleton | Standing winter rule Overnight parking ban on all streets, 12:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m., Dec 1 through Apr 1 (one town page says Apr 15; the other says Apr 1). | Town page |
| Nahant | Standing winter rule Winter overnight parking ban Dec 21 to Mar 20, 12 AM to 6 AM, every night. | Town page |
| North Reading | Standing winter rule Nov 15 to Apr 15: no parking in public rights-of-way 1-6 a.m. (emergencies excepted). | Town page |
| Peabody | Snow emergency only Snow emergency = automatic parking ban; all cars off city streets. | Town page |
| Reading | Standing winter rule No parking on any street or town lot 1-6 a.m. (Traffic Rules Sec. 5.9, Oct 2026). | Town page |
| Revere | Snow emergency only In a declared Snow Emergency, no parking on streets signed No Parking for it; cars must be off. | Town page |
| Salem | Snow emergency only Declared when 2+ inches are predicted; the ban starts automatically. | Town page |
| Saugus | Standing winter rule Traffic rules: no parking on any street longer than 1 hour between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m., every night. | Town page |
| Somerville | Snow emergency only When the city declares a snow emergency you have 4 hours to move to the even side or a municipal lot. | Town page |
| Stoneham | Standing winter rule Dec 1 to April 1: no parking on public streets from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. Parking on sidewalks is never allowed. | Town page |
| Swampscott | Snow emergency only In a declared snow event, parking can be prohibited. | Town page |
| Tewksbury | Standing winter rule Nov 1 to Mar 31: no parking on any street midnight to 6 a.m. (Bylaw 8.24.010). | Town page |
| Topsfield | Snow emergency only The town has a parking ban anytime it snows: if it's snowing, don't park on the street. | Town page |
| Tyngsborough | Snow emergency only Winter parking ban is declared storm by storm (Feb 2026: all town roads, ticket and tow). | Town page |
| Wakefield | Snow emergency only A ban may be put in place during snow or weather emergencies and is announced by Everbridge. | Town page |
| Westford | Standing winter rule Winter parking ban Nov 1 to Mar 31: no on-street parking over 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m., none during snowstorms or post-storm cleanup. $25 fine, may be… | Town page |
| Wilmington | Standing winter rule Dec 1 to Apr 1: no parking on any public way 1-6 a.m. (By-Law Sec. 19). | Town page |
| Winchester | Standing winter rule No parking on any street for more than 1 hour between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. Year round, not just winter. | Town page |
| Winthrop | Snow emergency only Once the NWS or media announce expected snow, all cars must leave town streets (except listed street sides). | Town page |
| Woburn | Standing winter rule Nov 15 to Mar 31: no parking on the EVEN side of any street 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Odd side is allowed unless signed. | Town page |