Snow plowing in Melrose, MA: reserve your season pass
- 1 car$425
- 2 cars$550
- 3 cars or 75 ft+$750
12 plows included. $100 deposit holds your spot. Per plow: $55 / $70 / $95. We plow at 2 inches.
Melrose snow rules you should know
- Parking
- The city has declared citywide street parking bans for storms (for example a ban during the Feb. 22, 2026 blizzard warning), and city notices have also described a standing overnight ban from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Exact current dates, hours and fines could not be read on the city site, so check with the city.
- Sidewalks
- The city says owners and business operators are responsible for the sidewalk in front of their property, but no residential deadline or fine could be confirmed. The last code text read (Sec. 177-12) set a six daylight hour rule and a $50 fine for commercial, office and manufacturing areas only. Check with the city.
- Alerts
- The city uses an Emergency Notification System run by Everbridge. Parking bans and snow removal are listed among its non-emergency notifications. A website account lets you manage notification subscriptions. Sign up or check.
Checked Oct 2026. Sources: cityofmelrose.org/322/Emergency-Notification-Sys, cityofmelrose.org/439/Snow-Operations, pedbikemelrose.org/committee-supports-updated-sn
We are not the town. Rules change, so confirm with Melrose before a storm. All 43 towns: parking ban and snow emergency rules.
What the pass covers
- 12 plows for the season. Each plow is up to 6 inches of snow.
- We plow when 2 inches or more has fallen. What a 2-inch trigger means.
- You get a text when we start and when we finish.
Cost in Melrose
| Driveway | Season pass | Per plow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car | $425 | $55 |
| 2 cars | $550 | $70 |
| 3 cars or 75 ft+ | $750 | $95 |
The pass costs less than paying per plow once you need about 8 plows. Pay $100 now, the rest on December 1. Per push or seasonal · Cost calculator
Plowing a driveway in Melrose
Melrose is a small, older city of about 4.8 square miles north of Boston, with just under 30,000 residents. Its housing plan describes mostly detached single-family homes, with two-family houses and some larger buildings, and most homes were built before World War II. Older lots like these often have narrow driveways with little room to put snow, and many cars park on the street.
The city plows its roads and a set of sidewalk routes on city property. Plows do not lift their blades at your driveway, so every pass leaves a bank of packed snow at the end of the drive. That bank is often the hardest part to clear by hand, and during a long storm it comes back with each new pass.
Melrose uses citywide street parking bans in big storms, and city notices have also described a standing overnight ban from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Confirm the current rules with the city. When cars are off the street, plows can work curb to curb, which means a wider, deeper bank at the end of each driveway. Neighborhoods such as Melrose Highlands, Wyoming, Cedar Park, Horace Mann and Mount Hood each have their own street layout. Tell us the slope and width of your drive when you ask for a price. If you also want the sidewalk in front of your house cleared, say so, since the city says owners are responsible for it.
Neighborhoods and areas we serve
- Melrose Highlands
- Downtown Melrose
- Cedar Park
- East Side
- Horace Mann
- Mount Hood
- Oak Grove / Pine Banks
- Wyoming
Good to know
- Melrose covers 4.77 square miles and had 29,817 residents in the 2020 census (Wikipedia).
- Ell Pond is near the city center, and Swains Pond and Towners Pond are on the east side near Mount Hood Golf Club (Wikipedia).
- Public Works plows select sidewalk routes along city properties in heavy storms; the city number for snow questions is 781-665-0142 (cityofmelrose.org).
- Route 99 is the only highway segment inside the city (Wikipedia).
How it works
Reserve
Pick your driveway size and pay the $100 deposit.
We confirm
We text you to confirm the driveway and where snow can go.
We plow at 2 in
You get a text when we start and when we finish.
Condos, landlords and small lots in Melrose
Own a triple-decker, a condo association or a small lot in Melrose? A season pass is for single homes. For buildings and lots we walk the site and send a written price. Landlords · Condo associations · Request a proposal
Questions about snow plowing in Melrose
How much does snow plowing cost in Melrose?
A season pass is $425 for a 1-car driveway, $550 for 2 cars and $750 for 3 cars or 75 ft+. Each covers 12 plows. Or pay per plow: $55, $70 or $95. The pass costs less once you need about 8 plows.
When do you plow in Melrose?
We plow when 2 inches or more has fallen, once the snow stops. We do not promise a clock time because storms and routes vary. You get a text when we start and when we finish.
What happens after 12 plows?
Plows after the 12th are billed at the per-plow price for your driveway size: $55, $70 or $95.
Can I park on the street in Melrose during a snow storm?
The city declares citywide parking bans in storms and has described a standing 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. overnight ban. We could not read the current rule on the city site, so check cityofmelrose.org or the Everbridge alerts before you leave a car on the street.
Do I have to shovel my sidewalk in Melrose?
The city says property owners are responsible for the sidewalk in front of their property. We could not confirm a residential deadline or fine, and the code we read covered commercial areas only, so check with the city.
Do you plow driveways on Melrose's hill streets?
Tell us the slope and the width of the drive when you ask for a price. We can say yes or no for a specific driveway once we know what it looks like.
Also plowing near Melrose
- Snow plowing in MaldenShares the southern border and the same older, close-set residential streets.
- Snow plowing in MedfordBorders Melrose to the southwest and has a similar mix of older homes.
- Snow plowing in StonehamBorders Melrose to the north across the Middlesex Fells.
- Snow plowing in Wakefield and LynnfieldBorders Melrose to the northeast with similar older single-family neighborhoods.
- Snow plowing in SaugusClose to Saugus.
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