How to Start
- Apply for moving van permit using the online application form or stop by the Traffic, Parking, and Transportation Department's (TP&T) office at 344 Broadway.
- When applying online, after submitting the permit application, you should be prompted to pay for your permit. If you do not see the payment screen or you cannot complete your payment, please call our office at (617) 349-4721. Your application will not be processed by our staff until payment is received.
- Permit applications must be submitted at least 7 calendar days (one week) before the installation date.
- To reserve space at a metered location, you must select the meter numbers from the dropdown on the permit application. View map of meter locations.
- Once our staff approve your permit, we will send you a copy of your approved permit via email as a PDF attachment.
- In some instances emails will end up in spam or junk folders. Please check all email folders for your permit.
- If you do not receive this email by noon on the next business day after you have applied and paid for your permit, please contact our office to make sure that we have received your permit application and that your payment is complete
- City staff will post signs at the requested location for your container once your permit is approved and paid for. Permits can only be posted in front of your residence and cannot be posted in spaces reserved for persons with disabilities, across driveways, within ten feet of a fire hydrants or in locations posted no parking or no stopping.
Fees:
Permit fees are per vehicle, per day, available in 20ft increments:
- 20ft or 40ft - $40.00
- 60ft - $60.00
- 80ft - $80.00
- 100ft - $100.00
- 120ft - $120.00
- Meter Fee (if applicable) $10.00/day/meter
- Moving van permits are effective 8AM to 4PM on the date requested. Vans may be kept on the street overnight if the space is reserved for two consecutive days.