Parking in Cambridge, MA

Parking in Cambridge, MA

Current as of 5/10/2023

You need a permit to park in areas of Cambridge designated “Parking by Permit Only.” Residents may apply for Resident Parking Permits for passenger vehicles and motorcycles, and/or Visitor Parking Permits, which may only be used by visitors. Residents must renew their parking permits each year. 

If you are looking to reserve space on the street for a moving truck, moving container, event, construction, or other reason, you are looking for a Street Occupancy Permit, not a resident or visitor parking permit. 

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