Boston Common Garage offers Earth Day perk

Attention, local hybrid drivers: You may qualify for an Earth Day bonus.

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority said today that motorists will receive complimentary parking for such hybrid vehicles as the Toyota Prius (left) at the Boston Common Garage on Earth Day, which is April 22 .

Besides the Boston Common Garage, the authority owns and oversees the operation of such facilities as the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center and the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center in Boston.

The authority also said today that starting this month, it has reserved two parking spaces in the Boston Common Garage for Zipcar Inc., the Cambridge-based car-sharing service.

As a result, Zipcar members are now able to pick up and drop off Zipcar vehicles at the garage, the authority said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)