DNC parking advisory
Boston Transportation Department
Due to the Democratic National Convention, parking will be restricted on many streets in Boston beginning this weekend and lasting through midnight on Thursday, July 29, 2004. Signs have been posted and flyers are being distributed to inform drivers of these temporary changes. Commuters and other visitors to Boston are urged to use public transportation during this time frame, and alternate, off-street parking locations have been established for City of Boston residents. Parking information is available on the City of Boston’s website at cityofboston.gov/Info2004/transportation.asp.
The parking restrictions are outlined below.
There will be No Stopping from Friday, July 23 through Thursday, July 29 on the following streets:
Canal Street
Both sides, from Causeway Street to New Chardon Street
Causeway Street
Both sides, from Merrimac Street to North Washington Street
Causeway Street
Both sides from North Washington Street to Prince Street
Commercial Street
North side, from Hanover Street to opposite Prince Street
South side, from Charter Street to the southeast end of Copps Hill Burial Ground.
Cotting Street
Both sides, from Nashua Street to Lomasney Way
Friend Street
Both sides, from Causeway Street to Market Street
Lancaster Street
Both sides, from Causeway Street to Merrimac Street
Lansdowne Street
Both sides, from Brookline Avenue to Ipswich
Lomasney Way
Both sides, from Martha Road to Causeway Street
Martha Road
Both sides, from Leverett Circle to Lomasney Way
Market Street
Both sides, from Friend Street to Canal Street
Merrimac Street
North side, from New Chardon Street to Causeway Street
Nashua Street
Both sides, from Red Auerbach Way to Leverett Way
Portland Street
Both sides, from Merrimac Street to Causeway Street
Van Ness Street
Both sides, from Yawkey Way to Kilmarnock Street
There will be No Stopping from Saturday, July 24 though Thursday, July 29 on the following streets:
Atlantic Avenue
East side, South Station side, from Kneeland Street to opposite Essex Street
There will be No Stopping from Sunday, July 25 through Thursday, July 29 on the following streets:
Beacon Street
South side, from Arlington Street to Park Street
North side, from Bowdoin Street to Joy Street
Belvidere Street
North side (Sheraton Hotel side) from Prudential Center Garage to Dalton Street
Bowdoin Street
Both sides, from Beacon Street to Derne Street
West side, from Derne Street to Cambridge Street
Charles Street
Both sides, from Boylston Street to Beacon Street
Devonshire Street
East side, from Quaker Lane to Water Street
Park Plaza
West side, from opposite Hadassah Way to Arlington Street
Summer Street
East side, from Dry Dock Avenue to D Street
Tremont Street
North side, from Ruggles Street to main entrance to Boston Police Department Headquarters at One Schroeder Plaza, excluding Handicap Parking Zone
There will be No Stopping from Monday, July 26 through Thursday, July 29 on the following streets:
Belvidere Street
South side, from Clearway Street to opposite the west street line of Dalton Street Boylston Street
South side, from Massachusetts Avenue to Tremont Street
North side, from Hereford Street to Massachusetts Avenue
North side, from Arlington Street to Tremont Street
Charles Street
Both sides from Boylston Street to Beacon Street
Charles Street South
West side, from Stuart Street to Boylston Street
Cross Street
Both sides, from Atlantic Avenue to Hanover Street
South side, from Hanover Street to Endicott Street
Both sides, from Endicott Street to North Washington Street
Dalton Street
Both sides, from Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
Kneeland Street
Both sides, from Hudson Street to Atlantic Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue
East side, from Belvidere Street to Newbury Street
West side, from Newbury Street to Boylston Street
There will be No Stopping from Noon to 2 AM and No Parking, Loading Zone Only from 2 AM to Noon on the following streets:
Beacon Street
South side, from Park Street to Somerset Street
North side, from Joy Street to Beaver Street
Bowdoin Street
South side, from Derne Street to Cambridge Street
New Chardon Street
South side, from Cambridge Street to Bowker Street
Additional Handicap Parking Only Signs will be installed at the following locations effective Friday, July 23:
Exeter Street
East side, adjacent to the Boston Public Library, from Boylston Street to Blagden Street
Stuart Street
North side, except Loading Zone and Bus Stop, from Tremont Street to Charles Street South
Additional Cab Stand Signs will be installed at the following locations effective Friday, July 23:
Atlantic Avenue
West side, from Beach Street to Essex Street
Belvidere Street
South side, from Clearway Street to “No Stopping Zone” opposite #111 Belvidere Street
Commercial Street
South side, from Prince Street to Charter Street
Merrimac Street
South side, from one hundred (100’) feet south of Staniford Street to opposite Anthony “Rip” Valenti Way
There will be No Stopping from Noon to 2 AM and No Parking, Loading Zone Only from 2 AM to Noon effective Monday, July 26 through Thursday, July 29 on the following streets:
Boylston Street
North side, from Hereford Street to Arlington Street
Cambridge Street
North side, from Staniford Street to Charles Circle
South side, from Lindall Place to Tremont Street
Charles Street South
East side, from Stuart Street to Boylston Street, except HP Parking
Cross Street
North side, from Hanover Street to Endicott Street
Kneeland Street
North side, from Hudson Street to Tremont Street
South side, from Washington Street to Hudson Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Both sides, from Newbury Street to Beacon Street
West side, from Boylston Street to opposite Clearway Street
East side, from Clearway Street to Belvidere Street
North Washington Street
Both sides, from Causeway Street to Cooper Street
Additional parking restrictions will be implemented for brief periods of time at locations throughout the city. In the interest of public safety, all parking restrictions are subject to change.
