FAQs • Brookline Police Department, MA • CivicEngage

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Overnight Guest Parking

1. What is the Brookline overnight guest parking program?: As a Brookline resident, you may purchase an overnight guest parking permit that will allow your guest to park in a designated parking space reserved by the town for overnight guest parking. Parking on-street or in a public lot where overnight parking is not allowed may subject you to a parking fine.

An overnight guest parking permit entitles the holder to park in a guest space between the hours of 11 p.m. and 9 a.m. on weekdays, and between 11 p.m. and 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. An overnight guest parking pass does not guarantee the holder that a guest parking space will be available in the lot closest to their residence.

Call 617-730-2230 or fax 617-738-6690 for more information.

2. Where are the parking spaces for overnight guests located?: The town has designated a total of seventy- seven (77) parking spaces for overnight guest use. Spaces are available in the Centre Street East Lot (20 spaces), the Babcock Street lot (18 spaces), the Kent/Webster Street lot (16 spaces), the Webster Street East lot (13 spaces) or the Fuller Street lot (10 spaces). Please park in those spaces that have been reserved with a green and white overnight guest parking sign. If you park in any other spaces, you may be found in violation of the overnight parking ban and be fined.

Please call 617-730-2230 or fax 617-738-6690 for more information.

3. Where can I purchase a guest overnight parking permit?: Guest overnight parking permits can be purchased for a daily fee of $10 from the automatic ticket dispensing machines located in the designated lots
Simply insert the appropriate amount in the indicated slot and a ticket will be dispensed from the machine.

The ticket dispensing machine accepts $1, $5, $10 bills and Credit Cards. The machine cannot dispense change when other bills are used. Please call 617-730-2230 for more information.

4. What do I get when I purchase a guest parking permit?: You will receive a ticket with a date on the front. This ticket must be displayed on the dashboard of the guest vehicle in clear view in clear view so that police officers who patrol the overnight guest parking lots can see it.

You must purchase the guest parking pass on the day in which you intend to use it. Guest parking passes expire the morning after the day of purchase.

You can view either a small or large map of guest parking locations.

Please call 617-730-2230 or fax 617-738-6690 for more information.

You can pay a parking ticket using three options.

You can pay online
You can pay by mail by sending your ticket with a check or money order payable to Parking Clerk, Town of Brookline: P.O. Box 470708 Brookline, MA 02447-0708.
You can pay in person during office hours at the police station. The Brookline Police Station is located at: 350 Washington St. Brookline, MA 02445. The office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., and Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 12p.m.

2. I know I have parking tickets, but I don’t know how many I have, or how much I owe. Where can I find this information?: You can call into the traffic division and speak to someone during business hours. 617-730-2230

3. I got a ticket for parking overnight and I didn’t see any signs. What are the overnight parking rules?: Please refer to our full list of overnight parking rules and regulations.

4. How do I get a resident or commercial parking permit?: The transportation department is in charge of the resident and commercial parking programs. For more information on this, visit the town website pages for Commercial Permits and Residential Permits.

You can appeal a parking ticket using three options.

You can appeal online.
You can appeal in person during hearing hours at the police station. The Brookline Police Station is located at: 350 Washington St. Brookline, MA 02445. The hearing hours are Monday and Wednesday 5 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., and Tuesday 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Appeal by mail: letters must include the name and address of the person appealing the ticket and any evidence, diagrams or documentation supporting the appeal.
Mail to:
Parking Clerk, Town of Brookline
P.O. Box 470708
Brookline, MA
02447-0708

6. I parked in a spot that had a broken meter. What should I do?: You can report the broken meter by either calling the traffic division at 617-730-2230 or by making an online notification.

7. Can I pay over the phone with a credit card?: No. We do not accept payments over the phone. Our online payment system does allow credit card payments. You can pay online with a credit card.

8. The online website says that I have an “RMV hold” on my vehicle. What does that mean?: After 42 days, the registry applies a late fee to all unpaid Brookline parking tickets, and a hold is placed on your registration. You will not be able to renew your registration until your parking tickets are paid in full. This fee is paid to the Town of Brookline in addition to any other late fees which may have been applied to the original amount. Parking tickets which have RMV holds can only be paid by cash or money order. See our parking tickets page for payment options. Vehicles which have more than 5 unpaid parking tickets can be towed for storage until the unpaid tickets are paid.