Parking ticket fines and codes
Take a look at the different parking fines and common codes found on tickets.
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VIOLATION FINE AMOUNT LATE PENALTY (in order of severity) |
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| HP-DV Parking Only | |
| $120 | |
| $40 | |
| Bike or Bus Lane | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Bus Stop or Stand | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Fenway Event Parking | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Handicap Ramp | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Hydrant | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| No Valid Resident Parking Permit/Sticker | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Overnight Heavy Vehicle in Residential Area (12,000 lbs. GVW) | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Pedestrian Zone | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Within a Fire Lane | |
| $100 | |
| $33 | |
| Loading Zone | |
| $90 | |
| $18 | |
| No Parking (Zone A) | |
| $90 | |
| $18 | |
| No Stopping or Standing | |
| $90 | |
| $25 | |
| Overnight Street Cleaning (no tow) | |
| $90 | |
| $30 | |
| Street Cleaning (Charlestown) | |
| $90 | |
| $30 | |
| Upon any Crosswalk | |
| $85 | |
| $28 | |
| No Overnight Commercial Vehicles | |
| $65 | |
| $21 | |
| Upon any Sidewalk | |
| $65 | |
| $21 | |
| Resident Permit Only | |
| $60 | |
| $13 | |
| Double Parking (Zone A) | |
| $55 | |
| $15 | |
| No Parking (Zone B) | |
| $55 | |
| $8 | |
| Taxi Stand | |
| $50 | |
| $16 | |
| Weather Emergency | |
| $45 | |
| $15 | |
| No Valid/Expired Registration Plate | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| Island/Center Strip/Street Car Reservation | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| Meter Fee Unpaid | |
| $40 | |
| $8 | |
| No Valid Certificate of Inspection (Mass Vehicles Only | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| No Valid/Expired Registration Plate | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| Over Meter Limit | |
| $40 | |
| $8 | |
| Over Posted Limit | |
| $40 | |
| $8 | |
| Street Cleaning | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| Within 20 feet of an Intersection | |
| $40 | |
| $13 | |
| Double Parking (Zone B) | |
| $35 | |
| $10 | |
| Over 1 Foot from Curb | |
| $35 | |
| $11 | |
| Driveway | |
| $25 | |
| $8 | |
| Meter Violation ("Out of Order") | |
| $25 | |
| $8 | |
| Not in Metered Space | |
| $25 | |
| $8 | |
| Angle Parking Only | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| Angle Parking Prohibited | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| Electrical Vehicles Only | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| Electrical Vehicle Over Posted Limit | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| Electric Vehicle Not Actively Charging | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| Wrong Direction | |
| $15 | |
| $5 | |
| All Others | |
| $15 | |
| $5 |
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Still have questions? Contact:
Parking Clerk
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1 City Hall Square
Room 224Boston, MA 02201-2007
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Ticket codes and colors
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| Code | 2 DR |
| Description | Two-door passenger car |
| Code | 4 DR |
| Description | Four-door passenger car |
| Code | SW |
| Description | Station Wagon |
| Code | CONV |
| Description | Convertible |
| Code | VAN |
| Description | Van |
| Code | PU |
| Description | Pickup Truck |
| Code | TK |
| Description | Truck larger than a van or a pickup |
| Code | Color | Color also includes |
|---|---|---|
| Code | 1 | |
| Color | Black | |
| Color also includes | ||
| Code | 2 | |
| Color | Blue | |
| Color also includes | Turquoise, Aqua | |
| Code | 3 | |
| Color | Brown | |
| Color also includes | Tan, Beige, Gold, Rust | |
| Code | 4 | |
| Color | Red | |
| Color also includes | Orange, Pink, Burgundy, Wine, Maroon | |
| Code | 5 | |
| Color | Yellow | |
| Color also includes | ||
| Code | 6 | |
| Color | Green | |
| Color also includes | Lime, Olive | |
| Code | 7 | |
| Color | White | |
| Color also includes | Off-white, Ivory | |
| Code | 8 | |
| Color | Grey | |
| Color also includes | Silver | |
| Code | 9 | |
| Color | Purple | |
| Color also includes |
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Still have questions? Contact:
Parking Clerk
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1 City Hall Square
Room 224Boston, MA 02201-2007
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Important links
