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There are 21 public sites for food trucks in the City of Boston. Learn about different zones and hours of operation.

Private and special sites

PRIVATE SITES

To work on a private site, you need to give us several documents for approval. We'll need:

  • your food truck permit application
  • the lease or letter of agreement from the property owner
  • a photo of the site and a drawing that shows where your truck will be located and how you plan to serve food, and
  • a copy of your Use of Premises permit approved by Inspectional Services. If the department denies your permit, you can appeal it for $150.
Private site approval

To get approved for a private site, you need to bring all your documents to the Public Works Permitting Office:

1 City Hall Square, Room 714
Boston, MA 02201
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Other food truck sites

Other food truck sites
Contact

Eileen Ong

185 Kneeland Street, Boston, MA 02111

617-603-7723

eong@rosekennedygreenway.org

locations and scheduling

Contact

Donna L. Hill

Phone: 617-222-3428

Email: Dhill@mbta.com

MBTA Vendor application

Licenses may be granted according to the public process.

Locations
  • Roxbury: Dudley Square Terminal area
  • Mattapan: Mattapan Square T Station

(You cannot use propane at these sites. The MBTA Realty website has more information.)

Contact

Steve TenBarge

Email: steve@friendsofthepublicgarden.org

69 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-723-8144

Contact

Chris Masci
460 Harrison Ave., Boston, MA 02118
Phone: 800-403-8305, Fax: 866-611-8539
Email: info@sowaopenmarket.com

Public sites

ZONE 1

Zone 1 sites are high-traffic locations, very competitive, and require a higher fee. These sites are entered into the annual lottery, however, if you drop a site, a mini-lottery will be held for the spot. 

HOURS AND LOCATIONS

HOURS

LOCATIONS

Breakfast: 7 a.m.- 11 a.m

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dinner: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

 

City Hall Plaza

Boston Public Library

Clarendon Street

Stuart Street

Boston Medical Center

West End

Milk and Kirby

Pearl and Franklin

Innovation District

Northeastern/ Opera House

City Hall Pavilion Playground
ZONE 2 AND Zone 3

Zone 2 sites are in the heart of Boston's vibrant neighborhoods, frequented by local residents and students, and have a three year site permit.  The sites are selected on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

Zone 2 HOURS AND LOCATIONS

HOURS

LOCATIONS

Breakfast: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Lunch: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dinner: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m.

BU West

Charlestown

Chinatown

Hurley

1st Year Sites

Cleveland Circle

Dorchester Ave.

Dudley Square

Maverick

Peter's Park

A Street Park 
 

Site costs

We base monthly permit fees on how many shifts you work at each site. You'll have to pay the fee for the number of shifts in each zone that you have. You must pay the total quarterly cost of the license up front.

NUMBER OF SHIFTS

ZONE 1

ZONE 2

1

$75

$50

2

$150

$100

3

$225

$150

4

$300

$200

5

$375

$250

6

$450

$300

7

$525

$350

8

$600

$400

9

$675

$450

10

$750

$500

11

$825

$550

12

$900

$600
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