Parking Information

All resident, employee, and new parking permits are available online

To renew a municipal lot permit in-person please bring the following documents for verification:

1. license

2. vehicle registration

To apply for a new permit in-person please bring the following documents for processing:

1. license

2. vehicle registration

3. recent utility bill or lease

July 1 - June 30
Lots are enforced: April 1st- December 31st; Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm & Sunday 12pm-6pm
Lots are enforced: January 1st- March 31st; Monday-Saturday 8am-6pm & Sunday 12pm-6pm
Resident Permit $15/year
Senior Resident Permit (Age 65+) $5/year

Employee Permits $60/Quarter or $240/year (Includes the parking garage at the Titcomb St. entrance and the employee municipal lots)
Please review Paid Parking Information link above for eligible parking lots and time limits.

Please note: Vehicles must be moved every seven (7) days. Permits may not be used for long term vehicle storage.
The garage is open and enforced 24 hours. Hourly parking is available at the Titcomb Street entrance.
Resident Permit $60/month or $720/year

January 1st - December 31st
Street parking is enforced: April 1st- December 31st; Monday- Saturday 8am-8pm & Sunday 12pm-6pm
Street parking is enforced: Jan 1st- March 31st; Monday -Saturday 8am-6pm
Permits are $10/year to eligible residents who reside on streets with posted time limits
Visitor permit $25/year (1 per household with a valid residential zone permit)
Initial application for both residential zone and visitor permits require review in the permit queue for approval
Yearly renewal process: Log into account, click extend permit, make payment (no approval required for renewals)
The digital visitor permit may be changed as often as necessary throughout the year
Resident Parking Zones

If you are having work done on your home and do not have parking spaces for construction vehicles, you can, in most cases, purchase a construction permit. There is a fee of $10 per day for construction permits on streets with resident permit parking. In the parking lots there is a fee of $20.00 per space per day.
If you are moving you may come to the clerk's office (or call the office) and request a sign for the moving van/truck. There is no charge.

PARKING LOT PAYMENTS

Please note parking sessions are license plate and zone based. Correct information must be entered to avoid citations
Pay at the Kiosk - The kiosks accept exact change (coins, bills) and credit cards.
Pay by Passport App register for free https://www.passportparking.com/

PARKING TICKETS

Pay parking citations online HERE
Mail a payment to City of Newburyport, Parking Clerk, P.O. Box 550, Newburyport, MA 01950
Pay by phone 978-234-2315
Appeal a parking citation online HERE or by mail: City of Newburyport, Parking Clerk, P.O. Box 550, Newburyport, MA 01950
*** Only citations issued in error are eligible for dismissal ***
All parking appeals are adjudicated by the Parking Clerk as prescribed by city ordinance. Parking citations are not appealable to any members of the City Council or the administration. If an appeal is denied, appellants may seek judicial review, at their own cost, through Superior Court under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 14.

PARKING ORDINANCES/ORDERS

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