Free Parking in Boston

[rethcir]

Originally Posted by 2sha23

So nothing really for free workday parking? I was looking around the Oak Grove or Malden Center stops for orange line parking, and Braintree or Quincy Adams stops for red line parking.

Dude, if there was free parking, everyone would know about it and use it and there would not be a market for paid parking, also we probably wouldn’t tell you

I want a gold toilet too but it’s just not happening

[GeePee]

It's people like this that clog up all the parking for residents in my neighborhood. they find every nook and cranny to park their cars within walking distance to the T. For your convenience you screw residence trying to live their lives. Think about it.

[UsAll]

Originally Posted by timberline742

There are tiny pockets around, but I don't know any at those places. For obvious reasons, the pockets aren't advertised. For good reason this isn't widely available as commuters would inundate and jam these neighborhoods to save a few bucks a day.

Just like, within the 5 boroughs of New York City, I learned (on my own) of street locations in various neighborhoods in the boroughs outside Manhattan where one could park for free WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS but I never told about them to anyone else . . . for I didn't want the few such places to have all their parking spaces all used up before I myself could get to use them (e.g., if wishing to go to the city by car from, say, Long Island, but not wanting to bring the car into Manhattan itself, I'd park in certain areas of Queens still walkably close enough to a subway stop and then take the subway into Manhattan and stay in Manhattan for however long-- even if to the middle-of-the-night in the AM hours --and then take the subway from Manhattan back to that Queeens location, walk from the subway to my parked car, and drive back to Long Island). It was my own secret that I didn't ever share with the world-at-large, for I knew I'd lose its availability for myself if everybody and anybody ALSO knew as well about such free and unrestricted parking places as well as myself knowing about them.

[tysmith95]

Originally Posted by robr2

One used to be able to park for free on Medford St. in Charlestown just outside of Sullivan Sq. But it's been at least 4 years since I've done that.

Nope

550 Medford St
https://goo.gl/maps/PTZLC2F3LFz

[G-fused]

Originally Posted by rethcir

Dude, if there was free parking, everyone would know about it and use it and there would not be a market for paid parking, also we probably wouldn’t tell you

I want a gold toilet too but it’s just not happening

Word to yo motha.

[City Guy997S]

Originally Posted by 2sha23

Is free parking a thing in the metro-Boston area? Especially near a T-station. Where is free parking, particularly near Orange or Red Line stations, and is it easy to find in the morning? Are there time restrictions for parking in plazas or neighborhoods?

You can park anywhere you want for free, those signs are just for tourists!

You can park right in front of city hall, any fire hydrant or heck even the entrance to the fire station! Can't squeeze into a spot, just double park it like in NYC! Bus lanes are fair game and the handicap spots are fine if you limp a little when you walk away. I like to do the "Kaiser Soze" move like Kevin Spacey did in the movie, limp a little and then slowly transform into walking normal. Most people don't notice a guy not limping after a few hundred feet.

Now the parking I mentioned above is definitely free, but these guys in diesel trucks like to spoil the fun. They temporarily "STEAL" your car. Then you have to go to their hideout and pay an offensive person a few hundred dollars to get your car back. It is usually in a bad neighborhood and they always want cash so be prepared and enjoy the free parking!

[stanley-88888888]

Originally Posted by timberline742

There are tiny pockets around, but I don't know any at those places. For obvious reasons, the pockets aren't advertised. For good reason this isn't widely available as commuters would inundate and jam these neighborhoods to save a few bucks a day.

this what it was like for me growing up near davis.

[G-fused]

I know I answered but the original post is from June. Dude is probably still driving around looking for where to park for free.