Is there an affordable parking lot/garage anywhere in Brookline, Arlington or nearby areas? (Boston: college, moving)

[stemcellguy]

I just moved in today to room in Beacon St, Brookline. To my surprise, they don't allow overnight street parking. I called two numbers who offer private parking and they are asking $500-600/month!
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I don't need my car for the time being. I'm only here for a month and half until I find a permanent place in the suburb. Is there an affordable parking lot/garage anywhere in Brookline, Arlington or nearby areas?

[yesmaybe]

Riverside T stop. Monthly parking is $105. Might want to check with them to make sure they are OK with leaving cars overnight.

[bostongymjunkie]

https://www.brooklinema.gov/1137/Res...rnight-Parking

[id77]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

https://www.brooklinema.gov/1137/Res...rnight-Parking

The catch is one can't leave their car in these lots beyond overnight, so if the OP's intent is to leave his car he does not need parked somewhere for a month and a half this won't work. He'd have to move it to the street every day from 8 AM to 9 PM.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by id77

The catch is one can't leave their car in these lots beyond overnight, so if the OP's intent is to leave his car he does not need parked somewhere for a month and a half this won't work. He'd have to move it to the street every day from 8 AM to 9 PM.

It was presented as one option to potentially mitigate a problem, not as the perfect solution. Sometimes one needs to improvise. Ideally, the OP would have researched his parking needs before moving. Do you have anything to offer other than critical nay-saying?

[yesmaybe]

https://www.mbta.com/stops/Boat-Hingham

The Hingham Boat parking lot is only $35 and claims overnight. Be a lot less convenient in checking on your car compared to Riverside.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by stemcellguy

I just moved in today to room in Beacon St, Brookline. To my surprise, they don't allow overnight street parking. I called two numbers who offer private parking and they are asking $500-600/month!
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I don't need my car for the time being. I'm only here for a month and half until I find a permanent place in the suburb. Is there an affordable parking lot/garage anywhere in Brookline, Arlington or nearby areas?

As a last option you may want to park it on The Fenway, behind the Museum of Fine Arts or near Simmons College in Boston. This will give you the ability to leave the car for a couple weeks at a time before you need to move it for street cleaning, but otherwise there are sections of the road that do no require residency. Likewise, The Riverway near Wheelock/BU. You need to look at the signage carefully and move the car during street cleaning, but otherwise you can leave it overnight and then either walk or take the T to adjacent Brookline. Depending on where in Brookline, it could be very close or a bit of a hike.

[lrfox]

The Milton Park and Ride has come in handy for similar situations or for budget trips out of Logan. It's on Granite Avenue right off of I-93. It's free, and allows overnight parking. The web page doesn't say anything about time limits, but I believe I've seen either a 7 or 14 day max (maybe on signs in the lot). In any case, I wouldn't just dump it in the lot and forget about it for a month. It's a quick rideshare (walkable, even) to the North Quincy stop on the Red Line. It's definitely not as convenient as Riverside (which does allow overnight parking, but you'll want to check on how long they'll allow you to park without moving the car), but it could work as an alternative.

I know of a handful of streets in nearby Brighton that don't have permit requirements for on-street parking. Eastburn and Dartmouth St. (the Brighton Dartmouth St, not the South End/Back Bay Dartmouth St) are both open to anyone. I believe that neither of them have summer street sweeping restrictions either, but I'd double check. If you do end up trying street parking, just triple check the signage. It can be confusing, but if you're dropping your car off for weeks at a time and end up getting towed/stored for a week or more, it'll be a LOT more expensive than even the most expensive garage downtown.

Personally, if I were new to the area, I'd consider paying for Riverside worth it for the peace of mind (assuming you can leave it for more than a few days at a time). I probably would avoid street parking - just too many variables (confusing signs, likelihood of being dinged/bumped, street cleaning, etc.). I'd consider the Milton Park and Ride as a decent free alternative, but I would check on the car weekly (or see if you can confirm with someone that there's no limit on consecutive days).

[id77]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

It was presented as one option to potentially mitigate a problem, not as the perfect solution. Sometimes one needs to improvise. Ideally, the OP would have researched his parking needs before moving. Do you have anything to offer other than critical nay-saying?

It's not a critical nay-say, it's clarifying the conditions that option requires one to do. Parking around here can be very confusing, and all of the pros/cons of an approach should be mentioned. Don't be so sensitive.

I'd have rather not mentioned this until I could confirm that availability, but since you're in a mood, I'll share with you my (silent) 'offer'. I have reached out privately to a couple Brookline residents whom I know that have extra off-street spots they have rented out before near Beacon (one near Coolidge Corner, the other near Washington Square) to see if there's any availability for the OP's situation. This may also allow the OP to secure a spot for an attractive rate as in one of the cases it's a tandem spot that's only used occasionally by one vehicle, so someone with no need for regular access to remove the vehicle becomes a good candidate for filling the interior spot.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by id77

It's not a critical nay-say, it's clarifying the conditions that option requires one to do. Parking around here can be very confusing, and all of the pros/cons of an approach should be mentioned. Don't be so sensitive.

I can read the OP's post, and the OP can read the information at the link I provided. No clarification needed. The rest of your post has nothing to do with me, including your delusion that anything you post here has the ability to affect my "mood."