{"id":3306,"date":"2025-02-15T05:34:22","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T13:34:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2025-03-17T13:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T20:58:12","slug":"boston-street-cleaning-map-and-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/boston-street-cleaning-map-and-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Street Cleaning Map, Schedule et Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/boston\/boston-street-cleaning-map?banner=false&amp;ref=blog_boston_sc\"><u><strong>Click to see if Street Sweeping is suspended in the next days<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boston and South Boston street cleaning occur year-round to keep the streets free and clear of debris. Though the time of day varies, it\u2019s easier than ever to keep track of the schedule and avoid those pesky tickets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep in mind, snow during the winter months plays a significant role in how street cleaning works. Keep reading to become a Boston street cleaning expert. Hoping to learn about general street parking rules? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/complete-boston-street-parking-guide\/\">the complete Boston parking guide<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How does Boston street cleaning work?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A clean city doesn\u2019t happen on its own. Most Boston neighborhoods operate a daytime street cleaning schedule one day out of the week between April 1 to November 30. In other neighborhoods, it runs from March 1 to December 31. Don\u2019t worry, you don\u2019t have to remember the schedules on top of your head. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here are general rules to keep in mind:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>\u2705&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>If your street is cleaned every week, it will also be cleaned on the fifth week of the month during months with five weeks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span>\u2705&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Street cleaning still occurs on days when it is raining<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply check out this interactive Boston street cleaning map. You\u2019ll see what time street cleaning occurs and how often to help you decide where you should park on certain days. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.22.07-PM.png\" alt=\"boston street cleaning map spot angels\" width=\"824\" height=\"534\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3309 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.22.07-PM.png 824w, https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.22.07-PM-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.22.07-PM-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/boston\/boston-street-cleaning-map\"><button class=\"button button-blog\">Find Out When Street Cleaning Happens Near You<\/button><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><b>How much does a street cleaning ticket cost? <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you park your car on the street and overnight street cleaning occurs, your ticket will cost $90 dollars. Daytime street cleaning tickets, however, are less expensive and cost $40 which may save you a buck or two. In Charlestown, tickets due to daytime street cleaning cost $90 dollars. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Do the rules change when it snows? <\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s important to stay alert for snow emergency updates during the winter months. &nbsp;Once the snow arrives, get used to a few changes to the usual parking rules. If the city declares a snow emergency, you must move your car from the main roads to make way for snow plows. Check to see which streets are restricted on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/departments\/311\/snow-emergency-parking\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the city\u2019s website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, street cleaning routes and schedules remain the same. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What kinds of signs should I look for?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make it a habit to carefully read the parking signs where you park. You don\u2019t want to pay for expensive parking tickets due to street cleaning. &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.17.48-PM.png\" alt=\"spot angels street cleaning parking sign\" width=\"112\" height=\"165\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3307 aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Street Cleaning:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This sign tells you when street parking is restricted, and if you&#8217;re parked in a tow zone. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-18-at-8.17.54-PM.png\" alt=\"snow emergency parking sign spot angels\" width=\"163\" height=\"149\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3308 aligncenter\" style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: Lato, Arial, sans-serif; opacity: 0.84;\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Snow Emergency: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During snow emergencies, your car may be towed if parked in this zone. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Can you park after the street sweeper passes?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI saw the street sweeper pass,\u201d isn\u2019t a good enough reason to park your car. Sometimes, one cleaning round won\u2019t do. The street sweeper may come back a second time. There is no law in Boston saving you from a parking ticket just because you saw the street sweeper pass. &nbsp;Always follow the parking signs to avoid troublesome parking tickets.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When are Boston street cleaning holidays? <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On city holidays, street sweeping is suspended during the day but streets are still swept at night. There are a number of city-wide holidays that suspend street cleaning. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are holidays when daytime street cleaning is suspended:<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spotangels.com\/boston\/boston-street-cleaning-map?banner=false&amp;ref=blog_boston_sc\"><u><strong>Click to see if Street Sweeping is suspended in the next days<\/strong><\/u><\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n\n<table><thead><tr><tr><td>Start Date<\/td><td>Parking Holiday<\/td><td>End Date<\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>2026-01-19<\/td><td>Martin Luther King, Jr. Day<\/td><td>2026-01-19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-02-16<\/td><td>Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day)<\/td><td>2026-02-16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-04-20<\/td><td>Patriots' Day<\/td><td>2026-04-20<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-05-25<\/td><td>Memorial Day<\/td><td>2026-05-25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-06-17<\/td><td>Bunker Hill Day<\/td><td>2026-06-17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-07-03<\/td><td>Independence Day<\/td><td>2026-07-04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-09-07<\/td><td>Labor Day<\/td><td>2026-09-07<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-10-12<\/td><td>Indigenous Peoples Day<\/td><td>2026-10-12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-11<\/td><td>Veterans day<\/td><td>2026-11-11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-11-26<\/td><td>Thanksgiving Day<\/td><td>2026-11-26<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026-12-25<\/td><td>Christmas Day<\/td><td>2026-12-25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click to see if Street Sweeping is suspended in the next days Boston and South Boston street cleaning occur year-round to keep the streets free and clear of debris. Though the time of day varies, it\u2019s easier than ever to keep track of the schedule and avoid those pesky tickets. Keep in mind, snow during <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[297,114],"class_list":{"0":"post-3306","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-boston-parking","8":"tag-city_36","9":"tag-free-parking"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Boston Street Cleaning Rules, 2026 Map &amp; Holidays!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out street cleaning schedules, holidays, and more in this comprehensive guide to Boston street cleaning. 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