For Immediate Release: 12/13/2023 4:14 pm
WORCESTER, Mass. – The municipality is issuing a reminder that the City’s Permanent Winter Parking Ban went into effect December 1 and will remain through April 30 (April 1 for residential streets). The Permanent Winter Parking Ban applies to emergency arteries, WRTA bus routes, and streets that are critical to the flow of traffic. There is no parking on one or both sides of affected street between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. nor any time a snow emergency is declared.
In addition to the Permanent Winter Parking Ban, a Declared Winter Parking Ban will go into effect on all other city streets whenever accumulating snow is forecast. When a declared ban is in effect, restrictions apply that typically allow parking on one side of the street, and municipal parking garages will be free to use until noted following the ban’s lifting. Parking enforcement—including ticketing and towing—will be active during a Declared Ban, as adherence to parking bans is critical to allow City crews to keep roadways clear and safe.
Worcester 311 is the official source for up-to-date information on the winter parking ban, parking regulations on your street and snow complaints.
For the latest updates on the winter parking ban:
Illegally parked vehicles are the biggest obstacle to effective snow removal efforts. Vehicles that violate the winter parking ban or otherwise hinder snow removal will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. Please support the municipality’s efforts by parking your vehicle in conformance with the winter parking ban.
