With winter right around the corner we figured we would give you a few tips along the way. The City of Boston sent us a handy-dandy brochure on the Do’s and Don’ts on Winter Survival in Boston. (Meaning, you might want to adhere to it, so you don’t get frustrated. Because we all know getting dumped on with tons of snow is frustrating enough).

The first tip is transportation and parking in Boston during the winter months.

Do -

• Check the city’s website of call for a full list of snow emergency arteries and discount garages in your neighborhood.
• Park in discount garages in your neighborhood with a valid resident parking sticker. Arrive up to two hours prior to the start of the snow emergency, and leave two hours after its lifted or you’re subject to standard rates.
• Make your resident parking sticker visible within 24 hours after the end of the storm
• Follow all other parking regulations during snow emergencies; they are strictly enforced. Parking meters remain in effect!

Don’t -

• Park on a posted snow emergency artery during declared emergency. You will be ticketed and towed.
• Use space savers 48 hours after a snow emergency has been lifted
(48 HOURS! Boston is notorious for using these ALL the time, regardless if there is a storm or not. Read our blog on creative parking space holders. It will not disappoint).
• Park within 20 feet of an intersection or further than one foot from the curb.
• Park in crossways, or in front of fire hydrants or ramps.
• Park in front of driveways, or extend your car from the driveway over the sidewalk or street.
Please stay tuned for more helpful tips. If you want more information check out previous posts we did. Such as:

How to Survive Extreme Cold Weather in Boston

And for when it really snows, here are our top holiday movie picks here at Charlesgate Realty Group. It’s interesting to say the least. We gave you warning….

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