Parking Meter Information
The Town of Brookline continues to upgrade our metered public parking supply to provide improved customer convenience, ensure a regular turnover of spaces in our high demand areas, and improve municipal maintenance and collection operations.
Map of Parking Meters by rate, hours of operation, and meter time limit.
Multi-space parking meters accept Quarters, Master Card, Visa and pay-by-phone.
Meter Instructions
The Town does not issue refunds or change for canceled transactions, broken meters, or over paid meters.
Paying with Coins
- Enter space number
- Insert quarters until the screen shows the desired length of stay
- Press OK and the transaction is complete
- It will ask if you want a receipt and if you do you press OK and get the receipt, if not you can just walk away
Paying by Card
- Enter space number
- Insert Card
- Press “+” or “-“ button to get to desired length of stay on the screen
- Press OK and the card will be processed and transaction is complete
- It will ask if you want a receipt and if you do you press OK and get the receipt, if not you can just walk away
You can now get online receipts for all IPS credit card transactions!
Pay-by-Phone
You can also pay online or use the Passport Parking app for Android and iPhone.
Rates
Special game day rates are in effect for all Red Sox Home Games on Beacon Street between St. Mary's Street and Hawes Street.
- $.75 per hour for all 13 hour meters except those noted below
- $1.25 per hour for all 2 and 3 hour meters
- $1.25 per hour for the first 3 hours and $2.00 per hour for the 4th hour at the Centre Street East and Fuller Street Lots
- $2.00 per hour on Brookline Avenue, Chapel Street, and Longwood MBTA lots
- Increased payment options including Quarters, Master Card, Visa, and the Passport App
Parking Meter Types Deployed in Brookline
Pay-By-Space
Pay-By-Space multi-space meters in the following parking lots. No receipt is needed to be display--just Park, Pay, and Go!
- Brookline Village
- Coolidge Corner
- JFK Crossing
- MBTA lots at Longwood, Brookline Hills, and Beaconsfield
- St. Mary’s
- Upper Beacon Street
On-Street IPS Smart Meters
IPS smart meters that accept credit cards and quarters are displayed in our commercial centers. Receipts now available for all IPS credit card transactions are now available. Locations include:
- Coolidge Corner
- JFK Crossing
- St. Mary’s
- Washington Square
- Brookline Village
On-Street IPS Smart Meters for 13-Hour Meters
IPS smart meters that accept credit cards and quarters at the 13-hour meters on Brookline Avenue, Chapel Street and Kent Street. Receipts now available for all IPS credit card transactions are now available.
Extended Hours
All parking meters in the Town of Brookline are in effect until 8PM except the Town Hall Parking Lot which is until 6PM Mondays through Thursdays.
Red Sox Game Day Parking
Special Red Sox game day parking in the St. Mary’s Commercial District starting at 11 am and extending to 10 p.m. For more information go to our Red Sox Parking Page
- How do I know if the meter is in effect until 8 p.m.?
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All parking meters in the Town of Brookline are now in affect until 8pm.
- Are the parking rates and hours of operation changing?
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Yes, new parking meter rates were instituted on September 26, 2016 including all meters in effect until 8 p.m. Special Red Sox meters are in effect until 10 p.m. on Lower Beacon Street during home games only.
- Can I use credit cards to pay for parking?
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Yes, all multi-space and IPS single space meters accept Visa and Master Card.
- Do these meters offer refunds or change?
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No, regardless of the type of meter used no change or refund is offered for over payments, canceled transactions, etc.
- How does the multi-space meter work?
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- Follow the on-screen instructions
- Note the number of the space when you park your vehicle
- Once payment is accepted it will ask if you want a receipt (No receipt is necessary with Pay-by-Space)
- Walk away and carry on with your daily business. No need to return to your vehicle
- Walk to ANY multi-space meter and enter your space number and press “OK”
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Transportation Division of DPW
Physical Address
333 Washington St.
4th Floor
Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617-730-2177
Hours
Monday - Thursday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.Friday
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Amy Ingles
Transportation Administrator
Town of Brookline Website