Parking Meter Information

Passport Parking LogoThe 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

  1. Enter space number
  2. Insert quarters until the screen shows the desired length of stay
  3. Press OK and the transaction is complete
  4. 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

  1. Enter space number
  2. Insert Card
  3. Press “+” or “-“ button to get to desired length of stay on the screen
  4. Press OK and the card will be processed and transaction is complete
  5. 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