The Winter Parking Ban will be in effect starting on January 1, 2026. The City has options for off-street parking in municipal owned lots. See information provided by the City of Watertown, below.
From January 1, 2026 (January 2, at 1:00AM) to March 1, 2026, the City’s overnight parking restriction is strictly enforced, unless an updated start and end date is announced by the City. The regulation reads in part; “No vehicle may remain on any public way for more than one hour between the hours of 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. all days of the week”.
For residents who lack sufficient off-street parking, the City allows for temporary parking at any municipal parking lot and other locations noted:
*This does not include the Department of Public Works parking lot
Type of Parking Lot Name/Location Details (If Applicable) Number of Spaces & Handicap Spaces Municipal Parking Lot Behind CVS at 27 Main Street Use metered spaces only 239 spaces Municipal Parking Lot Behind the Public Library – 123 Main Street 22 spaces & 6 handicap spaces Municipal Parking Lot Behind CVS at 655 Mt. Auburn Street Use metered spaces only. Do not park in spaces designated for CVS, or other private businesses 25 spaces & 2 handicap spaces Visitor Parking Lot Police station – 552 Main Street Visitor’s parking lot only 28 spaces School Parking Lot Hosmer Elementary School – 1 Concord Road Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 22 spaces & 2 handicap spaces School Parking Lot Lowell School – 123 Lowell Ave Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 22 spaces & 2 handicap spaces School Parking Lot Cunniff Elementary School – 246 Warren Street Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 48 spaces & 6 handicap spaces School Parking Lot Watertown Middle School – 68 Waverly Avenue Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 43 spaces & 6 handicap spaces School Parking Lot Watertown Highschool (Temporary Site) – 27 Westminster Avenue Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 122 spaces & 5 handicap spaces Field Parking Lot Victory Field – 40 Orchard Street *Currently unavailable due to construction 44 spaces Park/School Parking Lot O’Connell Park – Lot at the corner of Boylston Street and Mt Auburn Street Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6AM 50 spaces Park Parking Lot Filippello Park – Lot at 191 Grove Street No parking in the spaces along the driveway 55 spaces & 4 handicap spaces Municipal Parking Lot 50 Howard Street 19 spaces and 1 handicap space Municipal Parking Lot Parker Building -124 Watertown Street Vehicles must be removed from property no later than 6AM 89 spaces & 4 handicap spaces Private Lot 101-103 Morse Street – Spaces at the rear of the parking lot Spaces are marked with yellow striping and signs. These spots cannot be used in the case of a Snow Emergency 14 spaces Private Lot 250 Arsenal Place parking garage Spaces are marked with signs on the top level of the parking garage. These spots cannot be used in the case of a Snow Emergency 10 spaces Private Lot Linx Garage – 490 Arsenal Way – Entrance to Parking Garage is located on Nichols Ave Spaces are soon to be marked with signs. These spots cannot be used in the case of a Snow Emergency 7 spaces
These locations may be used free of charge; however, vehicles may only use available spaces after 7PM and must be removed by 7 a.m. the following day unless otherwise noted above. Vehicles must be removed from school property no later than 6 a.m. Violators may be towed.
Please remember that parking your vehicle upon any sidewalk is prohibited.
See the City’s Winter Parking Ban page here.