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Boston parking ticket increases take effect Monday; what you need to know

BOSTON — Get ready to pay up. Starting Monday, parking tickets in Boston will have you digging deeper into your wallet.

Earlier this month, Boston City Council approved a plan to raise prices for parking tickets across the city.

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The parking violation fines to be increased are as follows:

  • Resident Parking, from $40 to $60
  • Overnight Street Cleaning (Ticket But No Tow), from $40 to $90
  • Loading Zone, from $55 to $90
  • No Parking Zone A, from $55 to $90
  • No Parking Zone B, from $25 to $55
  • Double Parking Zone A, from $45 to $55
  • Double Parking Zone B, from $30 to $35
  • No Stopping or Standing, from $75 to $90
  • Meter Fee Unpaid, from $25 to $40
  • Over Meter Time Limit, from $25 to $40
  • Over Posted Time Limit, from $25 to $40

According to the city, "Revenue from the increase fines will be invested in the continued implementation of transportation priorities established in Go Boston 2030, the City's long term transportation plan."

In 2017, over 1.3 million parking tickets were issued in Boston.

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