Traffic & Transit
Salem To Issue Temporary Residential Parking Permits
While Halloween-related parking restrictions are lessened this year, resident-only stickers will be issued for several downtown streets.
SALEM, MA — While parking restrictions are lessened this Halloween season in Salem amid the coronavirus health crisis, there will be temporary, resident-only permits issued to residents in some downtown areas, pending Salem City Council approval.
This year's restrictions are in effect Mondays through Fridays from 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.
Parking restrictions on Halloween itself can be found here.
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One permit is allowed per registered vehicle on designated streets. Permits will be mailed. But those who did not receive one can get one from the parking office on New Liberty Street.
Those seeking a permit in person should bring proof of residence and vehicle registration. Salem State students will also need an official stamped letter from the registrar's office and a lease showing a qualifying residents signed by both the student and the landlord.
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Those with questions are asked to contact asullaway@salem.com or rfindley@salem..com. For more information, contact Traffic & Parking Director David Kucharsky at dkucharsky@salem.com or 978-745-8210.
The following streets will require resident stickers for the restricted hours in October:
Andrew Street
Becket Avenue
Boardman Street
Bridge Street (from Howard St to Webb St)
Briggs Street
Broad Street (from Phelps St to a point 150 feet west of Cambridge St)
Cabot Street (from Cedar St to Gardner St)
Cedar Street
Chase Street
Cherry Street
Cross Street (from Lemon St to Saunders St)
Cypress Street
Derby Street (from Palfrey Ct to Fort Ave)
Dow Street
Downing Street
Emerton Street
Endicott Stree
Essex Street (from Flint St to Monroe St)
Essex Street (from Cambridge St to Summer St)
Essex Street (from Herbert St to Webb St)
Fairfield Street
Flint Street (from Bridge St to Federal St)
Flint Street (from Essex St to Dalton Pkwy)
Forrester Street
Fort Avenue (from Webb St to #39 Fort Ave)
Harbor Street (from Lafayette St to Congress St)
Harrison Avenue
Hathorne Crescent
Hathorne Place
Hathorne Street
Hawthorne Boulevard (westerly side of two-way section)
Leavitt Street (From Lafayette St to Congress St)
Lemon Street
Lemon Street Court
Lyme Street
Lynn Street (from Andover St to River St
Margin Street (even side only)
Milk Street
Mt. Vernon Street
Naumkeag Street
Orne Square
Palmer Street (from Lafayette St to Congress St)
Park Street
Parker Court
Peabody Street
Phelps Street
Pickering Street
Pickman Street
Pleasant Street
Pleasant Street Avenue
Pond Street
Porter Street
Porter Street Court
Prescott Street
Prince Street
Salem Street (from Harbor St to Chase St)
Smith Street
Spring Street
Stearns Place
Summer Street (from Margin St to Endicott St)
Vale Street
Ward Street
Warren Street (southside only from Flint St to Pickering St)
Washington Square East (eastside only)
Washington Square North (northside only)
\Washington Square South (southside only from 38 Washington Sq S to Washington Sq E)
Webster Street
Winter Street
Winthrop Street
Woodbury Court
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