Boston Motorcycle Parking: Seaport Blvd / Northern Ave?

[dhawks]

Guinea pig?

That was me -- and the system works like a charm.

[Mike Qube]

Does anyone know of anywhere in the back bay to park a bike? I work on Berkeley St two days a week and in Cambridge the other three. In Cambridge, the Marriott garage lets bikes park out side for free, but nothing so far that I can find for back bay.

[slammp]

Bikes do park on Huntington Ave right past Dartmouth Street kind of alongside the large above ground parking garage on the right hand side. I have seen them ticketed on occassion but not most days.

[Danno]

I created this google map for spots in East Cambridge. I made it public, I think it's possible for anyone to collaborate (if you've got a google account) and add any other spots in town.

http://tinyurl.com/y9szk9b

[Mike Qube]

I just noticed a bunch of bikes parked near a bicycle rack across from Legal Sea Foods near the Park Plaza Building. Anyone know what this spot is all about. It's that little park that has a statue of I think Abe Lincoln.

[BuXu]

Enter the Seaport garage on seaport ave...at the World Trade Center West entrance. It says "monthly parking only"...go down the hill and around to the right or left. If you go right, just run around the gate. Guys are never there...if someone sees you, tell them you have a monthly pass and it doesn't trigger the gate. Offer to give him your name and tell him you work at Foley Hoag. You can go left also, but hug close to the left wall and go through the space on the outside of the left exit gate. Either will work. Park your bike on P2 in the area near the elevators. Then report back and let us know how it went.

Thanks brah!
I work at 601 Congress and park my bike at my building but recently they complained and got a ticket last week. Parked my bike at Seaport today using your strategy

[gtutunjian]

FYI...it's Massport jurisdiction for the most part. That could mean Massport Port Officers or State Police. Neither may be very forgiving...although like I said, I've not seen or heard about much ticketing around here.

A friend who parks his car nearby explained this to me yesterday: there's a meter followed by some dead space and then a fire hydrant. The bikes are parked after the meter and sufficiently before the hydrant as to not get ticketed. I saw them yesterday when he gave me a lift home from the parking lot nearby.

[Bostvirago]

Is anyone familiar with the line of motorcycles that are often parked on the sidewalk along Seaport Boulevard or Northern Ave (I think), just a couple blocks south of the channel/canal of the financial district, downtown Boston?

This is the area near the 1st Circuit Courthouse, Barking Crab, etc. In the summer months I often see bikes parked there, outside one of the large parking lots, seemingly unmolested. Wondering if anyone here knows whether they park for free, pay a lot attendant something on the side, etc.

Well here is my experiences.

Seaport garage/ booted me
Little spot in front of Sals. Plenty of space! Yup I got a $25.00 ticket non metered spot!

My next spot to try will be scooter spot by silver line

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They booted me after at least a week

[Jewcati]

Well here is my experiences.

Seaport garage/ booted me
Little spot in front of Sals. Plenty of space! Yup I got a $25.00 ticket non metered spot!

My next spot to try will be scooter spot by silver line

- - - Updated - - -

They booted me after at least a week

Inside the Seaport garage booted you? I am looking at a job down there and I will be getting a monthly parking pass, does this mean no commuting?

[Garandman]

If you mean the place across from Whiskey Priest which is roughly 150 Seaport Blvd, people have been parking there for years. I've parked there a number of times.

There is a bicycle parking area over by where the Silver Line buses cross D street where people have parked bikes. Think that's a jurisdictional limbo zone between MassPort and Transit police.

[Jewcati]

No, I am looking to park in the Seaport garage underground

[Garandman]

One thing, if they tell you can't park there, call up the BCEC and complain. They are receptive to making the garages make the necessary changes.

[Bostvirago]

No, they charge motorcycles 10.00 a day. They said there is a spot for motorcycles somewhere. I have not seen it yet. I park on Fargo near the navy building...I squeeze in between cars.

[Bostvirago]

Yes, that's my next stop in the "free parking in seaport" tour. 😀

[Jewcati]

So I just signed an offer on a new job in the seaport. I will be needing to get a monthly parking pass. Some days I will ride in and some I will drive. I would say mostly driving as at least 2 days a week I need to drop my daughter off on the way in.

Any recommendations on best place to park. Office is in seaport building but monthly pass there is 365 and I get reimbursed 260

Yes, that's my next stop in the "free parking in seaport" tour. 😀