As snow quickly piled up Sunday and plow trucks hit the roads to clear them off, the city of Portland declared a citywide parking ban.
The parking ban prohibits motor vehicles from being parked on city streets from 10 p.m. Sunday through 6 a.m. Monday, according to city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin.
The city is extending the lower snow ban parking rate hours at the two garages it operates: the Spring Street garage and the Elm Street garage. Motorists who enter after 8 a.m. Sunday and remove their vehicle by 8 a.m. Monday will only pay a flat rate of $3, Grondin said in a statement.
The city also offers several free options for parking during the snow ban. School lots and unrestricted parking areas can be used on the weekends when school is not in session, but vehicles must be moved by 6:30 a.m. for school lots and 7 a.m. for other lots. A full list of public parking lots is available here.
Other municipalities, including South Portland and Biddeford, have also declared parking bans.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.