Resident Parking Stickers

Qualifications

To qualify for a resident parking sticker, you must be a resident of Winthrop. Payment of all fees, fines, parking tickets and taxes, including excise tax, owed to the Town must be up to date. Vehicles with commercial plates do not qualify for resident parking stickers. Repair plates, dealer plates, taxis and liveries are considered to be commercial vehicles. Buses and campers over 25 feet in length are also excluded.

A leased vehicle's registration must indicate that the vehicle is registered in Massachusetts and principally garaged in Winthrop.

A company vehicle's registration must indicate that the vehicle is registered in Massachusetts and principally garaged in Winthrop.

Consideration

If you are planning an event and are expecting more overnight parking than is permitted by your visitor permit, you may request consideration. Consideration simply means that the resident parking restriction will not be enforced on the night of your event. Consideration requests must be submitted in writing, either by letter, online or fax. Requests must include the applicant's name, telephone number, reason for the request, location, dates, and registration numbers for those vehicles for which you are asking consideration.

Consideration requests must be submitted to the Police Department at least one full business day prior to the dates of consideration and must be approved by the Chief of Police.

Consideration only applies to a waiver of the resident parking sticker. All other restrictions will continue to be enforced.

Display of Your Resident Parking Sticker

Resident parking stickers must be affixed to the lower corner of the vehicle's windshield on the driver's side and have the entirety of the permit displayed as issued. Motorcycles must display a sticker in the same area of the windshield if equipped, or on the left, front fork if not equipped with a windshield. Expired resident parking stickers must be removed prior to affixing your new sticker. Failure to properly display your resident parking sticker may result in a ticket being issued.

How to Obtain Your Resident Parking Sticker

In order to apply for a Resident Parking Sticker and/or Visitor Permit, fill out the application and follow the directions on the reverse side. If you are a new resident, your insurance company should change the "principal place of garaging" to Winthrop and make sure the change is reflected in RMV records. Eligibility is determined based on the RMV records, not based on a vehicle's insurance policy. 

Enforcement of residential parking regulations commenced town-wide on July 1, 2005.

Please note: When applying online, the website is incompatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer due to updates implemented in early 2021. Please use another browser such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or most other modern browsers when applying.

  • Apply for 2026 resident parking permits online. 
  • Apply for 2026 resident parking permits by mail with the downloadable Resident Parking Permit Application (PDF).
  • In-person applications are no longer accepted, with the exception of special circumstances.
  • When applying, there is a $5 fee per permit as well as a $10 fee for one visitor placard per household if desired. This fee is waived for residents age 65 or older, or those with a valid handicapped parking permit or license plate.  Only vehicles registered to the senior or holder of the HP placard/plate are eligible for the discount.  Any vehicles registered to other members of the same household must pay full price and must apply separately.

Special Consideration Request Form

For Special Considerations, you must put your request in writing and submit it to the Chief of Police for his review. There is no downloadable form for a Special Consideration. Submit your request online. The special consideration request form cannot be used to apply for your annual parking permit.