Not quite Davis Square, but up the street...

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Has anyone ever parked in the Shaw's parking lot when they're jumping on the T in Porter Square? I stupidly drove into work today, not thinking about how I'm going out straight from here, and unfortunately don't have a Somerville parking permit, or I'd just park over on a side street.

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[joifulgurl.livejournal.com]

i've done it, but i know that they do keep track of who parks there & for how long the car is there.

do you know where ATA cycle is, next to barefoot books, up mass ave (towards harvard square) a bit? if you turn left onto the side street next to barefoot books, there are like, 4 parking spots that are free & clear - no parking permit needed, and no meters. :)

[cutieperson]

many of the side streets do not require permits. drive around the area off of Willow and Morrison and you should find something easily.

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

The Shaw's lot people track how long your car's there. While you can get lucky, it's not for long -- I've had friends get ticketed and even towed after a few hours. Two hours is the enforced max, three if you have the Healthworks permit in your window. Hope you find something else!

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i wonder if they're more hardcore about it at night than they are during the day. because a few times, i've forgotten to go move my car, or just gotten too lazy, and had it in that lot for close to 4 hours, and nothing has come of it.

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yea, last resort i can end up just driving home and having to truck back to the T, but that puts me about 45 minutes behind schedule.

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i just realized i'm at a metered spot right now. as long as i don't leave it overnight (or come back by 8am *dies*), i guess i'm all set there!

[joifulgurl.livejournal.com]

yeah... but there are spots to be had in the vicinity that dont require a permit... and it's late enough that if you park on the street, you only need to put in an hour's worth of quarters, because the meters stop at 8pm. i wouldn't risk parking in the shaw's lot, but that's just me. i hate tickets.

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yea, after hearing a few people say no, i'm not going to push it! tickets don't bother me so much as the idea of coming back and finding no car.

[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

I have, but only on the weekend.

[midorionna.livejournal.com]

if you have a friend in the area, i'm sure they would lend you a visitor parking pass, which is a very nice little helper in a situation like yours.

[ron_newman]

Don't do this. You will be towed.

[ron_newman]

Street meters stop at 6 pm. Davis Square parking lot meters stop at 8 pm.

[makoshark.livejournal.com]

I've seen people do it several times with no problem.

[rethcir.livejournal.com]

Park on Elm Street near shaws. They don't seem to ticket or tow anybody.

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haha. i totally do the same thing.

[hissilliness.livejournal.com]

Now if they could just apply that kind of vigilance to SUVs in the "compact" spots...