If you’re going to be parking a vehicle in Hoboken, NJ there is a handful of street parking regulations, meter zones, and permit areas to be aware of. Parking doesn’t have to be confusing or time consuming it’s all about knowing where to park and what the rules are.
The majority of the streets are designated on one side as “Resident Permit Parking Only”, which is displayed with a green sign and white letters (the west or north side). The other side of the street is for “Permit Parking Only” with a white sign and green letters (the east or south side). Any streets that haven’t been marked this way are usually in the commercial areas of the city and have metered parking instead.
Let’s take a look at parking options for residents, employees, and visitors in Hoboken.
Temporary Parking Permit: This is meant for residents who have a license but don’t have a current Hoboken address on their registration and license.
Standard Parking Permit: This one is given to Hoboken residents who have NJ registration and license with a current Hoboken address.
Handicap Reserved Parking Permit: Can be obtained by residents with limited mobility.
Driveway Parking Permit: This permit is for Hoboken residents to park on the street in front of their driveway, it can also be used by their visitors.
Business Parking Permit: This can be given by Hoboken residents to their workers (contractors, cleaning staff, etc.) or their employees (nannies, etc.).
Visitor Parking Permit: Is meant for Hoboken residents who will have guests visiting that need to park on the street for more than four hours.
Pay Station Smart Cards: This gives people a quick and convenient way to pay for your metered parking without having to carry coins or a credit card.
Resident Monthly Limited: Gives residents a discount on their municipal garage parking monthly. This is meant for those residents who drive to work daily.
Resident Monthly Standard: Gives residents a discount on their municipal garage parking 24/7.
Resident Monthly Senior: Gives seniors a discounted rate on parking in a municipal garage.
Resident Monthly Reserved: Gives residents a discount on a reserved space in a municipal garage.
Resident Overnight: Is a discounted rate for 12 hours of parking from 8PM to 8AM.
Vacation Spot: Gives residents a discount to park in a municipal garage while they are away.
For businesses located in Hoboken, their customers, and employees there are on-street options available to them. These include a business parking permit, temporary no parking signs (ideal for reserving spots when expecting a delivery), and pay station smart cards.
The municipal parking garage is always an option for businesses and discounted rates can be offered such as the Park-and-Shop tickets, Merchant Coupons, and monthly business parking rates.
Visitors to the city will want to look for pay station smart cards, metered zones, visitor parking permit, and permit parking only “Four-Hour” zones.
The permits all vary greatly in cost so it’s important to look closely at what you’ll need to use.
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