Boston Marathon Parking Restrictions, Street Closures

BOSTON, MA - Just because you aren't running, doesn't mean you should be driving.

The Boston Marathon is Monday, April 18, and the city is encouraging spectators to take public transportation and utilize the Hubway bike share system.

Here are all the traffic and parking restrictions, courtesy of Boston Police:

Note: These restrictions are subject to change.

TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

Following streets will close to vehicular traffic Monday at:

• 5 a.m. Streets in the vicinity of the Boston Common will close
• 6 a.m. Boylston Street, Hereford Street to Arlington Street will close
• 8 a.m. All streets east of Massachusetts Avenue (as well as Massachusetts Turnpike Exit 22) will close
• 8 a.m. All streets west of Massachusetts Avenue in the Kenmore Square Audubon Circle area will close
• 8:30 a.m. All streets in the Brighton area leading into the route will close

5 a.m. – BOSTON COMMON AREA

• Tremont Street, Court Street to Boylston Street
• Avery Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
• West Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Temple Place, Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Winter Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Park Street, Beacon Street to Tremont Street
• Bromfield Street, Washington Street to Tremont Street
• Beacon Street, Somerset Street to Tremont Street
• Cambridge Street (inbound), New Sudbury Street to Tremont Street

6 a.m. – BACK BAY AREA

• Boylston Street, Hereford Street to Arlington Street (cross streets will remain open until 8 AM)

8 a.m. – BACK BAY AREA

• Berkeley Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
• Clarendon Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
• Dartmouth Street, St. James Avenue to Newbury Street
• Exeter Street, Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue
• Ring Road, Huntington Avenue to Boylston Street
• Fairfield Street, Newbury Street to Boylston Street
• Gloucester Street, Newbury Street to Boylston Street
• Providence Street, Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
• Trinity Place, St. James Avenue to Massachusetts Turnpike on-ramp
• Boylston Street, Massachusetts Avenue to Arlington Street
• Newbury Street, Arlington Street to Charlesgate East
• St. James Avenue, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
• Huntington Avenue (outbound), Dartmouth Street to Belvidere Street
• Stuart Street, Arlington Street to Dartmouth Street
• Blagden Street, Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
• Berkeley Street, Columbus Avenue to Newbury Street
• Clarendon Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
• Dartmouth Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
• Exeter Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Huntington Avenue
• Fairfield Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
• Gloucester Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
• Hereford Street, Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
• Dalton Street, Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
• Belvidere Street, Huntington Avenue to Dalton Street

8 a.m. – KENMORE SQUARE AREA

• Beacon Street, Park Drive to Commonwealth Avenue
• Brookline Avenue, Lansdowne Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Newbury Street Extension, Brookline Avenue to Charlesgate West
• Commonwealth Avenue (inbound), from BU Bridge to Gloucester Street
• Commonwealth Avenue (outbound), Hereford Street to Deerfield Street
• Kenmore Street, Newbury Street Extension to Commonwealth Avenue (outbound)
• Raleigh Street, Beacon Street Extension to Commonwealth Avenue (outbound)

8:30 a.m. – BRIGHTON AREA

• Commonwealth Avenue, Beacon Street to Gloucester Street, and from the Newton City Line (Lake Street) to Chestnut Hill Avenue
• Beacon Street, Chestnut Hill Avenue to the Brookline town line (Cleveland Circle)
• Chestnut Hill Avenue, Commonwealth Avenue to Brookline town line (Ayr Road)

Streets along the routes will also be temporarily closed to traffic Saturday, April 16, for the B.A.A. 5K and B.A.A. Invitational Mile.

The 5K will begin at 8 am. on Charles Street near the Center Gate of the Public Garden, turning right on Boylston Street, right on Arlington Street, left onto Commonwealth Avenue, left onto Charlesgate West, left onto Commonwealth Avenue, right onto Hereford Street, left onto Boylston Street, left onto Charles Street.

The Invitational Mile will begin at 10:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., and 11 a.m. on Boylston Street near Exeter Street and turn left onto Dartmouth Street, left onto Newbury Street and left onto Boylston Street, ending at the Boston Marathon Finish Line.

PARKING RESTRICTIONS

No Stopping April 6-21

• Boylston Street (both sides)
• Exeter Street to Dartmouth Street
• Boylston Street
• From Dartmouth Street near the Copley Square Mall to Clarendon St
• Exeter Street (east side)
• Boylston Street to Blagden Street
• Blagden Street (south side)
• Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street

No Stopping April 11-21

• Blagden Street (north side)
• Dartmouth Street to BPL Driveway

No Stopping April 13-19

• Exeter Street (west side)
• Alley 441 to Boylston Street

No Stopping Saturday 12:01 a.m.-2 p.m.

• Newbury Street (both sides)
• Dartmouth Street to Exeter Street

No Stopping Friday, Saturday, and Monday

• Boylston Street (both sides)
• Dalton Street to Arlington Street
• Exeter Street (both sides)
• Newbury Street to Huntington Avenue (except where otherwise posted)
• Dartmouth Street (both sides)
• Boylston Street to Newbury Street
• Trinity Place (both sides)
• St. James Avenue to Stuart Street

No Stopping Saturday-Monday

• Cambridge Street (both sides)
• Court Street to Sudbury Street excluding any active construction zones
• St. James Avenue (both sides)
• Dartmouth Street to Arlington Street

No Stopping Saturday and Monday

• Beacon Street (Boston Common side)
• Charles Street to Joy Street
• Boylston Street (both sides)
• Arlington Street to Charles Street
• Charles Street (both sides)
• Boylston Street to Beacon Street
• Columbus Avenue (south side)
• #162 Columbus Avenue to Arlington Street
• St. James Avenue (both sides)
• Berkeley Street to Dartmouth Street
• Stuart Street (both sides)
• Huntington Avenue to Arlington Street

No Stopping Monday

• Arlington Street (both sides)
• Beacon Street to Stuart Street
• Arlington Street (west side)
• Columbus Avenue to Isabella Street
• Beacon Street (both sides)
• Chestnut Hill Avenue to Brookline Line
• Beacon Street
• Brookline Line to Kenmore Square (inbound side)
• Bay State Road to Kenmore Square (both sides)
• Belvidere Street (both sides)
• Huntington Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue
• Berkeley Street (both sides)
• Columbus Avenue to Commonwealth Avenue
• Blagden Street (both sides)
• Huntington Avenue to Exeter Street
• Cambridge Street (west side)
• Court Street to Beacon Street / Tremont Street
• Chestnut Hill Avenue (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street
• Clarendon Street (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Columbus Avenue
• Columbus Avenue (both sides)
• Arlington Street to Dartmouth (unless otherwise posted)
• Commonwealth Avenue (south side)
• Beacon Street (Kenmore Square) to 80’ east of Hereford
• Commonwealth Avenue
• Lake Street to Chestnut Hill Avenue (inbound)
• Commonwealth Avenue
• Charlesgate West to Deerfield Street (outbound)
• Dalton Street (both sides)
• Boylston Street to Clearway Street
• Dartmouth Street (both sides)
• Newbury Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Saint James Avenue to Columbus Avenue
• Deerfield Street (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Bay State Road
• Exeter Street (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Newbury Street
• Fairfield Street (both sides)
• Boylston Street to Commonwealth Avenue
• Gloucester Street (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
• Hereford Street (both sides)
• Commonwealth Avenue to Boylston Street
• Huntington Avenue (northwest side)
• Blagden Street to Massachusetts Avenue
• Kenmore Street (both sides)
• Newbury Street to Beacon Street
• Newbury Street (both sides)
• Arlington Street to Brookline Avenue over post any other temporary signs
• New Chardon Street (north side)
• Merrimac Street to Cambridge Street
• Providence Street (both sides)
• Arlington Street to Berkeley Street
• Raleigh Street (both sides)
• Bay State Road to Beacon Street
• Stanhope Street (both sides)
• Berkeley Street to Clarendon Street
• Scotia Street (both sides)
• Dalton Street to St. Cecilia Street
• St. Cecilia Street (both sides)
• Belvidere Street to Boylston Street
• Tremont Street (both sides)
• Cambridge Street to Stuart Street

No Stopping Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Beacon Street (South side, Public Garden side), Charles Street to Arlington Street