Hobokenites Can Now Get Parking Permits Online

If only finding a parking spot would be made as easy as getting a parking permit. 

The city announced on Thursday that Hoboken residents will now be able to get their parking permits online. 

All business that needs to be conducted with Hoboken's Parking Utility will now be available online, from renewing parking permits to getting visitor passes. Residents won't have to come to City Hall for permits anymore, the city announced. Most permits can be downloaded and printed. 

The system, which will initially allow for the purchase and renewal of resident parking permits and will expand with other products over the next few weeks, the city announced in a press release. 

"It's not just an online permit sales system," said Transportation and Parking Director Ian Sacs in that same press release, "It's the democratization of Hoboken parking permits." 

The program was launched last week, but is now officially available for all Hoboken residents. 

The Resident parking permit renewal deadline (to get documentation in either online or by mail/walk-in) is February 15. Current 2011 Resident parking permit and Senior 2011 visitor parking permits are still valid through the end of February. Seniors may now sign up using the new online system or renew in person at HPU at their convenience. HPU will also be scheduling visits to senior buildings to assist with issuing senior permits on request. Building managers should contact Michelle Ippolito at 201-653-1919 to schedule a time and date for this new service for seniors.