Toys for Tickets

Program Information

Any driver issued a non-public safety parking ticket on Boston's streets from Thursday, November 29 through Saturday, December 1, has the option of resolving their ticket by providing a non-violent, unwrapped toy of equal or greater value than the ticket fine. Drivers who would like to participate must bring the parking ticket as well as a receipt for the toy. Toys and tickets will be collected from Thursday, November 29 through Tuesday, December 11 at three different locations:

Toy & Ticket Drop-Off Locations

  1. Weekdays 9AM-4PM in front of the Office of the Parking Clerk on the second floor of Boston City Hall.

  2. Weekdays 7AM-11PM and Saturdays 8AM-1PM at the BTD Tow Lot, 200 Frontage Road.

  3. Saturday December 1 10AM-2PM at the BTD Mobile Command Center, at the intersection of Washington and Milk Streets in Downtown Crossing.

  4. Saturday, December 8 10AM-2PM at the BTD Mobile Command Center, at the Samuel Adams Statue on Faneuil Hall Plaza.

Violations Exluded

Public safety violations that are excluded from this program are:

  • HP Ramp
  • HP-DV Parking Only
  • Fire Hydrant
  • Crosswalk
  • Double Parking
  • Fire Lane
  • Less Than 20 Feet from an intersection
  • No Stopping/Standing