4.2 min readBy Published On: June 29th, 2021Categories: Ultimate Guide to St. Patrick's Day in South Boston1 Comment

Here’s the scoop on the parking/street closing situation on Parade Day in Southie.

The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as well as the South Boston Boys and Girls Club Road Race, will be held in South Boston on Sunday, March 19th, 2023.  The parade and road race will result in street closures and reduce on-street parking availability. People coming into the City for the event are encouraged not to drive their personal vehicles. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found at http://bluebikes.com and information on the MBTA may be found at www.mbta.com. For a faster return trip, the MBTA advises riders to purchase a round-trip rather than a one-way ticket. Walking is also a great way to move around Boston. You can learn more about street closures and no parking here.

The parade route will be closed to traffic from approximately 10 AM to 4 PM.

Events happening in the City of Boston this week will bring some parking restrictions and street closures. People attending these events are encouraged to walk, bike, or take public transit. Information on Bluebikes, the regional bike share service, may be found on the Bluebikes website and information on the MBTA may be found online.

CITYWIDE
Evacuation Day- Friday, March 17 

Parking meters are free with no time limit.

SOUTH BOSTON

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY PARADE– Sunday, March 19, 2023
The annual St. Patrick’s Day parade will be held along the “historical” route from a couple of years past. The route will be West Broadway to East Broadway to P Street to East Fourth Street to K Street to East Fifth Street to G Street to Thomas Park (southerly arm) to Telegraph Street to Dorchester Street ending at Dorchester Avenue.

Ticketing and towing may begin as early as 5 am.  The parade starts at 1 pm.

Parking restrictions will be in place on the following streets:

  • Dorchester Avenue, Both sides, from Gillette Park to Old Colony Avenue

  • Both sides, from Dorchester Street to Damrell Street

  • Foundry Street, Both sides, from Greenbaum Street to Dorchester Avenue

  • West Second Street, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to A Street

  • A Street, Both sides, from Binford Street to West Second Street

  • Binford Street, Both sides, from A Street heading northwesterly to end at 45 Binford Street

  • West Fourth Street, Both sides, from A Street to Dorchester Avenue

  • West Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Avenue to Dorchester Street

  • East Broadway, Both sides, from Dorchester Street to P Street

  • P Street, Both sides, from East Broadway to East Fourth Street

  • East Fourth Street, Both sides, from P Street to K Street

  • K Street, Both sides, from East Fourth Street to East Fifth Street

  • East Fifth Street, Both sides, from K Street to G Street

  • G Street, Both sides, from East Fifth Street to #96 G Street

  • Thomas Park, Both sides of southerly arm (opposite normal traffic flow), from G Street to Telegraph Street

  • Telegraph Street, Both sides, from Thomas Park to Dorchester Street

  • Dorchester Street, Both sides, from Telegraph Street to Dorchester Avenue

  • E Street at West Broadway Street on the West Third Street side

  • L Street at East Broadway on the East Third Street side.

  • Old Colony Avenue at Dorchester Street on the inbound side

SAINT PATRICK’S DAY ROAD RACE – Sunday, March 19, 2023
Please note that Saint Patrick’s Day Road Race begins on West Sixth Street Girls Club at 11:00 am. All vehicles will need to be removed prior to 9:00 am.

The route of the race is: West Sixth Street left onto Dorchester Street, right onto East Broadway, down and around the Farragut Statue at Day Boulevard, to East Broadway, right onto West Broadway, left onto E Street, left onto West Sixth Street ending at #230 West Sixth – Boys & Girls Club

Parking restrictions will be in place on the following streets:

  • West Sixth Street, Both sides, from F Street to Dorchester Street

  • F Street, Southeast side (odd side – Boys & Girls Club side), West Sixth Street to Bowen Street

DCR Parking Advisory: Resident Parking for South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade

All vehicles not displaying a South Boston resident parking sticker will be asked to exit the Castle Island parking lot before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. Due to parking restrictions created by the parade, DCR will accommodate vehicles with valid South Boston resident parking stickers at Castle Island from 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, through 10:00 p.m. on Monday, March 20. After 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, the lot will open to parking for all visitors.

The Castle Island parking lot will be staffed overnight through Sunday. All vehicles will be checked for South Boston Resident Parking Stickers between 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 7:00 a.m. Sunday. Non-resident vehicles will be allowed to park at Castle Island after 7:00 a.m. on Sunday. All cars will be allowed to park overnight on Sunday into Monday, March 20. Normal Castle Island parking restrictions return on Monday, March 20.

City of Boston Parking: Resident Parking for South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade

 

One Comment

  1. Kerri March 18, 2023 at 5:44 pm - Reply

    What time do the police stop allowing pedestrians to cross?

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