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UPDATE: Portland parking ban altered for New Year celebrations

By Portland Press Herald Staff Report December 31, 2007 04:28 PM

PORTLAND — City officials have altered tonight’s parking ban to accommodate New Year’s Eve celebrations.

The city will not tow cars left on public streets in residential areas until 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. Motorists may park their cars downtown until 2 a.m. under the modified rules.

Any vehicle left on a city street after that time may be towed at the owner’s expense.

A citywide parking ban was initially scheduled begin at 10 p.m. Monday, but the times were pushed back this afternoon for New Year celebrations.

Vehicles may be parked without charge at the following locations:

  • Deering Oaks - left side of Tennis Court Road only
  • State Street gravel lot abutting Deering Oaks
  • Fitzpatrick Stadium parking lot
  • Hadlock Field parking lot
  • All Portland public school lots except the lot at Reiche School that abuts the school and playground
  • Cutter Street lots off the Eastern Prom
  • Beach Street lot accessible from Commercial Street (after 8 p.m.)
  • Empty lot across the street from the International Marine Terminal on Commercial Street at the corner of Park Street

    • Vehicles must be removed from these alternate lots by 6 a.m. the morning the ban is lifted.

    Many parking garages in the area are open for extended hours at reduced rates during the parking ban.

    For more information, call the parking ban hotline, 879-0300.



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