ParkBoston – Boston Parking Apple

ParkBoston – Boston Parking

Park. Pay. Be on your way.

Features & Capabilities

ParkBoston is Boston's official parking app that lets you pay, extend, and manage your parking session from your smartphone. Pay quickly and securely, avoid meter lines in rain or cold, and see future rate changes to avoid surprises.

Receive end-of-session alerts, view receipts, and manage your parking history from the app. Location services help you find nearby zones when available, and you can extend your parking session directly from your phone as plans change.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
City of Boston
Rating:
4.50
(870)
Version:
26.0.1 Last updated: 2025-09-02
Version code:
877461055
Creation date:
2015-01-02
Compatible devices:
Size:
107.27MB
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-04
Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

Other platforms

Android
ParkBoston (v26.0.0)
449,067 2.90 (4,676)

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
City of Boston
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/parkboston-boston-parking/id953579075
Website:
https://park.boston.gov/

User Reviews

User reviews largely report reliability and functionality problems: maps/zone views often blank, vehicle management and saving issues, in-app payments causing tickets or mischarges, crashes and slow performance after updates, and removal or breaking of features. A minority still finds the app convenient when it works. Overall, the app shows significant usability and reliability issues for Boston parking.
Pros
  • Convenience when the app works as intended.
  • Some reviewers describe the app as pleasant and convenient to use.
Cons
  • Map/zone view often loads blank or is unavailable, making it hard to determine where to park.
  • Cannot add or save vehicles (license plates) or favorite zones; input/log-in issues prevent use.
  • In-app payments can lead to tickets or unrecorded charges, with disputes and refunds difficult.
  • Frequent crashes, slow loading, logouts, and bugs; updates often degrade functionality.
  • Key features removed or broken in updates (e.g., resident prepay, map view, quick-reselect).
Recent reviews
I tried to use the map feature to locate my car. It’s broken! It points to an area far away from where I parked.
by My*****, 2026-05-04

this app is utterly terrible. You can’t enter a vehicle. Simply typing in a parking location is invisible.
by li*****, 2026-04-23

Cannot add vehicle
by Go*****, 2026-04-04
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