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Click here to visit the HPU online permit sale system.

Welcome! Just moved to Hoboken and aren't sure where to park? Here's our 3 parking zones and descriptions to help navigate a little better.

Permit parking zone: This parking zone tends to be more residential in character. Typically, one side of the street is reserved for Resident Permit Parking only (Green sign White letters), and the other side of the street (White sign Green letters) is open to visitors and other permit types such as (Temporary Permits, Business Permits, Virtual Visitor Permits, etc.) Metered parking is required from 9am-9pm, then after 9pm, all vehicles on-street must have a valid permit. Vehicles with a Resident On-Street Parking Permit are exempt from the four-hour meter time limit.

Pay parking zone: is an area where metered parking is in effect and all vehicles are required to pay the meter or ParkMobile from 9am-9pm. There is significant overlap between pay parking zones and business districts, but there are a few areas of the city where permit parking zones overlap with business districts. (ex: Washington Street north of 8th Street).

Business district zone: is an area where there is a high concentration of retail and commercial uses. As a result, these areas tend to have the highest demand for curbside access throughout the day and therefore the highest meter fees are charged here ($0.75/15 minutes) to help generate higher rates of turnover so more vehicles can get access to the finite amount of curb space in these areas. *Any resident, temporary, visitor, or business parking permit holder MUST feed the meter, no exemptions.

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Click here to visit the HPU online permit sale system.

Welcome! Just moved to Hoboken and aren't sure where to park? Here's our 3 parking zones and descriptions to help navigate a little better.

Permit parking zone: This parking zone tends to be more residential in character. Typically, one side of the street is reserved for Resident Permit Parking only (Green sign White letters), and the other side of the street (White sign Green letters) is open to visitors and other permit types such as (Temporary Permits, Business Permits, Virtual Visitor Permits, etc.) Metered parking is required from 9am-9pm, then after 9pm, all vehicles on-street must have a valid permit. Vehicles with a Resident On-Street Parking Permit are exempt from the four-hour meter time limit.

Pay parking zone: is an area where metered parking is in effect and all vehicles are required to pay the meter or ParkMobile from 9am-9pm. There is significant overlap between pay parking zones and business districts, but there are a few areas of the city where permit parking zones overlap with business districts. (ex: Washington Street north of 8th Street).

Business district zone: is an area where there is a high concentration of retail and commercial uses. As a result, these areas tend to have the highest demand for curbside access throughout the day and therefore the highest meter fees are charged here ($0.75/15 minutes) to help generate higher rates of turnover so more vehicles can get access to the finite amount of curb space in these areas. *Any resident, temporary, visitor, or business parking permit holder MUST feed the meter, no exemptions.

HPU online products:
Resident, Temporary, Driveway, Visitor Multi-day or (VV-Virtual Visitor) Permits, and Temporary No Parking Signs.

Resident Parking Permit
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Resident Parking ONLY (green sign with white lettering) zones without limitation except during posted street cleaning periods or temporary/emergency restrictions. This permit is for Hoboken residents who have their current Hoboken address on their driver’s license and own, lease, or drive a company car properly documented as parked in Hoboken.  Resident parking permits are issued on an annual basis and expire at 11:59PM on the last day of their validity. Residents that are seniors (62+), veterans of the U.S. military, or disabled are eligible for 50% discounts on their resident parking permits ($27/year) with official documentation proving eligibility. $57/year for the first vehicle in a household, $114/year for the second vehicle in a household, and $228/year for the third and each additional vehicle in a household.

Temporary Parking Permit:
Residents may park in “Permit Parking Only” (white sign with green lettering) zones without limitation except during posted street cleaning periods or temporary/emergency restrictions.  This permit does not allow parking in “Resident Permit Parking Only” (green sign) zones.  This permit is for Hoboken residents who do not have their current Hoboken address on their driver’s license or who drive a car that is either not owned or registered to the resident with proper documented as parked in Hoboken.   Examples include individuals without a Hoboken address on their New Jersey driver’s license, vehicles not registered in the name of the resident, residents awaiting receipt of a driver’s license with a Hoboken address, residents awaiting registration papers for a newly purchased vehicle, or for vehicles in short term use, such as when a permitted vehicle is in for repairs or when using rental cars.  Temporary parking permits are issued at a daily rate as a placard for a maximum of 45 days and expire at 11:59PM on the last day of their validity.  The standard fee for this permit is $5/day. Residents who either do not have a current Resident parking permit issued in their name or concurrently suspend use of a Resident parking permit are issued a Temporary parking permit for use with a rental car/Corner Car, when awaiting permanent plates for a newly purchased vehicle, or when a permitted vehicle is in for repairs free of charge up to a maximum of 45 days and include an endorsement to allow parking in “Resident Permit Parking Only” (green sign) zones.

Driveway Parking Permit
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Residents may park on-street immediately in front of a resident’s driveway without limitation except during posted street cleaning periods or temporary/emergency restrictions.  Vehicles must comply with all posted/marked parking regulations if any portion of the vehicle extends beyond the physical width of the driveway (where the curb returns to the standard street width).  Driveway parking permits are issued to Hoboken residents on an annual basis as a placard and expire at 11:59PM on the last day of their validity.  For initial permit issuance, HPU staff will survey the driveway to confirm the permitted vehicle is no longer than the driveway width (to avoid future disputes, HPU does not issue Driveway parking permits for vehicles that are longer than the physical width of the driveway).  There is no fee for this permit, but residents interested in this permit should familiarize themselves with the strict rules established by the State of New Jersey and reflected in Hoboken’s
City Code.
Multi-Day Visitor Parking Permit
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Visitors/guests/friends/family of Hoboken residents may park in “Permit Parking Only” (white sign) zones without limitation except during posted street cleaning periods or temporary/emergency restrictions. This permit does not allow parking in “Resident Permit Parking Only” (green sign) zones.  Visitor parking permits are issued to Hoboken residents for their visitors as a multi-day placard for a maximum of seven (7) days, for a daily rate of $5.00/day, or annual placard for use by visitors of Seniors or Disabled residents. Senior/disabled Visitor parking permits are available to any Hoboken resident over the age of 62 or declared officially disabled by the State of New Jersey to the extent that he/she cannot drive.  A maximum of two (2) senior/disabled Visitor parking permits per resident may be issued.  Individuals requesting disabled Visitor parking permits may not have a Resident parking permit in their name.  Visitor parking permits expire at 11:59PM on the last day of their validity.

Virtual Visitor Permit(VVP):
All residents with a valid HPU Online account are now eligible to purchase and activate virtual visitor permits online. This enhanced system allows visitor permits to be purchased from any internet-enabled computer, tablet, or smartphone, offering a faster and more convenient way for Hoboken residents to purchase and manage their visitor permits. The system is 100% online and provides real time activation at any time, so a visit to the HPU office is no longer required to purchase visitor permits.
Temporary No Parking (TNP) Signs:
These signs are available to the general public for reserving specific on-street spaces for commercial vehicles or containers involved in Moving, Large deliveries, Dumpsters, Television and Film, City business, Contractor activities, or City approved special events.  TNP signs are sold Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm in increments of 4, 8, 12, and 24-hours for $15.00, $25.00, $40.00, and $60.00, respectively. TNP signs must be ordered a minimum of 7 days in advance of the time you wish to reserve on-street space(s) in person, or 10 days in advance through our online system. TNP signs are for commercial vehicles and therefore may not be purchased for personal vehicles, unless approved by the Director.  Each TNP sign reserves approximately fifteen (15) feet of on-street curb length (NOTE: Due to numerous street appurtenances and regulations, this estimate is neither exact nor guaranteed; you are strongly advised to be conservative with your needs estimate).  For all vehicles equal to or greater in sizes than small moving vans/trucks, a minimum of two (2) signs is required.  When ordering TNP signs, the exact number of signs and the exact street addresses (start and end points) must be provided to our Customer Service Representatives; if you are unsure of this information, please call or speak to HPU staff before placing any orders.  TNP reservations do not exempt vehicles from street cleaning, except construction vehicles, or any emergency regulations.  It is the purchaser’s responsibility to remove the signs within two (2) hours of the posted date and time on the temporary no parking signs or upon completion of the purpose of the purchase, whichever is sooner. Any individual, business, institution, or agency found to be in violation of this section shall be subject to penalty in the amount of $45.00 per sign. HPU does not guarantee cars will not be parked at the time signs go into effect, but we will make every attempt to enforce with towing when/if this happens.  When contact information is available in our records, HPU typically attempts to make “courtesy calls” to owners of vehicles parked in front of live TNP signs before towing.
Business Parking Permit
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Owners and employees of businesses located in Hoboken who have been approved for this permit may park in “Permit Parking Only” (white sign) zones during their regularly scheduled working hours without limitation except during posted street cleaning periods or temporary/emergency restrictions. This permit does not allow parking in “Resident Permit Parking Only” (green sign) zones, with the exception of employees of the Hoboken Board of Education, non-profit organizations, and emergency response personnel who are eligible for an endorsement to park on both sides of the street for an additional fee. A maximum of two (2) vehicles may be assigned to a Business parking permit; however, only one (1) vehicle may be parked in the city at a time. Business parking permits are issued to owners or employees of Hoboken businesses a monthly, quarterly, or annual rate as a placard for a maximum the employment contract term, renewable annually. The standard fees are $50/month, $100/quarter, or $200/year. Business parking permits expire at 11:59PM on the last day of their validity.
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*We recommend you familiarize yourself with all parking rules in Hoboken.

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