Community Corner
What Happens If Someone Moves Your Space Saver In Boston? Not Everyone Is Following "Snow Etiquette" After Storm.
"If I came back in an hour, when I was done with this, and someone parked in my spot? I probably would fill their car up with snow."
January 28, 2026
A time-honored tradition has returned to Boston as a major snowstorm brings back space savers. The city permits people in all but two neighborhoods to leave an object in a parking space that they shovel out. The question becomes, what happens when someone doesn't follow these rules and takes the spot?
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
"If I came back in an hour, when I was done with this, and someone parked in my spot? I probably would fill their car up with snow, so they would have to dig it out," said Allston resident Patrick Farrell.
Space savers are allowed for 48 hours after the end of a snow emergency. Only the South End and Bay Village forbid savers due to neighborhood rules, nonetheless, someone attempted to use a space saver in that area with a note posted on the chair that threatened to smash the driver's windows if they took the spot.
Find out what's happening in Bostonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Parking space saver a day after snowstorm in Boston's Allston neighborhood/CBS Boston
Click here for the full story via CBS Boston
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.
