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Parking in Hanover is convenient and easy! Whether you are visiting for a short trip or a longer stay - permits, meters, and ParkMobile access are all available.
The Parking Division of the Hanover Police Department oversees parking in Hanover. Staff write improper parking notices for violations of the Hanover Parking Ordinance, including expired meters, parking in handicap zones without a permit, parking in prohibited areas, and for parking on streets and lots after midnight during the winter.
Parking enforcement offices are located in Town Hall just off the first floor at the back of the building, where staff accepts payments, answers questions, and processes ticket payments through the use of their computer-based tracking system. Parking accepts payments in several forms, including cash, check, and credit card.
Revenue generated through parking-related activities flows into a separate Parking Fund that is overseen by the Parking and Transportation Board and the Board of Selectmen. Funds are used to support on-street and parking garage operations, maintenance of parking areas, the Advance Transit shuttle service for commuters, and future improvements to the parking system.
There are over 600 parking meters in Hanover, mostly offering two or three-hour parking to customers and visitors of the Central Business District. Downtown employees can park in a large long-term metered lot (Marshall Lot) conveniently located on Maple Street, in one of eighty long-term non-metered public permit spaces situated on the periphery of the Business District or for free in Thompson Arena. Related permits are available at the parking office in Town Hall.
Parking operations also manages parking in the 289-space garage at 7 Lebanon Street, where both short-term and long-term parking is available for customers. The facility is open 24 / 7, with cashiers on duty between 7 am and 9 pm every day, but Sunday. A validation program is in effect where merchants may purchase stickers at the parking office to then distribute to their customers who park in the facility. The covered sections of the facility are a good option for overnight parking during the winter parking ban. The parking ban is in effect from November 15 through April 30 each year, between the hours of 12:01 am to 7 am.
- What are metered parking rates in Hanover?
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The current meter rates can be found posted on each meter and kiosk in town or on the Parkmobile app for the specific zone. Current rates can also be found posted in the town Rates and Fees schedule (PDF).
- I need all-day parking, so where can I park?
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All-day parking is located in the Hanover Parking Garage at 7 Lebanon Street.
- My car was towed because I was in violation of the winter parking ban. Where did they take it?
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Call the Hanover Police Dispatch Center at 603-643-2222.
- What is the Winter Parking Ban?
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There is a winter parking ban in effect every year for the same period, which is November 15 through April 30, with prohibited hours between 12:01 am and 7 am. The ban includes all Town streets and lots, with the only overnight parking allowed under covered sections of the Hanover Parking Garage at 7 Lebanon Street. Parked vehicles will be ticketed regardless of conditions, and when poor weather strikes or there is after-storm snow removal in process, vehicles will towed at the owner's expense.
- What should I do if my parking meter doesn’t work?
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Contact the Hanover Parking Division at 603-640-3220 immediately.
- What happens if I don’t pay a parking ticket?
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Unpaid tickets accrue late fees. If a vehicle (or any vehicles registered to a person) has (have) a balance of $90 or more in unpaid tickets and/or late fees, the vehicle may be subject to immobilization.
- What days and hours do I have to pay parking meters?
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Metered parking hours are Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm.
- Where is the Parking Division office located?
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The Parking Division office is located at 41 South Main Street in the Hanover Town Hall. The office is just off the first floor at the back of the building.
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Taylor B. McNutt
Parking SergeantPhone: (603) 640-3219
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Chris McEwen
Parking Garage SupervisorPhone: (603) 640-3231
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Eric Hudson
Parking ClerkPhone: (603) 640-3220
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Parking Division
Physical Address
41 S Main Street
Hanover, NH 03755
Phone: 603-640-3220
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 4:30 pm