Nashua, NH Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Nashua's overnight parking framework is one of the strictest in southern New Hampshire because the City uses overnight clearance to support winter plowing, street sweeping, and downtown turnover. NRO Section 320-78 (Article XIII, Night Parking) provides: 'It is unlawful for an operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle for a period longer than two hours between 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., daily, on any public way in the City where overnight on-street permit parking is not allowed,' and 'It is unlawful for an operator of any vehicle to park the vehicle for any time period between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., daily, without a permit on the public ways where overnight on-street permit parking is allowed.' Penalty: 'Anyone violating this provision shall be fined a minimum of $25. If such fine is not paid within seven days, the fine shall increase by $10, to $35.' The overnight on-street permit program (Article XIA, Parking Permits) authorizes residents on designated streets to purchase an annual permit at $10 per year (or any portion of a year), with a citywide cap of 550 permits. Designated permit streets include Buck Street, Railroad Square, Mulberry Street, Salem Street, Orange Street, Whitney Street, Atwood Court, Jefferson Street, Badger Street, Morgan Street, plus segments of Ash Street (East side, Central to Kinsley), Beech Street (West Hollis to Pleasant), Cedar Street (South side), Central Street (Chestnut to Pine), Chestnut Street (Central to Kinsley), Elm Street (West Pearl to Kinsley), Fletcher Street (North side), Green Street (West side), Hanover Street (West Hollis to Kinsley), Kinsley Street (Chestnut to Badger), Oak Street (entire length), and Palm Street (Central to Kinsley). The City of Nashua Parking Department page provides: 'Residences within the City of Nashua who have overnight guests occasionally may call the Parking Department and ask for temporary relief from the overnight ban when their guests must park on city streets.' Free overnight parking is available at the High Street and Elm Street City-owned garages and at the lot behind Make it Labs at 25 Crown Street. During a declared snow emergency, the overnight ban is reinforced by NRO Section 320-67's snow-emergency provisions, with towing to the Four Hills Landfill at 840 West Hollis Street and a $315 release fine (cash, money order, or credit card only). Long-term unattended vehicles on the public way may also be processed as abandoned under NH RSA 262 and NRO Chapter 315 (Vehicles, Abandoned), where the local 48-hour threshold supports towing. To request a temporary overnight exemption, call Nashua Parking at 603-589-3331.