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Hey I have disputed a ticket successfully by submitting a dispute online and then following up by calling the Cambridge Traffic department although it was technically my mistake.

I had paid via Passport Parking until 2:30pm but I got issued a ticket at 1:50pm. I realized later on that my I had misspelled my plate number in the Passport app (for eg ABC123 —> ACB123). They understood that I had typed it in wrong and acknowledged that I had paid till later as well so they agreed to dispute it.

So I feel like since they agreed to dismiss my ticket when it was clearly my fault, I’m confident that in your case they should agree to dismiss it too since you did pay till 1:40 and the ticket was issued at 1:40 (not later).

Submit the dispute online & then call in a few days to follow up. Expect the resolution to take a few weeks to a couple of months. Good luck!

The majority of meters in Boston and Cambridge can't be reupped in apps. Best to start with $ then add with the app when that runs out if you know you'll be there longer.

Depends if the parking expires at 1:40:00.000 or 1:40:59.999.

Comcast cannot "undercut and win at any point", they still have to make a profit, which the city will not have to do. And the city would have a risk of what, not making a profit?

Greater speed, lower cost, net neutrality. Much of Cambridge can't get fiber, so people have to choose between cheap and slow or fast and expensive cable internet. And even when you choose the fast and expensive plan, the actual speeds never meet the advertised speeds. The city will also offer even lower prices for low-income residents, who don't even have the luxury of choice, they're just stuck with the cheapest option. And then there's net neutrality, a founding principle of the internet that is no longer legally guaranteed and unfortunately is left up to the ISPs to decide if they want to preserve it for their customers. The city would have a mandate to ensure net neutrality.

Here's some basic info about municipal broadband around the country: https://communitynets.org/content/successes-and-failures

Cambridgeport is a great option, pricey though…

I got a ticket for an expired meter, but I specifically put 2 hours on my meter and had over an hour left according to my app. I just paid the ticket, but I can’t help but feel like I got scammed.

Mine was more like issued at 1:30. You may apply online. They will let you know in 3-4 months.

http://www2.cambridgema.gov/pdf/tpat_pkgticdispute.cfm

I ran into a similar situation about two years ago. Returned to my car the minute it was supposed to run out only to find a ticket that had already been issued sometime within the preceding sixty seconds. The city dismissed it on the first appeal. Granted, I'm a resident (no idea if any of that played into the decision) but it's worth a shot.

If memory serves, you can make that first appeal online. They'll ask you to submit documentation, so if you've got a paper receipt, scan it.

After that, just be prepared to wait. It ended up taking somewhere in the neighborhood of 6 months for them to process my appeal and send a dismissal notice. I actually ended up paying the ticket at one point (its existence was preventing me from getting my resident permit) so the response letter stated that they had found in my favor and would be dismissing my outstanding fine of $0.00. About 3-4 months after that, out of the blue, I received a check from the city for the fine that I had originally paid.

Until 1:40, not through 1:40.

Some zones in Cambridge are 30 min max though.

These are not the same circumstances

Meters can be extended virtually through mobile apps.

Thanks for the info!

The first appeal is via mail, in person is only if that is denied. Send it in and see what they say. You can always pay with no late fee if it is denied. I’ve also found they are less likely to dismiss tickets for out of state visitors as they would be for a car registered in Cambridge. It only costs you a stamp though.

Off by 3 minutes it's obvious and I wouldn't dispute it

Came here looking for this. Wife and I are about to move to Boston in a few weeks for a 13 week hospital work contract and always looking for cool people to hang out with.

In practice I get it, but on what legal grounds is the ticket valid if it was issued at 1:40pm when my receipt says I can park until 1:40pm? My point is, you can't give someone a ticket in the time frame for which the meter is paid, just because you know they are not at the meter and that it's about to expire. At 1:41pm I wouldn't dispute it, but now...

No chance they’ll dismiss. I had the same ish issue, mine was off by 3 minutes and the city didn’t budge. Just pay it and move on.

I’m sorry but these downvotes… I have to laugh. If y’all really think 3 minutes isn’t justifiable I encourage you to seek help. God forbid I took 2 mins to walk back to my car and the maid was already foaming at the mouth at the prospect of giving a ticket in that timespan. Pay the fucking ticket and stop bitching. What I was getting at is the city won’t give two flying fucks.

I doubt they will dismiss the ticket, nor should they really. If you were at the meter when it expired, the ticket would not have been issued.

It’s too late to renew online, unfortunately.

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You might want to look at East Cambridge then. A little bit farther than living right in Kendall, but it's a nice walk and Curio coffee and the Star Market are right there.

Kendall, but there's only one grocery store there called Roche Brothers that's stupidly expensive (it's still mostly office buildings and nice restaurants in that area). But for an intern with an unlimited budget, it'll do. It's pretty quiet area too.

Central is buzzing with a lot more casual restaurants, clubs, and shops and it's next to Kendall. Central has a Whole Foods and an HMart (big Asian grocery store chain). A lot of MIT and Harvard students seem to live around there, the nightlife is pretty good.

Have you joined the MIT/Harvard housing groups on Facebook? Would recommend that, lots of people trying to sublet their places on there. For a one bedroom, you are most likely looking at $1.9k-$2k+ per month, anything below that is probably a scam.

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