We’ve all been in these kinds of parking situations, especially in Boston!

There’s an open parking space that you think is completely safe to park in. You’re not really sure if you’re safe or not, but you take the risk anyway. And it’s secretly a trap. When you walk back to your car just a few minutes later, there it is. A bright orange ticket with an expensive fine. BAM!

We hate to see stories like these happen to our readers. That’s exactly why we found this list of the 5 Best Tips to Help You Avoid Parking Tickets in Boston. Read up here!