Facility Overview
The Shirley Avenue Municipal Parking Lot is an essential open-air surface parking facility situated in the vibrant Shirley Avenue cultural and business district of Revere, Massachusetts. Located at 139 Shirley Avenue, this public municipal lot offers convenient off-street parking designed to serve local shoppers, neighborhood diners, beach visitors, and daily transit commuters. Because it is an open-surface lot with no overhead barriers or height restrictions, it provides generous vertical clearance suitable for a wide variety of vehicles, including standard compact cars, mid-size sedans, full-size pickup trucks, large SUVs, and high-roof delivery or passenger vans.
Prime Location & Nearby Attractions
Positioned in the heart of Revere\'s most diverse culinary and retail corridor, the lot provides immediate on-foot access to a variety of beloved local restaurants, ethnic markets, and international bakeries along Shirley Avenue. It is also an exceptional staging area for outdoor recreation, situated just a short 5-minute walk (less than 0.3 miles) from historic Revere Beach—America\'s first public beach—along with the Revere Beach Boulevard promenade and pavilion. Visitors attending popular seasonal festivities such as the annual Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival will find this lot to be a convenient, pedestrian-friendly home base avoiding the heavy gridlock directly on the waterfront.
Access, Navigation & Transit Connectivity
Ingress and egress to the Shirley Avenue Municipal Parking Lot are straightforward via Shirley Avenue, with easy secondary connections from North Shore Road (Route 1A), Ocean Avenue, and American Legion Highway (Route 60). The facility offers outstanding public transit connectivity, situated only three blocks (a 3-to-4-minute walk) from the MBTA Blue Line\'s Revere Beach subway station. This rapid-transit connection allows commuters to park their vehicle and arrive in Downtown Boston (Government Center, State Street, and Aquarium) in approximately twenty minutes, or connect northbound towards Wonderland Station and Logan International Airport.
Facility Amenities & Key Features
- Open-air surface parking with clearly delineated stalls and wide turning aisles
- Unrestricted vertical clearance accommodating tall vehicles, commercial vans, and roof racks
- Designated accessible ADA parking spaces situated close to the sidewalk ramps
- Convenient electronic payments via multi-space on-site pay stations and mobile apps such as ParkMobile
- Municipal street lighting for improved visibility and evening security
- Direct pedestrian access to surrounding storefronts, bus routes, and rapid transit lines
Ideal For
- Shoppers, diners, and patrons exploring the vibrant Shirley Avenue multicultural business district
- Beachgoers and families spending a sunny afternoon along the Revere Beach shoreline
- Daily Boston commuters taking advantage of affordable park-and-ride access near the MBTA Blue Line
- Contractors, delivery drivers, and service vehicles needing spacious open-air headroom
Visitor & Driver Tips
- Meter enforcement is active during standard business hours; always check posted municipal signage and pay stations upon arrival.
- Download and set up the designated mobile payment app (such as ParkMobile) beforehand to easily extend parking sessions remotely.
- During summer weekends and high-traffic public holidays, spaces fill up rapidly; aim to arrive early in the morning for the easiest parking.
- Take note of winter snow emergencies and municipal street-sweeping schedules to prevent unintended citations or towing.
