SALEM – City of Salem releases the latest and best tips on how to enjoy Salem’s Haunted Happenings.
- Do not drive to Salem on October weekends. Use public transportation, such as the MBTA commuter rail (www.mbta.com/salem) or the Salem Ferry (www.salemferry.com). The MBTA has added additional trains for October weekends and the Salem Ferry has also increased capacity. If you must drive, plan your parking strategy ahead of time. Downtown garages and lots fill up early. Use satellite parking, MBTA garage parking, or the MBTA garage in Beverly and take the Commuter Rail one stop to Salem (a 4-minute train ride).
- Salem Police will periodically close certain downtown roads due to pedestrian volumes. For information about planned road closures, please visit www.salemma.gov/home/news/city-salem-announces-planned-road-closures-october-2.
- Commuters who might normally drive through downtown Salem as part of their commute should plan alternative routes around the area.
- Salem has had record visitation numbers this year and that trend is expected to continue. On Saturday October 15th over 100,000 people visited downtown Salem. Salem only has about 4,000 downtown public parking spaces and an additional 1,300 spaces at free satellite lots (www.parksalem.com). Visitors should not anticipate finding parking downtown on weekends in Salem.
- Stay informed and plan ahead:
For road closure updates and parking capacity information:
- www.parksalem.com
- Download the My Salem MA and Destination Salem apps and turn on notifications.
- Follow @CityofSalemMA on Twitter
For event information and tickets:
- www.hauntedhappenings.org
- Download the Destination Salem app and turn on notifications
- Salem increases parking violations fines in October and Salem Police and civilian parking enforcement officers will be working in partnership with the State Police to conduct aggressive parking enforcement throughout the month.
