Parking
🚫 DO NOT PARK AT AMC MOVIE THEATER. AMC DOES NOT ALLOW PROTEST PARKING.
Parking policies and enforcement can change. Please use your own judgment and choose the option that best matches your comfort level.
Quick Summary
- 🚫 Do not park at AMC.
- ✅ Temple Shalom Emeth and United Church of Christ have granted permission to park.
- 🚗 Public parking is available at TRW Playground (Stony Brook Rd).
- ⚠️ Commercial lots carry a risk of towing. Discretion advised.
- 📢 If towed, notify the group organizer and review tow dispute guidance on the Bearing Witness website.
📍 Public & Approved Parking
Weekly Designated Shuttle Location(s)
Bearing Witness on Wednesday and Justice4All Thursdays has been known to shuttle from a designated location. See website or Facebook pages for more info.
TRW Playground (Public Lot)
Address: 28 Stony Brook Rd, Burlington, MA
Approximately 0.8 miles from District Ave (30+ spaces available).
Note: If you enter “TRW Playground” into navigation, some map apps may suggest an illegal turn. It is best to navigate directly to 28 Stony Brook Rd.
Temple Shalom Emeth
Address: 16 Lexington St, Burlington, MA
You can park there on Wednesday.
Check the Bearing Witness Facebook for possible shuttle coordination.
United Church of Christ Congregational
Address: 6 Lexington St, Burlington, MA
You can park there on Wednesday. The location is very close to Temple Shalom Emeth.
Check the Bearing Witness Facebook for shuttle coordination.
⚠️ Commercial Lots
What Not To Do
Sign Drop Off
Organizers have a lot of signs, so you do not need to bring your own sign. If bringing your own sign, you can drop it off before parking:
- Wed, Thu, Fri: 1000 District Ave
- Mon, Tue, Sat: Corner of District Ave & Burlington Mall Road
- Do not leave signs unattended if no one is present.
Kohl's
Many participants have parked here without issue.
No towing has been reported from this location.
Strip Mall (Just Salad Plaza)
New “No Parking” signs have been posted, and there have been reports of monitoring.
The lot is visible from Burlington Mall Road.
On Mon, Tue, and Sat (when groups gather there), activity in the lot can generally be seen from the gathering area, which may allow you to return promptly if enforcement activity appears.
Burlington Mall
Some participants have reported being questioned even when not near their vehicles.
No towing has been reported to date.
District Ave (Including Street Parking)
Towing has occurred in this area, including from street parking.
Retrieval costs have been approximately $180. Do not assume if you see no security patrol you are safe.