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Printing in Boston: business cards, flyers and postcards, with the street permit rule

Print for every neighborhood from Dorchester to the North End.

Business cards, flyers, postcards and banners, checked by Voqado, printed by vetted U.S. production partners and shipped to your door anywhere in the city.

Boston has firm views on where a flyer may go, and firmer winters. Voqado is an online printing company, a family business since 2020, shipping to every Boston ZIP. We have no Boston storefront or pickup, so this page offers what is useful to a local owner: the city's handbill and posting rules, the snow rule that shapes winter routes, and Marathon Monday timing.

Voqado is an online printing company. Voqado designs, checks and ships every order, and the printing is done by vetted U.S. production partners. Orders for Boston are shipped to the address you give us.

Rules read October 4, 2026

Boston rules at a glance

A plain summary, not legal advice. Each rule links to where it was read.

  1. Get a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works before handing out commercial handbills on foot in the street.

    Source: Boston Municipal Code 16-12.3. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

  2. Do not post signs on city buildings, poles, traffic light posts, private property or trees.

    Source: City of Boston; Article 16, Section 23.1. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

  3. Never put unstamped material in a mailbox.

    Source: 18 U.S.C. 1725. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Local guide

Printing in Boston, block by block

Handing out on the street takes a permit

Boston's code says that, except under a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works, nobody may hand out handbills, cards or circulars advertising goods for sale while on foot in a street. Noncommercial handbills need no permit. If you want a street team on a busy corner, apply for the permit first, or keep handouts to your own doorway and events.

Source: Boston Municipal Code 16-12.3. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Posting signs is a no in Boston

The city's code enforcement page says you cannot post signs of any form in the city, including on city buildings, poles, traffic light posts, private property or trees, citing Article 16, Section 23.1. Permanent commercial signs go through building permits and zoning instead. Keep posters inside your own windows and give flyers to people.

Source: City of Boston, How Code Enforcement Works in Boston. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

The three hour snow rule

Property owners must clear snow within three hours after it stops falling, or within three hours of sunrise if it stopped overnight. The city lists fines of $200 for commercial properties, $100 for residential buildings with more than 16 units and $50 for smaller ones. Build snow days into any winter door to door plan, and give crews hangers that can take a damp porch.

Source: City of Boston, How Code Enforcement Works in Boston. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Mailed postcards across a city of neighborhoods

Boston is a city of neighborhoods, from Dorchester to the North End. With street handouts needing a permit and posting off the table, direct mail postcards that you mail through USPS are the simplest way to reach a whole area. Postage is paid separately, and USPS sets the mailing rules.

Source: City of Boston, Neighborhoods. Read October 2026.

Print calendar

When to order for Boston

Order by dates count back 4 weeks from the event: standard delivery takes up to 18 business days, production included, and faster speeds are offered in the cart where a product has them.

  1. March

    Order Marathon Monday banners, shirts and cards by the third week.

    Boston Marathon, April 19, 2027

    Order by Mar 22, 2027

  2. October

    Order winter crew beanies and refresh car magnets.

    Product guidance for winter work

What to print

Picked for Boston

Starting prices come from the live price list and include the quantity they buy.

How it works

We print, then ship to Boston

  1. You choose and send artworkPick a product above, then upload your file or design it in the browser.
  2. We print it to orderSend your design now or after checkout.
  3. It reaches Boston as soon as 6 business days after you orderStandard delivery to the address you give us. There is no Boston pickup.

No print shop trip needed: order online, delivered to Boston.

The cart shows an arrival date for each item before you pay.

Free download, no signup

Boston door to door marketing kit

A free printable kit for planning Boston flyer, mail and door campaigns around the city's rules and winters.

  • Boston's street handbill permit and posting rules on one page, with links to the source.
  • A printable route planner with snow day backups built in.
  • A Boston print calendar with order by dates for Marathon Monday and winter.
Download the kit (PDF)

Rules read October 4, 2026. The download needs no email.

Questions

Printing for Boston, answered

Do I need a permit to hand out flyers in Boston?

To hand out commercial handbills or circulars on foot in a Boston street, the city code requires a permit from the Commissioner of Public Works. Noncommercial handbills need no permit. This is a summary, not legal advice.

Can I post flyers on poles in Boston?

No. The city's code enforcement page says signs of any form cannot be posted on city buildings, poles, traffic light posts, private property or trees. Put posters in your own window instead.

How long does delivery to Boston take?

Standard delivery arrives as soon as 6 business days from your order, production included, counted from when we receive your artwork. The cart shows an arrival date for each item before you pay, worked out from the product and quantity, not from the ZIP.

Is there a Voqado location in Boston for pickup?

No. Voqado has no Boston location; every order ships to the address you give us.

Can I get banners before Marathon Monday?

Yes, with lead time. Plan on up to 18 business days from artwork to delivery on standard shipping, so order by the third week of March for April 19, 2027. The cart shows an arrival date for each item before you pay.