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NYC Parking Guide and Tips for Manhattan

A Garage Parking Guide to Help Figure Out Where to Park in Manhattan

Driving in New York City is very intimidating - and parking is even scarier. That's why a good NYC parking guide and some useful NYC parking tips can make your experience much less stressful.

 

There are about half-a-million to three-quarters of a million vehicles that zoom from the suburbs into the busy streets of Manhattan every day. All of them move very fast and at very close quarters, impatient to cut into each other's path. New York City driving and figuring out where to park in Manhattan are definitely not for the faint of heart. Now, don't go thinking that New Yorkers drive this way just to be rude. They just take their driving seriously and expect no less from anyone else.

 

Manhattan Parking Help and NYC Parking Tips

New York City driving is only half of the nightmare. Finding decent parking spots in the city can prove to be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack. Here are a few NYC parking tips to help you on your trip:

  • Park Head First: Now, in the unlikely event when you actually find a curbside parking space (which usually happens when you luckily get there as a car is pulling out), park head first. This would be the fastest way to park. Even so, no matter how quick you are about it, expect a cacophony of blaring horns from behind urging you to go even faster.
  • Prevent Car Theft: Before leaving your car, be sure to carry your valuables with you to prevent theft. If bringing your valuables is not an option, leave them in the trunk before finding a parking spot. Parking your car and then stowing your valuables in the trunk will attract the attention of hovering burglars.
  • Lightning Fast Parking Violations Tow Trucks: Do not even think of parking in illegal spots - not even for a fraction of a second. NYC tow trucks can spot and tow illegally parked vehicles in record time: under two minutes! If you really need to take that quick stop, have a licensed driver with you to take the wheel while you go out. New Yorkers call this practice "standing".
  • How to Get Your Car Back: In the unfortunate event that your car is towed away, call the local police station or the Department of Transportation. Most of the time, cars are impounded in a warehouse west of Manhattan near the pier.

Parking Help For Where To Park In NYC When There Are No Curbside Spots

When you can't find a suitable curbside spot, your best option is to grab a NYC parking garage map or Manhattan parking map to figure out where to park in NYC. With Edison ParkFast, we have parking garages throughout Manhattan that are convenient to the city's most popular areas: Times Square, Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Javits Center, SoHo, Chinatown, South Street Seaport, and Chelsea.