Car Rental New York City and Parking in New York City

Planning a trip to the Big Apple? The hustle and bustle of the big city can feel overwhelming at first but once you know your way around, you’ll start feeling like a true New Yorker in no time! Driving around and finding parking is difficult when arriving in any new city, so being prepared and knowing where you will like to go will help you save time and effort of driving around aimlessly missing out on all New York has to offer. Here are some things to think about when parking and driving around in your car rental in New York City.

Convenient Muni-Meter Parking

To increase the convenience of on-street parking for your Car Rental in New York City has introduced a new muni-meter parking card that you can load up in advance and then use as a debit card at many meters. These are commonly seen the Theatre District. Plan your Car Rental New York City travels ahead of time and use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover card without any additional fee or minimum. Look for the credit card logo on the meters in this area for acceptance. Its simple and can be done in about 3 easy steps :

  • Simply insert your card and purchase desired amount of parking time by depressing the blue button.
  • Press the green button to begin the authorization. If your transaction is approved a receipt will be generated. If it is not approved the meter will display "transaction denied". You should call your card issuer to find out why.
  • Place your receipt on the drivers' side of your dashboard so that it displays the entire receipt.

Special Parking Offers

If you are going to see a TV or Broadway show in the evening or on the weekend, you may consider checking out various special offers for parking your Car Rental in New York City. For instance New York TV Show Tickets Inc has negotiated an excellent parking offer for the Broadway Theater area. The cost is $10 for 10 hours and it is guaranteed parking so even if the parking lot says full, they will park you if you show the given coupon. If the parking lot is really completely full and they cannot squeeze out one more spot, they will direct you to their nearest garage - which will honor the coupon even if it is not participating in the offer! Be sure to check out the deals carefully as many have restrictions such as being valid Monday through Friday after 5:00pm, or additional costs for over-sized vehicles.

If your not going to need a lot parking time for your Car Rental in New York City, than you can still use traditional payment methods by quarter, dollar coin and the NYC Parking Card.

Manhattan Parking

If you are looking for the most economical way to park your Car Rental in New York City you can find free alternate-side street parking in Manhattan which can be a bit of a challenge at first, but if you park on a block that is not too busy, you can get the hang of it in a few weeks. Most Manhattan blocks with alternate-side parking below 125 Street are cleaned twice weekly. Carefully note the signs where you park your car. For example, a sign may indicate no parking from 9:00am - 10:30am Monday and Thursday. This means you must move your car no later than 9:00 am on those two days. What to do? Some clever folks drive over to an avenue and park at a meter for an hour, and then return once the street-sweeping truck has come through. Or you can usually wait in your car rental on the other side of the street (i.e. double-park) until the street-sweeping truck comes through, then put your car back in the same or nearby spot. But you must stay in your vehicle until the end of the no parking period (i.e. 10:30am) or you might get a ticket.

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