Parking Suggestions in the East Village?
July 2, 2015 5:02 AM Subscribe
I'll be spending a long weekend in the East Village (NYC). Where should I park my car?
I'm staying near the intersection of Avenue B and East 10th (corner of Tompkins Square Park).
I'll need access to the car while I'm in NYC.
I'm arriving on a Thursday afternoon and departing the following Monday morning.
Convenience and safety matter the most. Cost is less of an issue (within reason!).
Suggestions?
I'm staying near the intersection of Avenue B and East 10th (corner of Tompkins Square Park).
I'll need access to the car while I'm in NYC.
I'm arriving on a Thursday afternoon and departing the following Monday morning.
Convenience and safety matter the most. Cost is less of an issue (within reason!).
Suggestions?
Response by poster: I need to do a day trip to NJ on Saturday, but that's it. I actually hadn't thought of street parking (I live in Boston, where it's all permit only). Thanks!
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 5:33 AM on July 2, 2015
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 5:33 AM on July 2, 2015
Depending on where you're going in Jersey, your cheapest/safest option then is probably to park at a commuter train/ferry lot in Jersey and then take public transportation in & out of the city. Maybe try NYC street parking on Thursday & Friday to see how your spot-finding luck goes?
posted by oh yeah! at 5:40 AM on July 2, 2015 [4 favorites]
posted by oh yeah! at 5:40 AM on July 2, 2015 [4 favorites]
There's a useful DOT street parking map with the local parking signs. It can be useful to figure out which sides of the street work for your timetable.
posted by rdnnyc at 5:41 AM on July 2, 2015
posted by rdnnyc at 5:41 AM on July 2, 2015
If price isn't a factor though it's not that difficult to drive into the East Village, park in a garage for maybe 20-30$ day. There are way worse areas to drive into. Safety: Manhattan is safer than Boston.
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:10 AM on July 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by Potomac Avenue at 6:10 AM on July 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
I live in the East Village. Are you coming in this weekend? Because if so, I think you'll be able to get street parking fairly easily, since a lot of people will be out of town. Note that, per the DOT, alternate side parking is suspended tomorrow, so you can street park today/tonight even on sides of the street that indicate no parking on Fridays.
If you are not coming to town this weekend, or if you are not comfortable street parking, there is a garage on 11th street between A & B, on the north side of the block. I've only parked over night there (late in, early out), and I remember it being reasonable for NY, but I can't promise what it would be like for the whole weekend. On the few occasions I've needed to park in a garage in the city, I've googled for parking garage discounts, and cross referenced those coupons with my area, since a lot of the garage companies have multiple locations. For example, Icon parking has locations in the East Village, though not in Alphabet City, and the website has weekend coupons for $17-$38 dollars, depending on garage.
As for safety, unless you have valuables in plain sight, I think a break-in is unlikely, even on the street. The East Village is pretty safe these days. I think a bigger concern would be bumps by other cars, which is always a concern with street parking. However, if it is this weekend, and the city is as empty as it usually gets for Fourth of July, I think that would even be less of a risk than usual.
posted by Caz721 at 6:24 AM on July 2, 2015
If you are not coming to town this weekend, or if you are not comfortable street parking, there is a garage on 11th street between A & B, on the north side of the block. I've only parked over night there (late in, early out), and I remember it being reasonable for NY, but I can't promise what it would be like for the whole weekend. On the few occasions I've needed to park in a garage in the city, I've googled for parking garage discounts, and cross referenced those coupons with my area, since a lot of the garage companies have multiple locations. For example, Icon parking has locations in the East Village, though not in Alphabet City, and the website has weekend coupons for $17-$38 dollars, depending on garage.
As for safety, unless you have valuables in plain sight, I think a break-in is unlikely, even on the street. The East Village is pretty safe these days. I think a bigger concern would be bumps by other cars, which is always a concern with street parking. However, if it is this weekend, and the city is as empty as it usually gets for Fourth of July, I think that would even be less of a risk than usual.
posted by Caz721 at 6:24 AM on July 2, 2015
Are you coming in this weekend? Because if so, I think you'll be able to get street parking fairly easily, since a lot of people will be out of town.
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen but the extent to which big chunks of the city just empty out on the holiday weekend has to be seen to be believed. It's a LOT less hectic than Boston parking.
posted by jessamyn at 6:30 AM on July 2, 2015
This is the weirdest thing I have ever seen but the extent to which big chunks of the city just empty out on the holiday weekend has to be seen to be believed. It's a LOT less hectic than Boston parking.
posted by jessamyn at 6:30 AM on July 2, 2015
I live in the East Village and gave up my car because parking is such a hassle. (Most residents who use cars daily have private lot spaces. I lost mine when the lot owner died and they turned the lot into luxury housing.) However, holiday weekend makes everything different. Parking suddenly becomes much easier as others have suggested.
posted by Obscure Reference at 6:58 AM on July 2, 2015
posted by Obscure Reference at 6:58 AM on July 2, 2015
Yes, this weekend you can pretty much take your pick of legal street parking spots. There will be plenty when you arrive and plenty to choose from when you return from your Jersey day trip. DEFINITELY make certain of the signs, however, because holiday or not some places will have bizarre and nonsensical time rules.
HOWEVER, depending on how far east you will be, parking on the evening of the 4th may be VERY CROWDED due to the fireworks and people going over to Waterside and the like. Why anyone would drive to something like that will always be beyond me but it happens.
posted by poffin boffin at 9:34 AM on July 2, 2015
HOWEVER, depending on how far east you will be, parking on the evening of the 4th may be VERY CROWDED due to the fireworks and people going over to Waterside and the like. Why anyone would drive to something like that will always be beyond me but it happens.
posted by poffin boffin at 9:34 AM on July 2, 2015
Street parking nearby shouldn't be too much of a problem. Your best bet will be outside a couple nearby schools that have "no parking on school days" signs but will obviously be parkable because school is out.
I drive into NYC fairly regularly, and I haven't parked in a garage since 2004.
posted by deanc at 10:04 AM on July 2, 2015
I drive into NYC fairly regularly, and I haven't parked in a garage since 2004.
posted by deanc at 10:04 AM on July 2, 2015
Longtime NY driver and parker here. You should be fine with finding a spot given that you have good parallel parking skills and can read our (what I believe to be unfairly maligned) parking signs and have a car that isn't pristine. As indicated above, alternate side is suspended tomorrow and Saturday, so you can ignore the signs that have the little broom and the days and times indicated for tomorrow. Metered parking is almost always in effect, BTW. Depending on what time you are leaving Monday, you may not have to worry about which side of the street to look at. And the holiday weekend exodus has begun: The streets have already emptied out in my neighborhood uptown, and it will get only moreso by tomorrow. You can have a reasonable expectation of safety with your car, but be proactive. Take everything of value with you.
Please be aware that you are required to be 15 feet away from hydrants. Bring a tape measure if you aren't sure.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 6:54 PM on July 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
Please be aware that you are required to be 15 feet away from hydrants. Bring a tape measure if you aren't sure.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 6:54 PM on July 2, 2015 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Thanks for all the suggestions.
For anyone who wanders in here later looking for advice, I ended up in a garage on East 11th between Avenue A and Avenue B, and it worked out well.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 11:25 AM on July 21, 2015
For anyone who wanders in here later looking for advice, I ended up in a garage on East 11th between Avenue A and Avenue B, and it worked out well.
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 11:25 AM on July 21, 2015
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Do you mean you need access to your car because you need stuff out of it or because you will be driving it during the weekend?
If you are just grabbing stuff out of it, you can park on the street for free. Make sure to read the signs for alternate side parking. If you park on the correct street on Thursday afternoon, you can stay in the spot until you head out on Monday.
If you are driving it during the weekend, you can still park on the street. If you are returning at night and looking for parking, you might get lucky but be prepared to drive around. There is a better chance of getting a spot in the early to mid-afternoon.
There is no reasonably priced garage parking in NYC. I believe many of them have a weekend rate that is even higher.
posted by spec80 at 5:27 AM on July 2, 2015