Parking in NYC

[Isaiah_53_5]

@king\_kong

@ohai

Wait how does this Pier 40 thing work?

http://www.pier40parking.com/

Too bad there are no referal bonuses

those are really good manhattan rates

[Yayyywork]

This is why i got rid of my car asap its such a pain to find a solid place and its ridiculously expensive on top of that. Still incredibly inconvenient.

[king_kong]

@ohai

Thanks, it is a bit of a walk from where I live, but those rates seem pretty competitive.

Edit: So I notice that they charge the city tax on top of that. Do you end up paying that, or do you get a rebate?

I get a rebate for part of the taxes because I have New York plates, plus I get the 8% off for having a Visa/MC on file and autopay.

edit: click this link for information on Manhattan resident tax exemption: http://www1.nyc.gov/site/finance/benefits/vehicles-manhattan-resident-parking-tax-exemption.page

[AbrahamIsaac]

Only a jabroni brings a car to NYC

[BValGuy]

You have to ask yourself, how many times per month will you truly drive your car. If less than 5-6 times per month, probably cheaper to rent a car for the day when you need to leave the city.

[higgmond]

I’m surprised NYC hasn’t adopted a congestion charge like they have in London.

[krnyc2008]

@king\_kong

I pay $370/mo to park at Pier 40. I get the added benefits of below market parking rates, being able to park on my own and not rely on a valet (and not have to tip them at Christmas time) and stalking krnyc while she does trapeze.

Ha! I miss pier 40! All my classes are in Bed Stuy now…

[krazykanuck]

@Isaiah\_53\_5

Yeah NYC cars are a real pain to own/keep - hence no one has them

One of the guys I used to work with, he had one just for weekend road trips to get out of the city. During the week he said he only drove it to move it from one side of the street to the other.