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NYC Parking and Driving Tips

NEW YORK PARKING AND DRIVING TIPS

While in New York for the Artist Management Conference 2010 | AMCON2010, it is probably best to use the subway and/or the shuttle services provided by us or the hotel you will be staying in. If you have to drive, however, here are some tips to keep in mind:

  1. NYC does not paint curbs with yellow lines. Typically restaurants & residential complexes paint these lines to prevent people from parking. You should be able to park by yellow curbs and should not receive a ticket IF there are no "NO PARKING" signs for the area you are parking.
  2. Only one side of a sign needs to say "No Parking" - even if you cannot read it from the street side (rather than from the sidewalk). Signs are usually valid for the WHOLE block. So if there is a 2-sided "No Parking" sign and the side facing the street is washed out or someone put a sticker on it, you could get a ticket if you park there.
  3. Owners of residences can apply to the town's Office of Supervisor to get a "No Parking" sign approval to put in front of their property.
  4. Restaurants CAN NOT put red cones in front of their entrances to prevent the public from parking.
  5. You can park at a broken parking meter only for 1 hour; after that you are eligible to get a ticket.
  6. Parking on the street can be confusing, with alternate side of the street rules in effect for different days of the week. Parking meters don’t allow all-day privileges; you’ll need to put quarters in on an hourly basis. There are parking garages and open-air lots throughout the city: keep an eye out for signs (some garages have employees stand in the street to motion drivers into their garages or lots). Many garages cut their rates on the weekend. Depending on where you park (Midtown being most expensive), garage rates may range from $6 to $15 for the first hour to $40 per day, with special rates of about $20 on Sundays.
  7. Unlike in many parts of the US, it is illegal to make right turns on a red light. The speed limit on streets (not highways) in the five boroughs is 30 miles per hour.
  8. For up- to-date information, visit http://www.nyc.gov/dot