How do you use NYC parking meters?

Parking meters control multiple parking spaces on New York City streets and in municipal parking lots. All parking meters accept quarters, dollar coins, and parking cards for payment. You can also pay for street parking using the ParkNYC mobile app, website, or hotline.



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Rates are posted on parking meters and are limited to the duration on the posted sign on that block. The maximum time for a metered parking session varies by type of vehicle and ranges from one to 15 hours. Vehicle type, rates, and durations may vary throughout the day.

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Is parking that's usually metered free on weekends? If you're parking on a Sunday in NYC, the meters are always free. On Saturdays, typical meter rules are in effect and are never suspended on major holidays. Alternate side parking rules, on the other hand, are suspended during city-approved major holidays.

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Most street parking is metered, and you can pay at a machine or in the Park NYC app. If you are in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island in a residential area you may not have to pay for parking but be sure to look for signs saying how long you can park there.

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Ways to Avoid a Parking Ticket in NYC
  1. Parking longer than the allowed time.
  2. Parking less than fifteen feet from a fire hydrant.
  3. Not displaying a paid receipt in your windshield when in metered parking.
  4. Parking during street cleaning days.
  5. Blocking an intersection or crosswalk.


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Daily Parking in New York
  • Battery Park City.
  • Broadway Theater District.
  • Chelsea.
  • City Hall.
  • Columbus Circle.
  • DUMBO.
  • East Harlem.
  • Financial District.


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Times Square Parking
  • 1601 Broadway - Valet. (1,026) 1 min(391 ft) $ 59 .75.
  • 155 W 47th St - Garage. (158) 2 min(450 ft) $ 45.
  • 164 W 46th St. ( 1540 Broadway) - Valet Garage. (2,711) ...
  • 259 W 47th St. - Valet Garage. (69) ...
  • 235 West 48th St. - Valet Garage. (754) ...
  • 267-271 W 47th St. - Valet Garage (Biltmore Theatre) (899)


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Street parking is still very difficult to find but some streets only have restrictions Monday - Friday. Meters are in effect and the vast majority are only for 1 hour. As most meters expire at 7PM and some at 10PM, parking is not hard to find except on the Lower East Side which has a night no parking regulation.

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Where multiple tickets were issued for status violations (registration or inspection), the repeat summons must have been issued on the same date as the first ticket. You can only receive one similar ticket per day—but note that you may receive more than one in a twenty-four hour period.

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Yes. Your car is parked whether you are sitting in it or not. If you haven't fed the meter, you are illegally parked.

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One year after a parking ticket or camera violation has been paid or dismissed, the ticket information is archived and will no longer be available online.

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Downtown NYC Parking Rates and Meters Most meters end after 7pm and then become free parking unless restricted, but be sure to read all signs, because this can vary by street and location.

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In addition to free parking on Sundays, NYC also has designated areas where you can park for free during specific hours of the day. Look for signs near your destination specifying the regulations, and make sure you follow them to avoid a ticket.

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In areas that offer mobile payment for parking, you may also pay ahead using the ParkNYC app or a web browser. To pay ahead at a meter, you can purchase a receipt 1 hour before meter regulations begin and pay only for the time you park during hours when parking meter regulations are in effect.

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Many of the side streets in between major avenues that border Central Park allow for free street parking. Be sure to check all signage around, before leaving your vehicle.

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