Why are there so many cars in Manhattan?

With some New Yorkers shunning the subway in the wake of the Covid outbreak, one measure of car ownership in the city surged 224% in 2021. Even as that pace has slowed this year, the work-from-home trend means many cars aren't being moved at all, and pandemic-era dining sheds continue to eat up street space.



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Some possible reasons why people might drive in the city include: They frequently go outside Manhattan for their work or daily commute. They have children who need to be driven around; Subways are not exactly stroller friendly, and cabs don't have car seats.

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Most people who live in New York City don't own cars, finding it far more convenient to use the city's elaborate public transport system of buses, subway, and trains to get around boroughs and out of town. Of course, there are those famous yellow taxis to get you from point A to point B too.

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It's probably no surprise that Midtown, Manhattan is one of the best places to live in NYC with a car. After all, it's full of office buildings, theaters, and restaurants where commuters and tourists need to park their wheels. And it's home to the center of it all, Times Square. Amenities for car-owners.

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Where do rich people park their cars in NYC? They either pay for a parking spot in their building's garage, or a garage nearby. Or if they own a private townhouse, some of those have their own private garage but those are rare.

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Where do rich people park their cars in NYC? They either pay for a parking spot in their building's garage, or a garage nearby. Or if they own a private townhouse, some of those have their own private garage but those are rare.

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Number of visitors
  • Times Square is the most visited place globally with 360,000 pedestrian visitors a day, amounting to over 131 million a year. ...
  • Times Square is the site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop.


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