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Enter ARRIVAL Then DEPARTURE Times and Click Calculate Rates
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Regular
The initial monthly search returns the "Regular" car rate, which can be refined by selecting "SUV or Van," "Luxury" car, or "Motorcycle." An "N/A" (Not Applicable) result means that the garage does not offer any monthly parking, while "N/P" (Not Posted) means that the garage allows monthly parking but does not post its rates. Pointing at a garage on the map will show additional details if posted, including rates for vehicles other than an "SUV or Van," "Luxury" car, or "Motorcycle" (e.g., Limousine and Truck) and extra charges for special parking services (e.g., Main Floor and Park & Lock).
SUV or Van
Select "SUV or Van" if you have a large or oversize vehicle. Garage signs are often vague (e.g., "SUV" or "4x4"), so past experience is your best guide as to whether an extra charge applies. Pointing at a garage on the map will show additional details if posted, including vehicle dimensions and separate rates for vans and small/medium SUVs. On occasion, a garage will post a rate for a "Regular" car, but only a notice to "inquire within" for an "SUV or Van," in which case an "SUV or Van" search will return "N/P" (Not Posted).
Luxury
Select "Luxury" if you have a high-end Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Cadillac, etc. Garages rarely list specific models, so past experience is your best guide as to whether an extra charge applies. Pointing at a garage on the map will show additional details if posted, including separate rates for an "Exotic" car such as a Rolls Royce, Bentley, or Maserati. On occasion, a garage will post a rate for a "Regular" car, but only a notice to "inquire within" for a "Luxury" car, in which case a "Luxury" search will return "N/P" (Not Posted).
Motorcycle
Selecting "Motorcycle" will return the posted rate, "N/P" (Not Posted) if the garage sign includes a notice to "inquire within" for a "Motorcycle," or "N/A" (Not Applicable) if there is no indication that the garage accommodates motorcycle parking.
Check "SUV or Van" if you have a large or oversize vehicle. Garage signs are often vague (e.g., "SUV" or "4x4"), so past experience is your best guide as to whether an extra charge applies. Pointing at a garage on the map will show if vehicle dimensions are posted.
A green garage offers a free "Rate Guarantee" of our listed rate (which may include a discount), but not a reserved space.
If you prefer a "Reservation (with Rate Guarantee)," select a blue garage.
You must print the "Rate Guarantee" and hand it to the garage attendant.
Please note carefully the arrival and departure times on the printed form.
BestParking.com "Parking Partners" (see list to the right of the map) continuously
provide us with up-to-date rate information.
We indicate this to you by highlighting the "Partner" garages on our site. Thus, if you do a day/time search, and arrive
and depart as indicated in your printed "Rate Guarantee," you will never
be surprised. Although we also make every effort to verify the accuracy of
non-"Partner" rates, we cannot provide the same level of absolute assurance.
Thus, prior to leaving your car at a garage that is not highlighted on the site,
please take the time to confirm that our posted rate is what you will actually
be charged.
A blue garage offers a free
"Reservation (with Rate Guarantee)" of our listed rate
(which may include a discount).
You must print the "Reservation (with Rate Guarantee)"
(from either our or the garage's site)
and hand it to the garage attendant.
Please note carefully the arrival and departure times on the printed form.
BestParking.com "Parking Partners" (see list to the right of the map) continuously
provide us with up-to-date rate information.
We indicate this to you by highlighting the "Partner" garages on our site. Thus, if you do a day/time search,
and arrive and depart as indicated in your printed "Reservation
(with Rate Guarantee)," you will never be surprised. Although we also make
every effort to verify the accuracy of non-"Partner" rates, we cannot provide
the same level of absolute assurance. Thus, prior to leaving
your car at a garage that is not highlighted on the site, please take the time
to confirm that our posted rate is what you will actually be charged.
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Press Coverage
Frequently Asked Questions
Summary of Services
Privacy Policy
Disclaimer
Press Coverage
Wall Street Journal - "Web Sites, Satellite Radio Offer Real-Time Parking Info to Drivers" -
July 24th, 2007
Mr. Sann's site includes rates and locations for all public parking spots in Manhattan, Philadelphia and Boston; he expects to expand to other cities later this year. The company has partnered with Icon Parking systems, Edison ParkFast and [the soon-to-open New York Motorcycle Parking] to offer parking reservations and discounted monthly rates in New York. Drivers with mobile phones and PDAs can access Bestparking.com at http://mobile.bestparking.com to get updated quotes. CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
New York Daily News - "Parking Web Site Steers You Right" -
August 19th, 2006
Wallet-busting parking costs are considered an unfortunate and unavoidable part
of life in Manhattan.
But parking your car in a garage or lot doesn't have to empty your wallet.
[F]or almost every high-priced parking facility in the borough, there is
a bargain spot just a short drive away. NYCgarages.com [is] a Web site
launched earlier this year that helps drivers compare prices.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
New York Times - "Passengers Scowl as Airlines Smile" - August 4, 2007
Bestparking.com...helps users track the ever-changing rates of parking garages in New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
New York Magazine - "Transparency in Parking"
- April, 2007
Since nycgarages.com launched last spring,
the site has clocked almost 600,000 page views,
opening the eyes of the world to the astonishing price irregularities
of Manhattan parking. Enter where and when you want to park,
and it spits out reams of figures. In the theater district,
you'll learn, six hours can be $11 or $50; a monthly spot
in Tribeca runs from $326 all the way to $793.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Boston Globe Magazine - "Best of the New"
- January, 2008
Here's what the free service can do. Say you want to leave your car near Fenway
Park from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on a Wednesday in January. Using the site, you can
easily see how to slash your parking costs in half - from $20 to $10 - simply by
heading to 60 rather than 5 Kilmarnock Street.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
CBS News Radio 880 -
"Student Helps You Find Lower Parking Rates in NYC"
- April 10th, 2007
CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO CLIP
Fox 5 News - "Web Site Steers You to Parking Bargains"
- August 20, 2006
It can cost a king's ransom to park your car in New York City.
Or does it? NYCgarages.com is a new Web site that allows drivers
to compare prices at garages and lots, and the results can be surprising.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO CLIP
Inc Magazine - "30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs"
- July, 2007
BestParking.com...provides maps of parking garages and their ever-fluctuating rates. Sann has partnerships with parking companies, allowing his site to offer reservations on daily and monthly spots.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
United Press International - "Web Site Finds Parking Deals in NYC"
- August 20th, 2006
Not all parking lots in New York's Manhattan charge outrageous prices,
and a Web site can help find the cheaper alternatives.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Manhattan User's Guide - "Parking Garage Guide"
- August 21st, 2006
Say you live on 29th Street. You need to find a monthly garage.
You could pay $643 at 10 E. 29th or you could pay $233 at 253 W. 29th.
We know this because of a new website called NYCGarages where
you can search by neighborhood, address, or attraction for daily
or monthly parking. Up pops a map showing the garage locations;
beneath the map is a chart with the garage name and address,
street and avenue, displayed from least expensive to most expensive.
And there's even more detail: click on the garage name for
additional info on pricing, hours, and garage capacity.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Gothamist - "Parking on the Cheap"
- August 20th, 2007
The hell that is parking in our city remains one of the top reasons
why we still haven't gotten our license. But maybe the problem
isn't as bad as we thought [t]hanks to a relatively new website called NYCGarages.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Gothamist - "Map of the Day: NYC Parking Garages"
- January 24th, 2007
For those of you with a car, here's a handy site.
You can find garage by selecting a neighborhood, putting in an address,
picking a cross street, or choosing an attraction.
And then type in when you're parking your car and voila,
you'll get a map and list of the different rates.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Thrillist - "NYCGarages.com"
- February 5th, 2007
NYCG's a free service that aggregates info from 1100 auto motels,
then grinds through the numbers to present a thorough price comparison
that'll amaze and disgust you. Choose to crunch daily/monthly rates,
incorporating variables like early-bird/evening/holiday specials,
overnight charges, even vehicle type.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Curbed - "Cool New Thing: NYC Garages Map"
- August 21st, 2006
It's perhaps the greatest Google Maps mashup we've seen yet:
an interactive map of all New York parking garages with daily and monthly prices.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Brooklyn Record - "For the Car-Owners: Save on Parking in NYC"
- January 24th, 2007
At the age of 18, Ben Sann has only had his driver's license for a year
- but he's already developed an unbeatable guide to Manhattan's parking garages.
The website is lo-fi and user-friendly, and allows users to search for
a garage by neighborhood, address, cross-street, or attraction.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Downtown Express - "Got Parking?"
- February 2nd, 2007
[T]he process of locating a garage just got a whole lot easier.
The new site www.nycgarages.com, created by an 18-year-old
named Benjamin Sann, maps parking garages onto the Manhattan
grid south of 100th Street. The garage icons list the monthly or daily rates.
A scroll-over reveals the garage's capacity, restrictions and contact information.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL STORY
Frequently Asked Questions
Rate Information
Are the quoted rates per hour, per day, or for the entire arrival/departure window?
The quoted rates represent the fee for your entire stay (arrival date/time to
departure date/time). Thus, they are neither "per day" nor "per hour".
For facilities that don't offer a reservation and/or rate guarantee, how accurate are your rates?
Our rate collector gathers pricing information on a quarterly basis.
If you point at any facility on our map after arrival/departure dates/times
are entered "Calculate Rates" is clicked and look in the bottom right of
the facility pop-up, you will see the date our rate collector last visited
that facility.
I called the facility and the daily/monthly rate differs from what is listed on BestParking.
If the facility is highlighted as offering a reservation and/or rate guarantee,
then don't worry - your rate is guaranteed no matter what the attendant
(perhaps incorrectly) says. If the facility is not highlighted,
then either (a) the attendant is accidentally omitting a special rate or
is rounding the price (most attendants don't know their facility's rates,
especially ones with complicated rate structures) or (b) our rate is actually
incorrect.
Incomplete Data
A phone number for a facility isn't listed on BestParking or is incorrect.
We make every attempt to acquire phone numbers.
If a phone number is not listed, then it is probable that either the parking
facility does not have a direct phone line or the phone number is only
distributed to current monthly customers. If you have a phone number that
we don't have, please email General@BestParking.com with the updated information.
A parking facility is missing from your map.
Is the facility open to the public and within our coverage area
(the "By Neighborhood" search option displays the coverage area for each city)?
If so, please let us know the address of the missing facility
(email General@BestParking.com) and we'll send our rate collector to that
location as soon as possible.
Will you be expanding to other areas/cities?
Certainly; however, we do not have an official timetable for our rollout.
If you wish to be notified of a particular city launch,
please send an email to General@BestParking.com
with the subject:
"Please alert me when you expand to ___."
Specific Parking Needs
Where can I find the cheapest parking near...?
BestParking.com is simply a tool to help you decide where you want to
park by displaying the rates and locations of parking garages.
Because we are an independent company we are unable to provide you
with specific recommendations.
However, you should use our website's daily parking option to find inexpensive
garages near your destination. Simply plug in your destination, arrival,
and departure times to view all parking rates in the area.
Please remember that unless a garage offers a reservation and/or rate guarantee,
the rate is not guaranteed, and you will need to confirm it either via phone
or in person before parking.
Do most facilities allow for in/out service?
No - very few allow it. However, sometimes the parking facility will have
an unlimited in/out arrangement with nearby hotels.
Where can I find parking for a truck or large van?
Unfortunately, very few outdoor lots are able to accommodate trucks/large
vans (most facilities are either underground garages or small outdoor lots).
Your best prospects are lots on the far west side. If you do any daily search,
then point at an icon, you will be able to determine if that lot also offers
special truck/large van rates.
Here are 5 lots that make a point of offering parking for different truck sizes:
529-539 W 29 St (10-11 Ave)
343 10th Ave (29-30 St)
425 W 31 St (9-10 Ave)
641 W 59 St (West End Ave-West Side Dr)
1-15 West End Ave (64-65 St)
Other lots that list daily truck rates:
610 W 26 St (11-12 Ave)
184 W 31 St (6-7 Ave)
415 W 35 St (9-10 Ave)
447-451 W 35 St (9-10 Ave)
521 9th Ave (38-39 St)
600 11th Ave (44-45 St)
256-262 W 46 St (Broadway-8th Ave)
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Summary of Services
Overview: Founded in March 2006, BestParking.com (formerly NYCGarages.com)
is a free tool that enables drivers to find parking garages and lots,
compare daily and monthly rates, and book "Reservations" and/or "Rate Guarantees"
at participating facilities. By using the site, it is possible to quickly
narrow a search to a particular New York City (Manhattan), Boston, Philadelphia,
or Washington DC neighborhood or address and then view the best parking deals on
both a map and sortable list. Other displayed information includes
the garage's/lot's name, precise NYC/Boston/Philadelphia/DC address, capacity,
phone number (when available), hours of operation, general standards and rules,
and any additional rates that are omitted from the automatic calculations
(e.g., event, restaurant, or visitor specials). Note that a garage's/lot's
actual entrance often differs from its "official" posted address because
garages/lots share the address of their building. For example,
if the building entrance is on an avenue and the garage/lot is on the
neighboring side street, our site lists the garage's/lot's approximate side
street address.
Daily Parking Rates: Prices are displayed once an arrival and departure
time is entered and the "calculate rates" button is pressed. Our system
considers all possible pricing variations (e.g., early-bird, evening,
and holiday specials and extra overnight charges) before returning a result
for the time period. If your goal is to get the cheapest rate, we urge you
to run a few searches, as small variations in arrival and departure times
may mean the difference between qualifying for a terrific cheap special and
paying a maximum charge. If driving an SUV or van, be sure to check the box
above "calculate rates" (currently, the most common surcharge is $10 per day).
If your search results in an "N/A" (Not Applicable), either the garage or lot
is closed at the time of your arrival/departure or daily parking is not allowed.
Parking "Reservations" and "Rate Guarantees" are currently available
in New York City from Icon Parking Systems and Edison ParkFast.
These "Reservations" and "Rate Guarantees" are completely free,
and no deposit is required.
Monthly Parking Rates: The default vehicle type is set to "Regular",
for which prices are automatically displayed. If you are driving an SUV or van,
luxury vehicle, or motorcycle press the corresponding button above the map
to recalculate the rates. Any additional vehicle types, such as "exotic cars",
"stretch limousines", "chauffeured cars", "electric cars",
etc. are displayed when pointing to a garage/lot on the map or clicking
a garage/lot in the list below the map. Note: The posted rates are
often higher than the actual rates customers pay since most parking
facilities are open to negotiation. In fact, many garage/lot signs
substitute "inquire within" for a monthly rate, which we indicate
by a "N/P" (Not Posted). An "N/A" (Not Applicable) result means
either that the garage/lot does not accept your type of vehicle
or monthly parking is not allowed.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected on
BestParking.com. Please read this privacy policy before using this site or
submitting any personal information. By using the site, you are accepting
the practices described in this privacy policy. These practices may be changed,
but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and
information on a forward, not retroactive basis. You are encouraged to review
the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand
how any personal information you provide will be used.
Note: the privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy are for this website
only. If you link to other websites, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites.
Collection of Information
BestParking.com collects personally identifiable information,
such as names, email addresses, vehicle info, etc., when voluntarily submitted
by our visitors. This information will be used in accordance with the instructions
specified on our site (e.g., submitting the form "Click Here to Request
Competitive Bids" will forward your information to our "Parking Partners,"
who may opt to offer you parking).
Tracking Technology
BestParking.com may use tracking and analytics technology for gathering
information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number
of visitors to the site, and understanding how visitors use the site.
Personal information cannot be collected via tracking technology; however,
if you previously provided personally identifiable information,
your IP address may be tied to such information (e.g., we may be able
to associate an inquiry with a reservation).
Aggregate tracking information (e.g., daily traffic to our site) may be shared
with third parties.
Commitment to Data Security
Your personally identifiable information is kept secure.
Only authorized employees, agents and contractors
(who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access
to this information.
Privacy Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about our privacy policy you
may contact us at privacy@bestparking.com.
We reserve the right to make changes to this policy; any changes will be posted.
Disclaimer
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and NYC parking rate signs are often
ambiguous or incomplete. Specials may or may not be posted at all times,
and are frequently adjusted to match the rates of nearby garages and lots.
In addition, posted hours of operation may differ from actual hours.
Although we strive for 100% accuracy, it is an unachievable goal.
Therefore, BestParking.com cannot be held responsible for excess charges or
otherwise inaccurate information. You should always confirm our rates with
the garage or lot before leaving your car. Finally, by including garages
and lots on our site, we make no representation about their business
practices or reliability in caring for your vehicle.
BestParking.com seeks to make parking easier for drivers in metropolitan areas,
allowing them to find cheap daily and monthly parking in New York City (NYC),
Boston, Washington DC, and Philadelphia (Philly).
We list all regular and discounted prices, including early bird specials,
weekend specials, and parking coupons (for theater and other events).
We include Icon Parking Systems, Central Parking Corporation,
Kinney Parking in New York City, Meyers, Standard Parking,
Imperial, IMPark, MPG/MPS, QuikPark, Champion Parking, InterPark,
Stanhope Parking, Pilgrim Parking, Five Star Parking, Parkway Corporation,
Edison ParkFast, GMC (Garage Management Company), GGMC, and Rapid Park,
along with a host of smaller operators such as Bricin, Chelnik, ELCO, Empire,
Enterprise, Hertz, LAZ, Little Man, MTP, Nice, ParcKing, ParkRight,
Parking Guys, ParkIt, ProPark, Glenwood, SmartPark, Standard, Sylvan,
and Ulltra, all of whom own multiple garages and lots.
Airport parking is not yet supported, nor are airport parking reservations.
BestParking.com supports parking for regular cars, SUV and oversize vehicles,
and luxury vehicles. Facilities can be found through a neighborhood, address,
cross-street (street and avenue), or attraction search. Neighborhoods for
New York City, Boston, Philly, and DC include the Upper East Side (East 60's,
East 70's, East 80's, East 90's), Upper West Side (West 60's, West 70's,
West 80's, West 90's), Midtown East, Midtown West, Murray Hill,
Theater District, Garment District, Chelsea, Gramercy Park, West Village,
Greenwich Village, East Village, NoHo, Soho, Chinatown, Lower East Side,
Downtown, Nolita, Little Italy, Tribeca, the Financial District,
Longwood Medical Area, Fenway, Kenmore, Back Bay, South End,
Theater District, Boston Common, Seaport District, Government Center,
West End, North End, Beacon Hill, University City, Rittenhouse Square,
Washington Square, Society Hill, Old City, Logan Square, Georgetown,
Kalorama, Dupont Circle, Downtown, Foggy Bottom, Logan Circle, Penn Quarter,
Mount Vernon Square, Shaw, NoMa, Near Northeast, Capitol Hill, Kingman Park,
Barney Circle, Navy Yard, Southwest Federal Center, and Southwest Waterfront.