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$.30 Taxi Fare Increase
On January 1, 2015 a 30-cent Improvement Surcharge went into effect for all NYC taxi rides.
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Valet Anywhere
Tired of walking to your car, getting it out of the NYC garage or parking spot on the street, having to find parking when you arrive at your destination, and probably overpaying? A new app, Valet...
View ArticleIs Free Parking Expensive?
Is free parking really not free at all? If you believe the theory of Geof Glass, a Ph.D. student at Simon Frasier University, we’re all indirectly paying for free parking when we shop at nearby stores....
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Congestion Pricing 2015
Congestion Pricing for anyone driving in NYC is back on the table. With the removal of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and the MTA’s $15 billion capital-plan deficit, Sam Schwartz’s Move NY plan could...
View ArticleRed Means No Parking
In NYC, you cannot park within 15 feet of a NYC fire hydrant or between a bus stop sign and the next parking sign. The curb may or not be painted, and after circling the block a few times you just want...
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Be More Like Uber
According to Crain’s New York Business, Uber, the app-based taxi hailing service, believes that NYC taxis should be more like Uber. That’s according to Michael Allegretti, Uber’s New York director of...
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Pre-Pay NYC Muni Meters
As of July 1, 2015, you’ll be able to pre-pay your NYC Muni Meter up to one hour before the meter regulations go into effect. Why? This change, sponsored by NYC Councilman David G. Greenfield,...
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Foreign Diplomats owe $16 billion in NYC Parking Tickets
The New York Post reported that foreign diplomats owe more than $16 billion in unpaid NYC parking tickets! Here are the facts: Diplomats have 529 NYC street parking spots — all legal! Each UN mission...
View ArticleTaking a Break
We’re taking a break from blogging, so we’ll publish only when there’s a really great story or news update about parking that we know will be important to you.
View ArticleAre Parking Coupons Working?
NYC parking garages have been offering coupons with discounted rates for a few years. You can typically get coupons with a flat rate for 6 hrs, 12 hrs, or 24 hrs, or with a rate for a particular entry...
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