Is Black Friday in NYC a Parking Holiday or a Regular Parking Day?

Last Updated on November 21, 2022 by Lawrence Berezin

Is Black Friday in NYC a parking holiday?

Black Friday in NYC is not a parking ticket holiday. Please, repeat after me, Black Friday is not an NYC parking holiday.

Most importantly, you must obey all parking signs, feed the meters, and dance the street cleaning polka. Likewise, all government offices and courts are open, and alternate side of the street parking is in effect.

Sam Schwartz, better known as “Gridlock Sam,” says drivers sleep late and think the Evil Empire suspended alternate side of the street parking the day after Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, cops and warriors issue at least 50% more tickets on Black Friday.

Yikes!

Even the NY Times weighed in, trying to debunk the myth of parking for free on Black Friday.

A cavalcade of calls from the NYC driving community

We receive many calls asking whether Black Friday is a parking ticket holiday. Much to our dismay, we received a significant number of calls on remorseful Saturday reminding us that many members of the NYC driving community still believe Black Friday is a parking holiday…and were issued parking tickets.

Even under normal circumstances, parking safely in NYC is fraught with challenges. Myriad rules impact whether or not you exit your parking space without an orange reminder of your time spent curbside. You may check out this blog post to help you avoid seven common parking meter mistakes. 

Commentary

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but don’t forget…Black Friday is NOT a legal parking holiday in NYC. Please, park safely and remove the Evil Empire from your “gift list.”

There are still more legal and major legal parking holidays in 2013.

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Black Friday is just one of the many days that can trick you into parking illegally. But what about the rest of the year? There are Sunday parking rules, major legal holiday parking rules, legal holiday parking rules, and rules and rules and rules.

If you intend to park in NYC, I suggest you learn these rules.

Likewise, here’s an informative guide to help you save your money.

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