Is Parking Free on Sundays in NYC?
You do not have to feed parking meters on Sundays (parking is free on Sundays).
We have received many telephone calls from our wonderful friends asking if parking is free on Sundays in NYC. Here are some answers to your frequently asked questions.
The short answer is YES! You don’t have to pay for on-street parking on Sunday.
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DOT Announces Sunday Meter Regulations Are No Longer In Effect
Release #05-79
Thursday, November 10, 2005
“The New York City Department of Transportation announced today that by legislation enacted by the City Council, beginning Sunday, November 13, 2005, parking meters and muni-meters no longer have to be paid on Sundays. The Department of Transportation is in the process of changing signs throughout the City to show this new parking rule, but it will take some time before the thousands of parking signs can be updated. Despite what is stated on these signs, motorists can park at meters on Sundays without paying.”
Larry’s Comment
HOWEVER, YOU MUST OBEY PARKING SIGNS THAT REGULATE SPACES WITH OR WITHOUT PARKING METERS ON SUNDAYS IF STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING IS PROHIBITED seven days a week (such as “No Standing Anytime”). In other words, you cannot park your chariot in parking spaces regulated by these types of signs. The parking may be free, but the cost of a parking ticket isn’t.
4-Tips
-A driver may stand or park their car on Sunday in any parking space where the parking sign specifically permits standing or parking on Sundays.
-But, a driver may never, even on Sundays, park or stand in a space regulated by a parking sign that prohibits parking or standing anytime, at all times, or prohibits parking or standing specifically on Sundays
-In the same vein, when a sign does not display “days in effect,” it means “all days and times!”
-When a sign does not display an arrow, it means “in both directions.”
Here’s a link to the press release setting us free on Sundays
DOT Press Release: Free Meter Parking on Sundays
The New York City Department of Transportation announced today that in accordance with legislation enacted by the City Council, beginning Sunday, November 13, 2005, parking meters and muni-meters no longer have to be paid on Sundays. The Department of Transportation is in the process of changing signs throughout the City to reflect this new parking rule but it will take some time before the thousands of parking signs can be updated. Despite what is stated on these signs, motorists can park at meters on Sundays without paying.
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Meanwhile, we’ve cleared that up. So, how are you with crosswalks and stop lines? Do you know the difference?
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Thanks for the info…NYC has all these traffic rules and it is hard to keep up with them…
You’re very welcome, Tyler.
Regards,
Larry