You don't need a car. Where are all the cars coming from? (New York: apartment, house)

[Ron.]

I always here: You don't need a car in NYC". My question is where are all of the cars in the city coming from?

[raecino]

Good Question. Though I'd say it's more accurate to say "You don't need a car in Manhattan" The cars probably come from the outer boroughs, Long Island, Upstate and New Jersey.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by raecino

Good Question. Though I'd say it's more accurate to say "You don't need a car in Manhattan" The cars probably come from the outer boroughs, Long Island, Upstate and New Jersey.

Ahh, ok...........I'm glad you thought it was a good question. I was thinking, I hope I don't get slammed for this one.


What about Brooklyn. Do you need one there?

[nei]

Me. I drive into NYC, becuase the bus is slow from Western Mass. And often I'm driving to or from my parent's house in LI and I stop in NYC on my way. It wouldn't make sense for me to take the train into Manhattan, then back to LI and then drive to Massachusetts.

[newyorker24]

A lot of people in Manhattan do own cars. This is evidenced by the lack of available street parking and the garages everywhere with tons of monthly customers. While you do not need a car in Manhattan, it is still nice to have if you can afford it. A lot of people say no one in Manhattan needs a car and they should not bring them, but those same people usually will not pass up a ride in a friend's car versus taking public transportation. We have a car, but we pick and choose when to use it and when not to. Usually if we are going somewhere in Manhattan without the dog we take the subway. If we are taking the dog or leaving Manhattan we drive.

[Ron.]

Originally Posted by newyorker24

A lot of people in Manhattan do own cars. This is evidenced by the lack of available street parking and the garages everywhere with tons of monthly customers. While you do not need a car in Manhattan, it is still nice to have if you can afford it. A lot of people say no one in Manhattan needs a car and they should not bring them, but those same people usually will not pass up a ride in a friend's car versus taking public transportation. We have a car, but we pick and choose when to use it and when not to. Usually if we are going somewhere in Manhattan without the dog we take the subway. If we are taking the dog or leaving Manhattan we drive.

What do monthly parking fees start at?



Thanks

[HAC NY]

Approx. 50% of New York City residents own cars. Not to mention, the vast majority of the people who live in the NYC Metropolitan Area suburbs (Westchester County, Fairfield County, CT, Long Island, Northern New Jersey) have cars.

[newyorker24]

Originally Posted by Ron.

What do monthly parking fees start at?



Thanks

It depends in what area and what kind of car you drive. I live in FiDi. I found a garage that would give us a spot for a luxury SUV for $300 a month but we had to walk 12 blocks from our apartment to get there. That was the cheapest I could find in all of FiDi. We ended up choosing a garage 1 block away from our apartment for $400 a month (I negotiated this rate with the manager). The garage underneath our building wanted $600. If you look for a bargain you might find something for $250. It all depends on the location, how busy the garage is, etc. Also the place I park is independently owned. If you go to one of the chains they have less flexibility in their pricing. Also parking lots are cheaper than garages, but there are more garages than lots.

[nei]

Originally Posted by HAC NY

Approx. 50% of New York City residents own cars. Not to mention, the vast majority of the people who live in the NYC Metropolitan Area suburbs (Westchester County, Fairfield County, CT, Long Island, Northern New Jersey) have cars.

true, but most of the people work in Manhattan and live in the suburbs don't drive in.

[HAC NY]

Originally Posted by nei

true, but most of the people work in Manhattan and live in the suburbs don't drive in.

True, but the NYC region is massive in population so it only takes a small % of them driving in to cause traffic in Manhattan.