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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
About BestParking.com
Summary of Services: 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: 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: 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.
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 prices, including early bird specials and weekend specials, and 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, River York, 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.
Search and Compare All Parking Rates and Locations
Search and Compare All Parking Rates and Locations
BestParking.com supports Mozilla Firefox version 1.5+, Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6+, and Safari version 1.2+:
Reason for limited browser support: BestParking.com uses custom add-ons to the Google Maps API that do not display properly in browsers other than the above.
If you are using any of these browsers, please ensure that you have JavaScript enabled:
In Mozilla Firefox version 1.5 and above:
Select 'Tools' from the top menu
Choose 'Options'
Select 'Content' from the image tab
Select the checkbox next to 'Enable JavaScript' and click OK
Click the 'Reload' button at the top of this window, or press CTRL+R
In Internet Explorer version 6 and above:
Select 'Tools' from the top menu
Choose 'Internet Options'
Click on the 'Security' tab
Click on 'Custom Level'
Scroll down until you see section labeled 'Scripting'
Under 'Active Scripting', select 'Enable' and click OK, then OK again
Click the 'Refresh' button at the top of this window, or press F5
In Safari version 1.2 and above:
Select 'Edit' from the top menu
Choose 'Preferences'
Click on the 'Security' tab
Select the checkbox next to 'Enable JavaScript'
Click the 'Refresh' button at the top of this window, or press F5
Enter Arrival Then Departure Times and Click Calculate Rates
(Total Rates Will Appear in Garage Icons on Map)
Point at a Garage to View Its Details Always Verify The Rate Before Parking Your Car
Enter
ARRIVAL &
DEPARTURE
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Regular
The initial monthly search returns the "Regular" car rate, which can then be changed by selecting "SUV or Van." 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" (e.g., Limousine and Truck) and extra charges for special parking services (e.g., Reserved Space).
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).
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.
Use your mobile phone or PDA to search and compare all parking rates and locations for FREE!
mobile.bestparking.com
Enter the web address into your WAP enabled mobile browser.
