What is the most cost effective means of parking in NYC for 3-4 days
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- Aparna Patel
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- 8 Aug, 2023
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If you don’t absolutely need your car in Manhattan, do yourself a favor and don’t take your car into Manhattan. Driving there is not for the faint of heart, and parking fees are exorbitant.
Instead, park across the river in New Jersey and take the train in, like everyone else.
Consider stopping at one of several train stations along the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor route, which runs roughly parallel to the New Jersey Turnpike, and parking in a parking lot or garage with cheap daily parking rates near the station.
Some likely looking stations are:
- Princeton Junction: Parking from $5/day
- Edison: Parking from $4/day
- Metuchen: Parking from $5/day
There’s sure to be inexpensive parking available elsewhere along the route into NYC, but these particular stations appear to have cheap parking available very near to the stations. Note that not all of the parking lots in these locations offer 24-hour parking, so check that you’ve parked in the right lot.
If you’re unable to find parking at any of these stations, which is entirely possible, there are a number of off-airport long-term parking areas around Newark Airport, from $7-$10 per day. These typically include a free shuttle to and from the airport terminal, from where you can catch the train into Manhattan.
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