I was curious if there were any recommendations for good and safe public parking lots to store cars for an extended period of time. Just moved to the city and am considering bringing my car. That said, I don't think I will use it all that often (definitely not everyday) and depending on the price of parking, it might not be worth having it here at all. I mostly would like it for those weekends when I need/want to get out of the city. All recs are helpful, thanks.

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EricDeuce t1_iu98ng6 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:27 PM

shiplesp t1_iu9d0f9 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:59 PM

Unless you are trying to get out of the city every weekend, the cost of renting parking (at least a few hundred a month if you fall into something terrific) and maintaining your car is going to vastly exceed what it might cost you to occasionally rent a car. It's just ... silly to pay that much for the possibility that on a whim you can get up and go.

PapalStates t1_iu9852x wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:23 PM

Where are you moving to? Parking rules are different for each street/neighborhood

Prestigious_Bobcat29 t1_iua2h2r wrote on October 29, 2022 at 6:59 PM

You’re almost certainly better off just renting a car when you need it

Yak_Rodeo t1_iu9bdge wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:47 PM

parking spots sometimes sell for $100k+ so…no

f0rtytw0 t1_iu9jrgq wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:47 PM

Budget $150/month for a parking spot, more for a garage.

riski_click t1_iuaf2ir wrote on October 29, 2022 at 8:29 PM

If you have to ask, it's definitely not worth having it here at all.

phlukeri t1_iu9b2st wrote on October 29, 2022 at 3:45 PM

What?

WitnessEntire t1_iud71xq wrote on October 30, 2022 at 1:13 PM

It really depends on the neighborhood and how often you need to move your car.

If you are only using your car on the weekends, and live in a neighborhood where there is street parking, you may be OK. You might have a tough time finding parking when you get back from wherever you are going, but you can at that point I guess pay to park somewhere overnight and then move your car in the AM.

I live in the North End. I just got a car. I can't even get a spot in the lots nearby because there are waiting lists (I'm on them). Lot spots cost $400+/mo. I use my car every day and generally need to find a spot between 6 PM and 8 PM, which can be brutal sometimes. I would say that 50% of the time, I find a spot within 10 minutes. The other half of the time it can take up to 30 minutes. Often I end up parking in a spot where I have to move by 7 AM (construction zone) or 8 AM. I'm up anyway so I end up moving my car in the AM. I hope I get a lot spot soon.

I used a combination of rentals and Zipcars for 15 years. Rentals are $$$. Zipcar is really terrible.