WitnessEntire

WitnessEntire t1_iud71xq wrote

Reply to Public Parking Lots by Tippyb

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.

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