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New York City Guide

You don't have to be a native New Yorker to act like one—not if you use our New York City Guide. Want to seamlessly travel between neighborhoods, find the city's best pizza or learn insider tips on hotels or permanent housing? Our New York City Web Guide points you to the Big Apple’s vast array of fun activities: Visit New York’s most famous attractions, see a show, catch the big game, attend a gallery opening, spot a celebrity and much more. We also offer a Spanish-language version of the Guide.

Exploring NYC

New York covers 12,000 square acres of land, has more than 8 million residents and hosts more than ... read more »

NYC Travel

Planning and implementing your New York City travel to and from the hectic ... read more »

NYC Maps

If you’re unclear about how New York is laid out, don’t worry: Many residents of the ... read more »

NYC Taxis

Yellow taxis are about as symbolic of New York as the Statue of Liberty, and if you’re in ... read more »

NYC Public Transportation

New York City has a fantastic public transportation system, run by the Metropolitan Transit ... read more »

Walking in NYC

With the combination of bad traffic and public transit that isn’t always door-to-door, many ... read more »

Driving in NYC

You can drive your car around New York City; whether you’ll want to is another story. If you should choose to do it, use these sites to help you avoid getting lost, and steer clear of some potential pitfalls that can make driving in New York City a nightmare.

Insights for Driving in NYC

  • Manhattan is probably the most difficult borough to drive in. You’re likely to encounter heavy traffic downtown, and parking is especially daunting. Often you’ll have to move your car to alternate sides of the street each day to accommodate the street cleaners. If street parking isn’t for you, be prepared to pay as much a month for a parking garage as you might pay for rent in a less expensive city.

Top Sites for Driving in NYC

For figuring out how bad the traffic is …
The New York City Department of Transportation has a bunch of traffic cams to help you plan your travel and avoid (or try to avoid) huge traffic delays.
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For alternate-side-of-street parking information …
NYC.gov has a calendar of alternate-side-of-street parking schedules that can help you plan your parking accordingly (and avoid getting towed and ticketed).
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For garages and public parking lots ...
The New York City Department of City Planning provides information and maps of licensed parking facilities in each of the five boroughs, including those near museums, sports facilities, colleges, hospitals and government offices.
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BestParking.com maintains orderly listings of parking garages in New York; maps of daily and monthly parking options are available with pricing and contact information. Choose daily or monthly parking and then search by neighborhood, address, or cross street to locate garages near you.
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For shortcuts and more …
Gridlock Sam is a legendary character in New York City and has a column in the New York Daily News. He posts driving shortcuts to Yankee Stadium, discusses parking rules and parking tickets, and even answers reader questions about New York City driving.
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