Long term parking near nyc
 

Dear All,
I'm visiting new york city for the summer, and need a place to
store/park my car for three months. I don't care how far away from nyc
the parking/storage place is, as long as nyc is accessible by public
transportation. I would like the parking garage to be in a safe place
where I won't have to worry that my car has been broken into. However,
I am very price sensivite. Ideally, I'd like to find a place in the
$50/month range.

I plan to take a couple weekend trips, but other than that, not use my
car at all.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Dave

I always imagined storing the car in one of those self storage
facilities. A single car garage with a metal door that is secured with
a U lock. How much do those rent for? Remember it's NYC, in a parking
garage expect a million door dings on your car (new yorkers don't
care). A car cover will not help you there. So the self storage seems
like the best bet.

> wrote in message
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> Dear All,
> I'm visiting new york city for the summer, and need a place to
> store/park my car for three months. I don't care how far away from nyc
> the parking/storage place is, as long as nyc is accessible by public
> transportation. I would like the parking garage to be in a safe place
> where I won't have to worry that my car has been broken into. However,
> I am very price sensivite. Ideally, I'd like to find a place in the
> $50/month range.
>
> I plan to take a couple weekend trips, but other than that, not use my
> car at all.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
>

If you only plan on needing a car for a couple weekend trips, you should
leave your car home. You'll be way ahead by just grabbing a rental for your
limited weekend use. Half-way decent (secure) parking will be more than you
care to spend.
--
John C.

On Fri, 13 May 2005 wrote:

> I'm visiting new york city for the summer, and need a place to
> store/park my car for three months. I don't care how far away from nyc
> the parking/storage place is, as long as nyc is accessible by public
> transportation. I would like the parking garage to be in a safe place
> where I won't have to worry that my car has been broken into. However,
> I am very price sensivite. Ideally, I'd like to find a place in the
> $50/month range.

Once upon a time, a man walked into the biggest bank he could find in NYC
and asked for a $2,000 loan. The loan officer asked what he had as
collateral, and the man said he'd be putting his car up as collateral. The
loan officer wanted to see it, so they went outside to where the car, a
high-end Rolls-Royce in perfect condition, was parked. The loan officer
could see the guy didn't need any $2,000 loan, but the officer was also no
fool; he approved the loan and gave the man the cash right on the spot.
The man gave over the keys to his Rolls, and the loan officer had the car
driven into the bank's secure garage.

Three months later, the man walked back into the bank, found the loan
officer and said he wanted to repay the loan in full. The officer
calculated five months' interest and said "Your total is $2,095.15". The
man whipped out a billfold and counted-off the cash, and the loan officer
phoned the quartermaster to fetch the Rolls-Royce. While they were waiting
for the car, the officer asked the man "What gives? You obviously didn't
need that $2,000, and your collateral's worth about a hundred times that
amount!"

The man said "How else was I going to park in the middle of Manhattan for
a dollar and six cents a day?".

So, you could try that trick.

Otherwise, GF&L.


DS

In article .com>,
says...

>Dear All,
> I'm visiting new york city for the summer, and need a place to
>store/park my car for three months. I don't care how far away from nyc
>the parking/storage place is, as long as nyc is accessible by public
>transportation. I would like the parking garage to be in a safe place
>where I won't have to worry that my car has been broken into. However,
>I am very price sensivite. Ideally, I'd like to find a place in the
>$50/month range.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. You would have to at least triple your price
to find something near NYC.
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Alex

In article . com>,
says...

>I always imagined storing the car in one of those self storage
>facilities. A single car garage with a metal door that is secured with
>a U lock. How much do those rent for?

In NYC a storage space big enough for a car is over $100/month.

>Remember it's NYC, in a parking
>garage expect a million door dings on your car (new yorkers don't
>care). A car cover will not help you there. So the self storage seems
>like the best bet.

Most garages in NYC are not self park, they can cram more cars into the
space that way. So blame the parking attendants for any dings.
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Alex

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> In article .com>,
> says...
>
> >Dear All,
> > I'm visiting new york city for the summer, and need a place to
> >store/park my car for three months. I don't care how far away from
nyc
> >the parking/storage place is, as long as nyc is accessible by public
> >transportation. I would like the parking garage to be in a safe
place
> >where I won't have to worry that my car has been broken into.
However,
> >I am very price sensivite. Ideally, I'd like to find a place in the
> >$50/month range.
>
> Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. You would have to at least triple your
price
> to find something near NYC.
> ----------------
> Alex

The OP should pay no heed to the naysayers and doubters. Finding a
cheap parking space is not easy but it is not impossible either. The
OP said he didn't care how far away from nyc it is as long as nyc is
accessible by public transportation ... and flying on a public carriers
is public transportation. To the OP just find an airport with long
term parking less than $50/month and fly to nyc.

In article .com>,
says...

>
>The OP should pay no heed to the naysayers and doubters. Finding a
>cheap parking space is not easy but it is not impossible either. The
>OP said he didn't care how far away from nyc it is as long as nyc is
>accessible by public transportation ... and flying on a public carriers
>is public transportation. To the OP just find an airport with long
>term parking less than $50/month and fly to nyc.

I think you missed the part where he mentions occasiionally using it during
weekends. Flying back and forth would make a NYC garage look cheap.
----------
Alex

Alex Rodriguez wrote:
> In article .com>,
> says...
>
> >
> >The OP should pay no heed to the naysayers and doubters. Finding a
> >cheap parking space is not easy but it is not impossible either.
The
> >OP said he didn't care how far away from nyc it is as long as nyc is
> >accessible by public transportation ... and flying on a public
carriers
> >is public transportation. To the OP just find an airport with long
> >term parking less than $50/month and fly to nyc.
>
> I think you missed the part where he mentions occasiionally using it
during
> weekends. Flying back and forth would make a NYC garage look cheap.

I don't think anything could make a NYC garage look cheap but I've been
wrong before. The OP should check it out.

> ----------
> Alex