The Parking Reservation System (PRS) website allows the public to reserve parking spaces at City-owned garages. Reservations open on the website five calendar days before the first of the month at 10 AM. All reservations are made for the upcoming month, on a first-come, first-served basis.

A New York State Department of Motor Vehicles driver’s license check is performed at the time of the reservation. Each licensed driver can only make one reservation and receive one permit per garage.

Obtaining a reservation voucher doesn't guarantee that a monthly parking permit will be issued. Before the first day of the following month, you must present the parking reservation voucher e-mail, the permit fee, and NY State driver license at the garage to receive the parking permit. The name on the driver's license must match the name appearing on the reservation confirmation.

On the first day of the month, a limited number of permits will be available for walk-in customers at the garages.

Make a reservation.

Some City-owned parking lots and garages have spaces available for monthly or quarterly parking. DOT issues permits on a first-come, first-served basis. Fees vary according to location.

Permits are not available for commercial vehicles.

Learn more about Municipal parking garages.

Apply

You can apply for a long-term parking permit in a City-owned garage or lot by mailing a completed application and payment.

Online

Download the application.

Mail

Department of Education

If you're a Department of Education (DOE) employee, you can get a permit that will allow you to park in on-street parking spaces that are reserved for school staff.

You can only use the permit at the school where you work. Parking spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. You can request a permit by contacting the principal at your school.

Government Agencies

Government employee parking permits are for official government use.

You can request a permit by contacting your agency’s liaison for parking permits. You should check your parking permit for the locations your permit is valid.

DOT issues parking permits to eligible religious organizations so their clerics may park near houses of worship and hospitals.

Permits allow parking for:

• Up to 5 hours in No Parking zones adjacent to the house of worship
• Up to 4 hours at morgues and funeral homes
• Up to 3 hours in No Parking zones adjacent to hospitals

Clergy Parking Permit applications are only accepted online.

Learn more and apply for a Clergy Parking Permit.

If you have questions about the permit, you can email clergypermit@dot.nyc.gov. Applications or other documents are not accepted at this email address.

Not-for-profit organizations can request new parking permits or renew existing permits. The permit is valid for one year.

You can apply for or renew the permit online through e-Permits or by mail.

Online

Access e-Permits.

By Mail

You can request a Department of Transportation (DOT) document in a language that is not currently available.

You will need to provide:

• The document name
• The language you want the document translated into
• Your mailing address

You will get the translated document in 30 days.

Online

Email the Department of Transportation.

By Phone

You can get more information about eligibility, required documents, and how to use parking permits.

You can also report a problem with using e-Permits, the DOT's online parking permit application.