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E-mail this ArticleThose who decide to drive in to Manhattan, especially on a weekday, can expect to be among the nearly 1 million drivers vying for a place to park. With on-street parking nearly impossible to find at times, there’s good reason to turn to a guide identifying Manhattan’s 1,000-plus parking garages and their 104,000 off-street parking spaces.
The book: Park It! NYC 2007 by Margot J. Tohn (Park It Guides)
The price: $13.95 (list)
The review: In researching the book, which is subtitled “Complete Guide to Parking Garages,” the author claims to have driven every street in the borough twice. The reader won’t doubt it, judging by the detailed information on garages (arranged by neighborhoods) in this excellent 360-page book. Park It! NYC 2007 includes rates at the time of printing, information on whether credit cards are accepted (nearly 30 percent don’t), whether larger vehicles are admitted and if an elevator is used to park your vehicle. There’s even an icon to identify those garages where the author encountered a particularly friendly staff. A page of Manhattan trivia includes the garage with the steepest driveway.
To order: For a AAA member discount, visit www.AAA.com/barnesandnoble
