By Tiffany Ayuda

Looking for parking in Manhattan is frustrating and can be a daunting process. In fact, “research shows that over 22,000 parking tickets are issued daily in New York City, Manhattan being the largest contributor.” The congestion of the streets, the stress of getting to your destination on time and the aggravation of other drivers do not help alleviate the constraints. The process of looking for parking becomes a tedious experience. In addition, you must look for a place where you can park legally and near to your destination. Erik Feder provides the reader guidance to parking in Manhattan as much as possible.

This book includes three main parts that focus on helpful hints, street parking regulations, and parking garages. For instance, the street parking regulations section gives street by street parking regulations from 30th street through downtown Manhattan in Battery Park. Furthermore, this book offers parking regulations for trucks and commercial vehicles and pays close attention to regulations that specify when and how long a truck or commercial vehicle can park while loading and unloading. The parking garages section supplies locations in the Manhattan area that specifically provide parking spaces. This section also gives hours of operation, prices and contact information.

All drivers fret over the area where their cars are parked. With commentaries and reviews of parking garages, readers can debate and make a decision of where to park. These commentaries indicate which places are good and bad to park. Each section also includes maps of downtown Manhattan. With this helpful information, readers will gain a greater sense of where to look for parking and effectiveness of planning ahead. The introduction offers helpful tips of what to do when your car has been towed, missing or stolen. The book offers advice if a driver is given a parking ticket. This book also offers ways to avoid getting into stressful parking situations.

Feder’s book is more than just a guide; it is a solution to the parking problem in Manhattan. Speaking from experience, Feder knows what it’s like to receive countless parking tickets and after living in Manhattan for nearly two decades, he has seen hundreds among hundreds of people offer excuses to policemen for parking illegally. From this book, you can limit the stress and uneasiness you previously experienced because you know exactly where parking is available and how much time and money you need to park there. Being in Manhattan can be a whole other experience when you finally learn easier ways of getting to where you want to be; being in Manhattan is about enjoying the culture and diversity of the people and not looking for a parking spot. This is the book everyone wishes someone would write. Although the idea seems unnecessary and not important, it is extremely beneficial and effective. Parking may never be an enjoyable experience, but it can be an easier one.