WHERE TO PARK Any legal on-street parking spot. Park in any legal non-restricted on-street space as long as you re in the car2go Home Area. You can park outside of the Home Area by using the stopover function. A stopover is when you exit the vehicle without ending the trip and take the key with you. You will be responsible for any parking fees and will be charged for the time parked there. *Vehicles parked in curbside spaces must be parallel parked unless the location specifically requires perpendicular or angle parking. STOPOVER DO S AND DON TS: USE CASES Here s what YOU CAN DO when driving outside of the Home Area and performing a stopover: Michelle has a busy Monday with several different presentations to give throughout Manhattan. She leaves her office in Williamsburg and spots an available car2go right outside. She arrives at her first meeting in Manhattan, pays for parking, and keeps the key (performing a stopover). This allows Michelle to leave some of her material for the next meeting in the car and keep other members from taking the vehicle. During the stopover she will continue to pay the usual car2go rates as well as any parking fees. After a long day of successful meetings, Michelle heads back to her apartment in Brooklyn Heights and ends her trip near her home. And here s what NOT TO DO when driving outside of the Home Area: Michelle has a busy Monday with several different presentations to give throughout Manhattan. She leaves her office in Williamsburg and spots an available car2go right outside. She arrives at her first meeting in Midtown Manhattan, parks at a garage, and attempts to end her trip. Since Michelle is not in the Home Area, she is not able to end her trip. She will need to keep her trip open through a stopover and pay any necessary parking fees until she returns to the Home Area and can end her trip. Private parking. Parking in private or city-owned garages and lots is allowed but only when performing a stopover.
A stopover is when you exit the vehicle without ending the trip and take the key with you. You will be responsible for any parking fees and will be charged for the time parked there. PRIVATE PARKING DO S AND DON TS: USE CASES Here s an example of what YOU CAN DO in a private garage/lot Adam and Emily are leaving their apartment in Cobble Hill for a Saturday afternoon at Coney Island. They use the car2go app to find the nearest available car, located only 2 blocks away. As they arrive at the beach, they spot a private parking lot, pull in, do a stopover and pay the attendant the amount to park. After a few hours, they return to the vehicle, continue their trip and head back to Cobble Hill. Here s an example of what NOT TO DO in a private garage/lot: Adam and Emily are leaving their apartment in Cobble Hill for a Saturday afternoon at Coney Island. They use the car2go app to find the nearest available car, located only 2 blocks away. As they arrive at the beach, they spot a private parking lot, pull in, and end their trip. Because they ended their trip in a private lot, they may be responsible for any towing fees and any additional fees because they ended their trip in a private parking lot. WHERE NOT TO PARK Restricted spaces. Restricted spaces includes handicapped, commercial, valet, loading, no-standing, taxi and bus zones. Any areas that convert to no-parking. Do not complete your trip in any spot that converts to no parking (valet, taxi stands, etc. etc.) within 24 hours of the change taking effect. **Members are responsible for any tickets, parking fines, towing or storage fees assessed during or after their trip as a result of being improperly or illegally parked. This includes tickets for vehicles left in spaces that convert to restricted parking at certain times, such as street cleaning areas.
Any spot with a parking meter. Do not end your trip in any spot with a meter or time restrictions. You may, however, perform a stopover on a metered space and pay the required fee. PARKING AT A METER DO S AND DON TS: USE CASES Here s an example of what YOU CAN DO when parking at a meter: Jared really wants to impress a girl he met at a coffee shop with a home cooked meal, so leaves his apartment in Greenpoint in a car2go and heads to the Trader Joe s in Cobble Hill. He finds a nearby metered spot and parks. Since he parked at a meter, he does a stopover and feeds the meter for the time he will be in the store. He quickly buys everything he needs for dinner and returns to the car before the meter expires. Jared doesn t need to worry about tickets since he fed the meter AND didn t end his trip. He heads back to Greenpoint and ends his trip. And here s an example of what NOT TO DO when parking at a meter: Jared really wants to impress a girl he met at a coffee shop with a home cooked meal, so leaves his apartment in Greenpoint in a car2go and heads to the Trader Joe s in Cobble Hill. He parks in a metered spot nearby, ends his trip, and heads into the store without paying the meter. An hour and a half later, Jared notices a parking ticket (for not feeding the meter) on the windshield of the vehicle he parked. DOH!! -- Jared is responsible for the cost of the ticket and any administrative fees because he ended his trip in a metered spot, a no-no. Street Sweeping Areas. 4-DAY-A-WEEK STREET SWEEPING In areas with 4-day-a-week street sweeping, (for example, Monday and Thursday between 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. on one side of the street and Tuesday and Friday between 9:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. on the opposite side of the street) you are not permitted to complete your trip on the side of the street in which cleaning is scheduled within 12 hours. An example of a street with 4-day-a-week street sweeping is below:
4-DAY-A-WEEK STREET SWEEPING DO S AND DON TS: USE CASES Here s an example of what YOU CAN DO when parking on a street with 4-day-a-week street Kelly is running late on a Wednesday to meet her friends for a quick bite and trivia night at a local restaurant in Williamsburg. She pulls up the car2go app and reserves a car down the street from her apartment in Windsor Terrace. Kelly shoots over to Williamsburg and finds a prime spot around the corner from the restaurant at 7 p.m. She looks at the signs and notices street sweeping is on Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. Because street sweeping isn t set to begin for another 14 hours, Kelly is okay to park at this spot because she adhered to the 12 hours or more window. She breathes a huge sigh of relief for not missing the first clue! And here s an example of what NOT TO DO when parking on a street with 4-day-a-week street Kelly is running late on a Wednesday to meet her friends for a quick bite and trivia night at a local restaurant in Williamsburg. She pulls up the car2go app and reserves a car down the street from her apartment in Windsor Terrace. Kelly shoots over to Williamsburg and finds a prime spot around the corner from the restaurant at 11 p.m. She looks at the street sweeping signs and notices street sweeping begins Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. Kelly hastily parks her car and rushes off to meet her friends. The next morning, as the street sweepers roll by, the car is still parked and gets a ticket. Kelly is responsible for the cost of the ticket and any administrative fees because she parked 10 hours before street sweeping was set to begin and did not adhere to the 12 hours or more window. 2-DAY-A-WEEK STREET SWEEPING In areas with 2-day-a-week street sweeping, (for example Monday between 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. on one side of the street and Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. on the other side of the street), you are not permitted to complete your trip if cleaning is scheduled within 24 hours.
An example of a street with 2-day-a-week street sweeping is below: 2-DAY-A-WEEK STREET SWEEPING DO S AND DON TS: USE CASES Here s an example of what YOU CAN DO when parking on a street with two-day-a-week street Michael takes a car2go over to his buddy s house in Bay Ridge to watch the Sunday football game at 1PM. When Michael finds an open spot, he quickly checks the parking signs and sees that street sweeping is on Tuesday between 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. This is more than 24 hours after Michael will park the car, so he s good to go! He ends his trip and goes off to cheer on his team. And here s an example of what NOT TO DO when parking on a street with two-day-a-week street Michael takes a car2go over to his buddy s house in Bay Ridge to watch the Sunday football game at 9:30 p.m. He finds an open spot on a street with street sweeping on Mondays between 8:30 a.m. 10 a.m. Michael quickly parks his car, and ends the trip. The following morning, the car receives a ticket since it was parked in a spot designated for Monday morning street cleaning. Michael is responsible for the cost of the ticket and any administrative fees since he ended his trip less than 24 hours in advance of street sweeping.