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You always wanted one... or at least, I did. Turns out I had to do it myself, but here it is! A Map of the Street Parking in Manhattan. This is a Map that not only locates the parking rules on the block, but simplifies them by turning them into the hour hand sweeps on a clock. This is a map for the New Yorkers and would be New Yorkers whose many thousands of cars are on the street right this minute.

And now the parallel spaces Street Parking Map just got way better. It is now the parkken iPhone App that reads the map for you. (See sidebar on right) You can request parking rules for any or place or time you choose and the App explains in clear, simple english the parking rules for that place and time.

Ever want to move a group of family or friends to a place in the city and the logistics of multiple cabs or subways was overwhelming?

The parkken app can show you how to do it with one car, save money on parking AND flaunt your HOV status (not really) just by posing the question to your phone.

You can use it to park in your own neighborhood, the neighborhood of a friend, near a favorite club or restaurant, and, if you don’t mind walking a block or two, even go to a Broadway show.

Keep hearing about new parking apps, but find them too technical, unwieldy, or just plain impractical for the constantly changing availability of street parking spaces?

This App is for you. The parkken app does all the hard work. You just ask about any of your specific parking needs and the App gives you your options in good old black and white. In addition, the parkken app map enables you to scan the parking regulations for a whole neighborhood, for the whole day, in a single glance.

Yes, but even if parking is legal what are the chances of actually finding a space in this marvelous and crowded city?

It is not always easy, but this App gives you the kind of information you need to make it as easy as possible. It tells you the overall parking rules on the block you are going to. PLUS, the detail in the map enables you to anticipate when parking restrictions will end even on a heavily parked street so you can plan the best time to arrive. For example, a 7am to 4pm school regulation tells you that if you arrive 10 to 15 minutes before the 4pm hour, you will likely find a space on an otherwise completely parked up block.

And if you are pressed for time or just aren’t having any luck getting your spot alongside all of the others living, working and playing in this great city, there are symbols (like dollar bills for that more serious cash) that show the approximate locations of garages (with address and capacity info) in the neighborhood you seek

parkken reads, evaluates and interprets the always changing, always complex parking rules on every block for you.

The legacy version of the map is free and online and can be used by you right now by just becoming a free member.

The parkken iPhone App puts all of this information at your fingertips and is available at the iTunes store. If you want an App for your Android phone, let us know on our Members’ Parking Talk page.