City Parking

City garages are a neighborhood fixture east of Lexington, pairing fixed-height entries with reliable pay stations. East 82nd keeps the mix of classic pre-war walk-ups and mid-century apartment buildings, so predictable parking often means circling several blocks before locating an affordable garage. City Parking sits at the southern edge of that stretch, a clean-cut option between the elevated tracks and the East River. Its spot does sit one short block from the Lexington Avenue spine, letting drivers hop onto the 4/5/6 line without circling. City Parking isn’t on the subway level, yet its 350 E 82nd St door stays within a two-minute walk of the station stairs, handy when the weather turns or suitcases tip the scales. The lane between East End Avenue and First never quiets, but City Parking’s entrance faces a wide side street rather than the main road. You’ll pull right in and receive a ticket on the way down the ramp; exit lanes open to card pay kiosks, so no one waits for change before pulling back into traffic. Call (646) 435-9112 to ask about hourly ceiling drops on weekends, or tap directions for a quick map: snap to the sidewalk view and you’ll see the green canopy covering the entry stairs.