New York, NY Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)

Unlike many suburban municipalities, New York City does not impose a general overnight parking prohibition on passenger vehicles. On-street parking is regulated by posted signs (alternate-side street-cleaning rules, metered hours, and 'No Standing'/'No Parking' zones) rather than by a nightly clear-the-street rule. The governing limit on how long a car may remain is Section 4-08(m)(9) of Title 34 RCNY, the 'street storage of vehicles prohibited' rule, which allows a vehicle to be parked in any area, including a residential area, for up to seven consecutive days where parking is not otherwise restricted. Overnight parking is specifically restricted only for certain vehicle types: Section 4-08(k)(6) prohibits parking a commercial vehicle on a residential street between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. (with an affirmative defense for active business within three blocks and an exemption for gas/oil heat suppliers and public utilities), and Section 4-08(m)(5) bans parking buses on any street at any time unless authorized by signs. School buses may park overnight in front of their school building under 4-08(m)(5).