New York, NY Short-Term Rentals: Parking Rules (2026)

Unlike many suburban jurisdictions, NYC does not require dedicated guest-parking spaces for short-term rentals. The NYC Zoning Resolution sets minimum off-street parking requirements only for residential and commercial uses generally (Article I, Chapter 3, Sections 13-00 et seq.), and many lower-Manhattan and transit-zone districts have no minimum parking requirement at all. The 'City of Yes for Housing Opportunity' text amendment adopted on December 5, 2024 further eliminated minimum parking requirements citywide for new development, while preserving optional parking. Because NYC Local Law 18 of 2022 (Admin. Code §§26-3101 et seq.) only permits short-term rentals in the host's primary residence with the host present, no additional parking demand is generated beyond the host's existing dwelling. On-street parking is governed by 34 RCNY Chapter 4 (Traffic Rules) and posted signs - including alternate-side regulations, metered zones, no-standing/no-parking zones, and residential permit areas where they exist (currently no general residential permit-parking program in NYC). Commercial parking facilities collect the NYC Parking Tax under Admin. Code §11-2002 at 10.375% citywide, plus an additional 8% Manhattan surcharge totaling 18.375% in Manhattan; resident Manhattan vehicle owners can apply for an exemption from the surcharge. Short-term rental hosts cannot rent out a parking space separately as a transient business without complying with NYC zoning and the Parking Tax provisions.