Living in New York can be stressful, but driving can make it even worse. Not only does it take a long time to get to your destination, but people aren’t exactly the best drivers. If you’ve been thinking about ditching your car, here are several reasons to finally make that choice.
- You can hire a car service for your outings
If you’ve been hesitant to ditch your car because you don’t want to deal with a cab or Uber at night, you’ll be happy to know there’s another option: hiring a private car. Hiring a car service in NY is easy. It’s also less stressful because you won’t have to drive.
Hiring a car for your special outings will actually be more fun for you and your friends or clients. You won’t have to deal with traffic or parking, and you can enjoy each other’s company while you’re on the way to your destination. If you’ve always wanted to hire a private car to go out at night, you’ll be hooked from your first ride.
- You can live anywhere without a car
In New York, there are so many more living options available to people without cars. If your home doesn’t come with onsite parking, finding a parking spot can be brutal. However, when you don’t have a car, you won’t need to find parking. That means your living options are wide open.
You can live in a house, apartment, or condo, or even rent a room from someone if that’s your preference. You don’t have to search for places based on available parking, and you won’t have to worry about finding the perfect spot, only to realize there’s no place for your car.
If you love NY, but you don’t love the parking, you probably already have an idea of where you’d like to live. Maybe you want to be in the heart of New York City, or maybe you’d like to be in a smaller suburb like Manhattan or Queens? It really doesn’t matter where you want to live when you don’t have to worry about parking your car.
- You’ll save thousands of dollars
Taking public transportation and walking when possible is far more affordable than hanging on to your car just to be able to drive occasionally.
You’ll be stuck with many expenses regardless of whether you drive. When you keep your car, you’ll have to pay for gas, repairs, maintenance, inspections, yearly registration tabs, and insurance. This can add up to thousands of dollars each year no matter how much or little you drive. On top of that, if you get any traffic or parking tickets, you’ll spend even more money.
If you need to go to the store, it’s easy to call a cab or use a rideshare service. If you need to get to work, you can take the subway. If you’re worried about the subway running late, leave early.
- You won’t risk damage to your car
When you don’t have a car, you won’t need to worry about getting into an accident, other people hitting your parked car, people scratching your doors with their doors and shopping carts, or someone taking off a side mirror when you park.
Parking in New York will inevitably lead to damage to your vehicle at some point.
- You won’t have to worry about street sweeping
Driving and parking is bad enough. When it’s time for your side of the road to be cleaned by the street sweeper, you’re going to have a crazy day. If you don’t move your car before the specified time, you’ll get a ticket. However, depending on where you live, you might need to park really far away or just drive somewhere else if you can’t find parking.
In some neighborhoods, double parking on the other side of the street is legal if you leave a note with your phone number on the car you’ve parked beside. However, it’s still inconvenient. When you ditch your car, you won’t ever have to think about the street sweeper again.
- You’ll feel calmer
Driving stresses most people out and after a lifetime of driving, that stress can feel normal… until you stop driving for a while. Does driving stress you out? Do you get frustrated when it comes time to park? Unless you can park like this, getting rid of your car will alleviate more stress than you realize.
Do you really need a car?
Public transportation in New York makes it pretty easy to get around; you really don’t need a car. If you want to save time, money, and eliminate your stress, consider alternative options instead.