The New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) announced the launch of a pilot program that uses metered commercial vehicle parking to encourage truck drivers to stop parking illegally.
On March 20, 2025, NYC DOT debuted the “Overnight Truck Parking Pilot,” which officials hope will “improve parking compliance and minimize overnight truck parking in residential areas.”
The pilot will create 45 new metered parking options in select industrial business zones (IBZ) for commercial vehicles, including large tractor trailers. Truckers will be able to pay for parking in eight hour increments through the ParkNYC app at a cost of $10 for each eight hour session Monday through Saturday (Sunday parking is free, citywide). Truckers may chose to park for consecutive eight hour periods.
NYC DOT is focusing on creating the metered commercial vehicle parking in IBZs located in “three outer boroughs that have been plagued by illegal overnight parking”:
- Flatlands/Fairfield IBZ in Brooklyn (Flatlands Avenue from Erskine Street to Fountain Avenue).
- Hunts Point IBZ in The Bronx (Ryawa Avenue from Manida Street to Halleck Street).
- Maspeth IBZ in Queens (56th Road from 43rd Street to 49th Street).
Officials plan to run the pilot program for one year.
“As the nation’s largest city and a global hub for commerce, New York City depends on the movement of goods to drive our economy forward, but we must also protect neighborhood livability and street safety,” said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. “This Overnight Truck Parking Pilot is a win-win that will add 45 spaces for tractor trailers to communities long burdened by unregulated truck parking — supporting our vital trucking industry, reducing illegal overnight parking in our residential communities, and providing truck drivers with the rest they need in a safe and regulated environment. We will continue to build a city where safety, commerce, and quality of life can all thrive together.”
“We understand the importance of truck deliveries in New York City and our goals is to make them as safe, seamless, and environmentally-friendly as possible,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “Too often, residential areas and working-class communities bear the burden of illegal overnight truck parking. This pilot will address this inequity by offering legal spaces for truck drivers to park in select industrial business zones.”
