# Carsharing-Only Parking Spots New York City is Doing a Pilot Program for Car-Share Parking Spaces By Alyson Wyers | Published 2018-01-28 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carshare-parking-spaces References: [psfk](https://www.psfk.com/2018/01/new-york-city-testing-carsharing-parking-spaces.html) & [nycdotcarshare.info](http://nycdotcarshare.info/home) The New York City Department of Transportation is trialling car-share parking spaces that can only be used for car-sharing. The pilot program will last two years and cover approximately 300 parking spots in municipal lots and another 300 on-street zones in specified neighborhoods. These facilities include both municipal parking fields and garages. These spaces are reserved for the use of car-share companies like Car2Go, Enterprise Carshare, Reach Now and Zipcar. Car-sharing as a service will improve air quality locally, lower transportation costs for households and improve access to service. This program for car-share parking spaces will also decrease the amount of time you spend [looking for parking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-sign-scanner) and will decrease [personal car ownership](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-cybercab) and reduce congestion on the roads. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Car-share Parking:** Offering car-sharing only parking spots to increase access to the service and reduce congestion and personal car ownership. - **Municipal Car-sharing Programs:** Providing municipal car-sharing programs as a government innovation opportunity to address environmental and congestion concerns. - **Smart Parking Solutions:** Developing technology solutions to enhance car-sharing services with reserved parking spots for a more convenient and efficient experience. ### Who This Affects Most - **Car-sharing Services:** Car-sharing companies can take advantage of car-sharing only parking spots to expand their service and encourage adoption. - **Smart Parking Technology:** Developing new technology solutions for smart parking and car-sharing can be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the parking industry. - **Government Urban Planning:** Local and national governments can optimize parking regulations to incentivize car-sharing programs and reduce traffic congestion in cities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Peer-to-Peer Parking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valay-park.md) - [Smart Parking Access](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/park4me.md) - [Electric Car-Sharing Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-carsharing-program.md) - [Flexible Monthly Car Shares](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/turo-monthly.md) - [Electric Ride-Share Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uber-and-hertz.md) - [AI Parking Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkyai.md) - [Space-Saving Urban Mobility Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-doro.md) - [Parking Management Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parking-management.md) - [Electric Cargo Bike-Sharing Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cargob.md)