PrimoSpot Blog
Insider Scoop: Monthly Parking Deal in Manhattan!
Aug 18, 2010 - 10AM add comment
A brand-new monthly parking garage has been opened by ProPark in southern Manhattan!
Located on Pier 42, off South Street and Montgomery, they are running a Monthly Grand Opening Special - only $147.84 per month (pre-tax)!
Check them out here and submit a request via your PrimoSpot app to secure your spot now.
The garage is open 24/7 so you can always access your car.
Check out the rates for this garage:
Click here to view more details and see a map of the location.
Thanks to ProPark for sharing the news! If you call them, please mention you heard about it on PrimoSpot.
PrimoSpot Arrives in the Bronx and Staten Island!
May 23, 2010 - 2PM
NYC's favorite parking application announces full coverage of all 5 NYC boros
PrimoSpot, the only online and mobile application that provides guidance for on-street parking, garage parking, and bike racks, has just added full coverage of all NYC boros, most notably the Bronx and Staten Island. Now more residents and visitors can find both on-street and garage parking more easily - on primospot.com or with the PrimoSpot iPhone or applications.
"It's been a long time coming...we've had most of Manhattan and significant parts of Brooklyn and Queens live since 2008. After working with the NYC DOT, we're now proud to say that with the addition of the Bronx, Staten Island, upper Manhattan and some outlying spots in Brooklyn and Queens, PrimoSpot will be the only mobile parking app to truly cover all of New York City," said Mike Hill, PrimoSpot's founder.
PrimoSpot’s mission is to be the most comprehensive provider of parking information for crowded metropolitan areas, helping people to find parking more conveniently, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Coverage currently includes New York City and Boston/Cambridge, with a number of additional cities on the near horizon.
PrimoSpot LIVE in the Bronx!
May 12, 2010 - 11AM
The team is happy to announce that PrimoSpot service has been expanded to include the Bronx! We know many people were requesting this service - now you can park a lot easier to enjoy all the wonderful things the Bronx offers.
Our next step will be the inclusion of Staten Island, hopefully in the coming week. We'll confirm timing with a blog post.
Once these two areas are complete, we will be proud to say that PrimoSpot is the ONLY comprehensive parking application that services all five boros of New York City!
Click the image below to see on-street parking near the Bronx zoo:
Some good deals parking in a garage close to Yankee Stadium:
Once again - thank you for everyone's support and for those who were asking...your patience. Cheers!
Smart Reminders Added To Our iPhone App
Apr 02, 2010 - 8PM
We are proud to announce we have just added push notifications reminders to our PrimoSpot Parking iPhone app.
Now in addition to knowing where you parked you car, you can send yourself a reminder when it is time to move it. This might be for how long you can park in at a meter, the parking regulation will go into effect, or even when your garage is closing.
It will default to the best time based on the regulations where you have parked, but you can set it for whenever you like.
For instance, if you use the app to park at an on-street spot and its metered for one hour, the app will set the reminder time for just under one hour. If you park at a side of the street that has a rule that says you can park until 9:30AM, the reminder will be set to 9:25AM.
You can set the reminder a specific date/time or set it to minutes from now (see the screen shot below).
NYC gets 5 Minute Grace Period on Meters
Mar 12, 2010 - 12AM
"New York City traffic agents have begun training to learn how to deal with a new law that gives drivers a five-minute grace period in some parking zones" ...
"It gives a five-minute grace period in timed zones and meters before a ticket can be written."
City Traffic Agents Training for New Parking Grace Period LawBrian Lehrer Live
Mar 01, 2010 - 9AM
We’re thrilled that our founder Mike was invited to join the conversation on Brian Lehrer Live this past Wednesday, March 24,2010, which was focused on whether new technologies, such as mobile parking applications, are helping the congestion and parking challenges in NYC.
Great points were made by David King, a professor of urban planning at Columbia. We do feel that once there is wider use of available parking applications such as PrimoSpot, people will be parking smarter. The only thing that will truly help congestion is less cars! Since that is not a near-term reality, we think that technology that saves time and gas sure doesn't hurt. We actually look forward to connecting with him in the future.
If you'd like to check Mike out on TV you can find it here:
The page on the Brian Lehrer site

iParked: Get reminders when it is time to move your car
Mar 01, 2010 - 3AM
For the many many folks who have downloaded our parking reminder application, iParked in the iTunes store, we completed a key feature for this app - specifically, push notifications.
Not only will you be able to set a reminder as to where you parked, but you'll also be able to set a reminder for when your meter expires or even when your garage is closing, and receive a notification. You can chose to get a notification for a specific date/time or choose minutes from now (see the screen shot below).
This feature is now live in the iParked app and will soon be rolled out to our main app, PrimoSpot Parking.
Happy Parking!
Find Parking Around Harvard University Campus
Feb 28, 2010 - 9AM
We have added information for the area around Harvard University campus area in Cambridge, MA.
Please let us know using our feedback system if you encounter any information might need to be updated.
PrimoSpot iPhone App Shown in Apple iPad Keynote Announcement
Jan 28, 2010 - 1PM
If you watched the Apple iPad keynote yesterday, you may have noticed our app made an appearance:

Steve Jobs was discussing the great apps available for the iPhone, and included our app in the slide at 1:30. The same image was shown later at 2:47. We are honored to be featured by Apple in this way!
PrimoSpot is excited about the new device. We're looking forward to releasing a Primospot app for the iPad that will take full advantage of the larger screen and new interface capabilities. Stay tuned for more details!
Bedford Stuyvesant and Bensonhurst
Jan 26, 2010 - 11AM











