Lower East Side Parking

Lower East Side Parking

The appropriately named Lower East Side neighborhood of New York is positioned at the southeastern part of Manhattan Island. Looking at a New York City map will show you that Chinatown borders the Lower East Side from the south and west, NoLIta from the east, and East Village from the north.

The Lower East Side started out as the Delancey farm and this part of Manhattan's history endures in the names of Delancey Street and Orchard Street. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods of New York and was often associated as a place for the lower-class worker type.

LES has always had a very diverse population that would include the Irish, Italians, Poles, Ukrainians, Germans, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Japanese, Bangladeshis, Chinese, and Jews. The Lower East Side is probably best known as having been a center for Jewish culture in Manhattan.

The Lower East Side neighborhood also has many historic synagogues such as the Bialystoker Synagogue, Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the Eldridge Street Synagogue, Kehila Kedosha Janina, the Angel Orensanz Center, and various smaller synagogues along East Broadway.

The Lower East Side is now transforming into a prime shopping and dining territory despite its very humble past. This neighborhood now boats upscale boutiques and posh restaurants. East Village is now one trendy address and Orchard Street is lined with high-end stores. The hippest restaurant row has been said to be situated along Clinton Street.

Life is indeed moving up in the Lower East Side with its transformation from a slum into one of the most fashionable neighborhoods in Manhattan. Similar to a thrift shop upgrading to a pricey boutique, so has the parking gone from dirt cheap to outrageously expensive. Let BestParking help you with this aspect of life in the Lower East Side.

BestParking guides you to the nearest and cheapest places to park all over the Lower East Side. You'll be pleasantly surprised how easy it is to use our website and mobile apps. BestParking lets you see both street parking and all those hidden parking garages that don't charge an arm and a leg. Our unique rate calculator also computes the most affordable rates available by factoring in all parking specials, discount coupons, and rate guarantees. You’ll find that the only smart way to park in LES is BestParking.