For cyclists in dense commercial districts, parking garages can provide an effective bike parking alternative. The NYC Department of Transportation maintains a list of garages that accommodate bicycles. Click here for their listings.

Be careful. Cyclists sometimes assume that the parking garages with bike parking are secure. Unfortunately, the security of the bike parking at New York City garages varies widely. Some racks are located out of the parking attendants' view and are dimly lit, cluttered with forgotten bikes and precariously accessible to bolt cutter-toting thieves.