How to Avoid Getting Lost in NYC

Navigating New York City can be tough, especially with all the traffic. According to Times Square Magazine, about 360,000 pedestrians pass through Times Square on a daily basis. If you’re visiting NYC and want to avoid getting lost, here are some ways a parking app like Icon Parking’s app can help you out.

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Understand the Grid

There are a lot of great ways to navigate New York City, but understanding the grid system is one of the biggest keys. Many of the streets in the city are labeled using numbers, and those numbers make it easy to figure out where you’re at and how to get where you want to go. The streets run in one direction and go up by one each block, and the avenues run the other way and go up by one every block. If you’re at 52nd ST and 6th Ave and need to get to 56th and 7th, you’d need to go up one avenue and up four streets.

Use Apps

Your phone is one of the best tools you have at your disposal when it comes to not getting lost in New York City. You can use a parking app to mark your location when you park, that way you know how to get back to your car when you’re done eating or shopping. Using a parking app is one of the simplest ways to make sure you don’t get lost no matter what city you visit.

Keep Your Phone Charged

These days, you don’t have to worry about getting lost as long as you’ve got your phone charged and in your pocket. If you do get lost, you can use your GPS app to figure out how to get to your destination. If you still can’t figure out where you need to go, you can always use a ride-sharing or taxi app to get a ride to your destination. Consider keeping a portable charger with you when you make your first trip to NYC.

It can be tough to navigate cities you’ve never been to, especially a bustling city like New York. Fortunately, your phone gives you access to several tools that make it easier to find your way around, and New York City streets are labeled in a simple way. If you want to make sure you don’t get lost on your trip to NYC, give our parking app a try and contact Icon Parking for more information.

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