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Oh, right. I was thinking $300/month.
The area around Washington St. seems tough for street parking. I'd probably go with the garage.

paying for the permit saves you $150/month. That's almost 2k more a year or 7.5 more dollars to splurge on lunch everday.

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Yeah, maybe but the $175 is monthly cost of mall parking while the $300 street permit is yearly. If it's convenience he wants I'd go for the mall parking too.

300 bucks doesn't seem worth it for a non-resident permit if you have the option to park in a garage for 175. With the garage you don't have to deal with street cleaning rules, lack of parking spots, and other nonsense like that.

You can get a "non resident" parking permit for anyone not living in JC but working herefor $300.

Click on this link below:

ZONE PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION

Prerequisites

A copy of driver's license & Vehicle registration
(New residents may provide a copy of lease or PSE&G utility bill.)

Written authorization from local merchant or employer
for non-resident

Non-refundable fee (Rate Changes Effective 3/20/07):
Resident: $15.00 per year, per vehicle
(Seniors: $1.00 per year)
TEMPORARY: $15.00 (valid up to 60 days)
TRANSFER FEE: $1.00 (any valid/current permit must be returned to J.C.P.A.)

Non-Resident: $300 per year (limited to one vehicle - include copy of current W2)
Temporary: $125.00 (valid for 90 days)

Print Out This Form And
Bring Or Mail Applications To:
Parking Authority
394 Central Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Phone:(201) 653-6969

Make non-refundable check or money order payable to the Jersey City Parking Authority. (Do not send cash.)

Would anyone have suggestions for a non-JC resident who would like to park in Jersey City for work? Right now I'm doing the $15/day garage next to the Pavonia PATH Station but thats going to be too costly over the long haul. (The monthly there is $330).

I currently work @ 480 Washington Blvd - the lot within my building is by lottery only so I'm not counting on that anytime soon.

The mall lot I believe is $175, which isn't bad - but before I commit to that I wanted to see what my other options are.

It looks like there's street parking a few blocks down - and I'd be OK with that, but would I have any problems getting a non-resident permit? (I'm a contractor right now so my W2 and paycheck don't have the company name/address showing Jersey City, its a New York Based company). I could get a letter from my boss stating I work in JC if that would help though...)

I've been doing the train/light rail for the last 6 months and its so expensive ($400/month!) and time consuming (I live in Central Jersey and would cut at least 45 minutes off my commuting each day by driving!)

Anyway - Does anyone have a suggest for the best option for me?