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Vehicle Booting

On February 22, 2021, the Department of Finance plans to resume booting only vehicles that have $350 or more in camera violation judgment debt.

When a vehicle is booted, a device is attached to a wheel of your vehicle to prevent you from moving it. Your vehicle can be booted for owing the city more than $350 in parking ticket or camera violations that are in judgment.

 

Removing the Boot from Your Vehicle

  1. If your vehicle was booted, please call 646-517-1000 to pay all outstanding judgement debt, plus the additional fees listed below.
    • Pay by phone with debit/credit card or a electronic check.
    • Or pay by cash, money order or cashiers check at a Business Center.
    • If your car is booted or is at risk of being booted DO NOT PAY ONLINE
    • If your car is at risk of being booted and you pay online, your vehicle may be booted or towed before your payment is processed. You will be responsible for all booting and towing fees.
  2. You will receive a release code immediately after full payment.
  3. When you enter the code, the boot will unlock and you can remove it.
  4. Return the boot to a return location within 24 hours to avoid a late fee of $25.00 per day.

Fees

For vehicles booted on or before October 31, 2019 there will be a $159 fee for the boot. For vehicles booted on or after November 1, 2019, there will be a $136 fee for the boot. There is also a $80 Sheriff’s execution fee as well as a poundage fee (5% of all fines including penalties and interest). If you do not pay the parking ticket or camera violation judgment debt and related fees within two business days of being booted, then your vehicle may be towed. The total amount that you must pay to get your vehicle back can be calculated using the chart below. 

Boot Fee:    $159.00 (On or before October 31, 2019) or $136 (on or after November 1, 2019)
Sheriff/Marshal Execution fee: $80.00
Tow Fee (If applicable): $135.00 (On or before October 31, 2019) or $140 (on or after November 1, 2019)
Tow Dispatch fee (If applicable): $70.00 (Effective November 1, 2019)
Judgment Amount*  
Additional Fees*  
* Depending upon the amount owed.

If you need a hearing to contest one or more of the outstanding parking tickets, you must ask for one at a Finance Business Center. You cannot have a hearing on tickets in judgment more than one year.
 
Under certain circumstances, your vehicle may also be towed immediately after it is booted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Boot Return Locations

Vehicles booted on or before October 31, 2019

Manhattan
Little Man Parking 300 West 135th Street
Little Man Parking 220 East 9th Street
Shell Gas Station 1855 First Avenue (Between E95th and E96th Street)
   
Bronx
Pay-O-Matic 1865 Bruckner Blvd.
Pay-O-Matic 3480 Baychester Avenue
Brooklyn
Williamsburg Service Center 713 Kent Avenue
Kings County Parking 581 Clarkson Avenue
Ken Ben 1908 Shore Parkway
Queens
Pay-O-Matic 102-26 Atlantic Avenue
Pay-O-Matic 9925 H. Harding Expwy.
Pay-O-Matic 160-39 Rockaway Blvd.
Staten Island
Ace Discount Tires 132 Morningstar Road
Pay-O-Matic 2510 Hylan Boulevard

Vehicles booted on or after November 1, 2019

Manhattan
Name Address Drop-off Times
Impark 41 W 17th Street Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m -11:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 7:00 a.m. -11:00 p.m.
Impark 55 Water Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 452 10th Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 305 W 42nd Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 750 6th Evenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 60 E 12th Street 7 Days a week from 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Impark 215 W 125th Street Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Impark 40 E 89th Street 7 Days a week from 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Impark 188 E 78th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 611 E 83rd Street 7 Days a week from 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Impark 422 East 78th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 1199 Park Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 120-122 Under Metro North Park Ave Viaduct 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 105 South Street 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 2326 1st Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 99 Charles Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 222 W 14th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 200 W 79th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 330 E 75th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 155 W 70th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 211 West 56th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Bronx
BP Gas Station 1360 Bruckner Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 1930 Bartow Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 3804 Boston Road 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 481 East 163rd Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Mobile Gas Station 4201 Webster Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Brooklyn
KBI 1908 Shore Parkway 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 500 4th Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 353 4th Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 169 N 11th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 105 Underhill Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 1049 Grand Street 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 756 Utica Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 1149 Utica Aveue 24 Hours/356 Days
Kenben 1908 Shore Parkway Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Queens
Impark 90-15 Parsons Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 92-30 165th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark Lot # 3 - 90-02 168th Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 89-35 162nd Street 24 Hours/356 Days
Impark 92-77 Queens Blvd. 7 Days a week from 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Impark 95-25 Queens Blvd. Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m -7:00 p.m.
Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
BP Gas Station 134-30 Atlantic Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 148-12 Rockaway Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 178-02 Union Tpke 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 218-01 Northern Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 241-15 Hillside Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 31-05 Queens Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 40-08 30th Avenue 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 99-51 Horace Harding Expwy 24 Hours/356 Days
Staten Island
Impark 155 Richmond Terrace 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 6778 Hylan Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days
BP Gas Station 2990 Victory Blvd. 24 Hours/356 Days