Car-Share Program Expands To Kew Garden Hills, Grabs 2 Parking Spots

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Two parking spots in Kew Garden Hills will be handed over to private car-share companies as the city expands its short-term vehicle rental program.

The parking spots were revealed in a letter sent by the Department of Transportation on Wednesday, listing 28 new parking spots across Queens as part of its car-share expansion.

More than 250 new curbside carshare parking spaces will be added citywide this week and the following week after what the DOT called a “successful” pilot that reduced car ownership. The department said the pilot also helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7 percent.

The city is working with three carshare companies — Zipcar, Getaround and Truqit —to decide the locations.

The blocks in Kew Garden Hills set to receive two new Zipcar spots are:

1. 147-51 72nd Road
2. 67-1 152nd Street

So far, 552 parking spots have been installed across New York City for the car-share program, and future sites will be installed throughout the year, DOT said.

The car-share program launched in 2018 as a pilot in 14 neighborhoods. Members of the public can rent Zipcar, Getaround, and Truqit vehicles for quick trips, with parking spots set on non-metered, curbside lanes.