Parking a vehicle on a city street will soon be more expensive.

Beginning in October, parking meter rates will go up by at least 20%. The increases will take effect on a rolling basis and costs will vary by location, demand and duration of parking.

Midtown and lower Manhattan will continue to be some of the priciest spots to park.

When the new rates take effect, the first hour will cost $5.50, up 22%, and the second hour will increase to $9, up 20% from $7.50. Parking meters for passenger cars in areas south of 96th Street will go up $1 and cost an additional $1.50 for each subsequent hour. North of 96th Street, increased meter fees will vary depending on the neighborhood.

The city’s Department of Transportation hopes the changes encourage turnover and increase parking availability in high demand areas.

Parking for an hour in business districts outside of Manhattan, like downtown Brooklyn and Flushing, will now cost $2.50 and $5.00 for the second hour. Neighborhood Retail Districts, like the North Shore of Staten Island and parts of the south Bronx, will charge $2.00 for an hour and $3.00 for the second.

Parking in all other metered locations will cost $1.50 for the first hour, $2.50 for the next.

Leaving the city, rising costs for drivers can’t be escaped. The State Thruway Authority's board of directors voted Monday to pass two 5% toll increases, one in January and again in January 2027.

The board said the increases were necessary to cover costs to modernize the Thruway, keep it safe and pay for the rising costs of maintenance. It is the first increase for the Thruway in 14 years, but the parking meter rates will increase months ahead of the new toll.

New parking meter rates begin Oct. 16 in Manhattan and will follow in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx before wrapping up on Staten Island.

The most expensive toll of all for drivers, congestion pricing, is set to take effect in the spring. While the exact breakdown of what it will cost drivers is still unknown, it is anticipated to be significant.