LOS ANGELES, CA — A new analysis by Parksy (parksy.com), the free parking marketplace, reveals a stark divide in parking availability around America's largest stadiums and arenas. The company counted its listed parking options within five miles of twelve major venues, finding that downtown arenas are surrounded by a dense supply of parking, while suburban stadiums are often isolated with very few options.
According to Parksy's data, Madison Square Garden in New York City has 1,986 listed parking options within five miles, followed by Soldier Field in Chicago with 1,583, and Fenway Park in Boston with 587. In contrast, suburban venues like AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, have 107 options, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas has 96, MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, has 58, and Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, has just 18.
The pattern, Parksy notes, is structural. A downtown arena inherits the garages and lots of the surrounding city, while a suburban stadium is typically ringed by residential streets with little commercial parking nearby. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, falls in the middle with 277 options, out of more than 32,000 total spaces listed on Parksy nationwide.
Daniel Battaglia, founder and CEO of Parksy, argues that the missing supply is already built: the driveways and unused spots of residents living near these venues. Homeowners can list their driveways or unused parking spaces for free on Parksy, with no posting fee, no commission, and no lease paperwork. The owner sets the price, keeps every dollar, and chooses the dates they want to rent.
"Demand arrives eighty thousand cars at a time and supply is whatever the official lot holds," Battaglia said. "The difference is standing on residential concrete twenty feet from the sidewalk. That is not a shortage of parking. It is a shortage of introductions."
The counts are based solely on Parksy's own inventory and do not represent estimates of total parking availability in these areas. The data highlights an opportunity for homeowners near stadiums to monetize unused space, while also pointing to a potential solution for event-goers struggling to find affordable parking.
Parksy, founded in 2011 by Battaglia and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, operates in 57 countries. The platform allows drivers to find and book parking, appeal unfair fines with a free AI-powered calculator, scan confusing signage, locate a parked car, and report accidents—all at no cost and with no signup required for most tools. Space owners can list their driveways, garages, and unused spots for free, with no commission or lease paperwork.
