Download Basic License Application

Apply Online! Review requirements and click the link at the bottom of the page to submit your application.

The owner (e.g., sole proprietor, general partner, director, member, corporate officer, or shareholder owning 10% or more of company stock) must complete the Self-Certification. Download Self-Certification.

To apply for a Certificate of Authority in order to collect sales tax, visit www.businessexpress.ny.gov.

Download Rate Information; Rate Information for Vehicles is on page 2.

If your business plans to accommodate 51 or more automobiles, you must submit ONE of the following documents as proof of bicycle parking:

• Rate Information for Bicycles*. Download Rate Information; Rate Information for Bicycles is on page 3. OR
• Certification of Exemption from Compliance with DCWP Bicycle Parking Requirements. Download Certification. OR
• An approved Bicycle Parking Spaces Waiver from the Department of Buildings (DOB). To apply for the waiver, contact DOB at nyc.gov/buildings or 311.

*Do not combine vehicles and bicycles Rate Information.

You must submit a copy of the Insurance Certificate for your premises. Your Insurance Certificate must name the City of New York as a certificate holder. Minimum amounts of coverage are:

• Property and garagekeepers liability insurance of at least $300,000 combined single limit per accident

Note: You must notify DCWP within 14 days if your insurance policy is cancelled, expired, or was terminated for any reason. Notification must be in writing and submitted in person OR by mail to:
Attn: Licensing Center
New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
42 Broadway
New York, NY 10004

You must submit a valid document from DOB that 1) indicates parking is allowed at the premises and 2) states the maximum parking capacity permitted at the location. Valid documentation includes:

• Certificate of Occupancy
• Interim Certificate of Occupancy
• Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
• Letter of No Objection
• Letter of Verification

Exception: You do not need to submit a document from DOB showing vehicle capacity if the location of your business was previously licensed as a Garage and/or Parking Lot by DCWP and the maximum parking capacity has not changed.

Required if someone other than the license applicant will prepare and submit this application. The applicant must sign the license application and all related forms. Download Granting Authority to Act Affirmation.

License Period: 2 years

Expiration Date: March 31 in Odd Years

License Fee: Determined by date you file your application and the number of cars your business stores.

If You File Your Application Between These Dates:

• From April 1 in an odd year to September 30 in an odd year:
  • Pay $300 if your business stores 5-25 cars
  • Pay $380 if your business stores 26-50 cars
  • Pay $540 if your business stores 51-100 cars
  • Pay $600 if your business stores 101+ cars
• From October 1 in an odd year to March 31 in an even year:
  • Pay $225 if your business stores 5-25 cars
  • Pay $285 if your business stores 26-50 cars
  • Pay $405 if your business stores 51-100 cars
  • Pay $450 if your business stores 101+ cars
• From April 1 in an even year to September 30 in an even year:
  • Pay $150 if your business stores 5-25 cars
  • Pay $190 if your business stores 26-50 cars
  • Pay $270 if your business stores 51-100 cars
  • Pay $300 if your business stores 101+ cars
• From October 1 in an even year to March 31 in an odd year:
  • Pay $75 or $375* if your business stores 5-25 cars for a license expiring March 31 of the following odd year. (Valid for at most 30 months.)
  • Pay $95 or $475* if your business stores 26-50 cars for a license expiring March 31 of the following odd year. (Valid for at most 30 months.)
  • Pay $95 or $475* if your business stores 51-100 cars for a license expiring March 31 of the following odd year. (Valid for at most 30 months.)
  • Pay $95 or $475* if your business stores 101+ cars for a license expiring March 31 of the following odd year. (Valid for at most 30 months.)

*If you are applying within six months of the license expiration date, you can pay the prorated fee for the remaining license term plus the full fee to renew the license for the next term. If you pay both fees, you will not need to renew the license until the end of the next license period.

Pay by:

• Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card only) (Online or in person)
  You will be charged a nonrefundable Convenience Fee.
• eCheck (Online)
• Check or money order payable to DCWP (In person or by mail)