Terms of service

These terms cover your use of Alternate Side, run by Jim Frederick. By using it you agree to them. To reach us, use the contact form.

Free, no account

Alternate Side is free. There is no account, no subscription and nothing to buy. You must be at least 13 to use it.

Reminders are a help, not a guarantee

The street-cleaning rules come from New York City's published sign records and the suspension calendar from NYC 311. Those records can be out of date or wrong, a sign can be missing or new, and a phone can miss a notification. The sign on the street is what counts. You are responsible for where you park and for any ticket or tow.

Acceptable use

Don't break the law with it, don't try to break it, and don't overload the service. We may block traffic that does.

No warranty

Alternate Side is provided "as is". We work to keep it running and correct, but we can't promise it will always be available or error-free.

Liability

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for parking tickets, towing or any other loss from using Alternate Side. You paid nothing, and our total liability is limited to that.

Changes and ending

We may update these terms; if a change matters we'll say so on this page. You can stop using Alternate Side at any time by deleting the app.