How the Cost of Other People's Parking Drives Up Your Rent

The metaphorical costs of parking are everywhere: in the traffic created by drivers hunting for it, in the things we don't build because we need parking garages, in the insanely long time it takes to walk to any sports stadium ever.

Quite literally, however, you may also pay for parking – whether you use it or not – in your basic monthly expenses. If you live in an apartment complex that includes parking (even parking that comes with an extra fee), its costs are likely tucked into your rent.