Free on-street parking is available in New Canaan generally with a two-hour limit; there are three-hour paid metered spaces by Elm Street at the Morse Court, Playhouse and Park Street lots among others nearby. Morse Court also has several short-term 15-minute free spaces available.

Valet parking is a service offered in many types of hotels and high-end restaurants. When a guest arrives, they turn over their car keys to an employee who greets them, takes their keys, and parks their car.

The term “valet” was originally coined in reference to a male servant who waited on his employer hand and foot with clothing, personal needs, and even caring for his horse.

Valet parking is a service that operates at places such as hotels and restaurants, in which customers' cars are parked by an attendant. The hotel offers a valet parking service where staff greet customers at the entrance and take the vehicle to a parking garage.