NYC right-of-way bonds.
$250 flat.
The City of New York requires a $25,000 bond for right-of-way work — sidewalk and roadway permits — through the Department of Transportation. Ours is $250 flat — the price you see is the checkout price, identical for every applicant. The bond issues the moment you pay — no credit check.
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How much does an NYC right-of-way bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Permit bonds are the simplest thing in surety. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business details and an effective date. That is the application. No credit check.
Pay & e-sign
Permit bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase.
File with NYC DOT
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your NYC DOT right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
A right-of-way bond is a sidewalk and roadway restoration guarantee. When you work in the New York City right of way — opening pavement, installing or repairing sidewalk, or other roadway work — the city wants a financial backstop that the area will be restored to city standard.
It's a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety carrier, and the City of New York (the obligee), with NYC DOT administering the permit. If the right of way is left unrestored, settles, or the permit conditions are violated, the city can recover against the $25,000 bond.
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. Contractors who restore the right of way properly treat the bond as a permit formality, not a risk.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with NYC DOT. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email, ready to file with your NYC DOT right-of-way permit application. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
No credit check.
One application, issued instantly.
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$250 flat, no credit check, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.