Sunday
Feb202011
Parking in Paris: The Good News & the Bad News
Sunday, February 20, 2011 For those of you with cars in Paris, note that a few laws have changed in 2011 concerning parking. The good news is that you can now park at night in some “livraison” spaces from 8pm-7am, and all day on Sundays and holidays:
However the ones with a DOUBLE yellow line are still interdits at all hours:
The bad news is that the fee for not paying for your parking place during the day (or going over the time limit), which has been €11 since the 1980s, is going to be raised this year to €17. And now that Sarkozy eliminated the traditional “election year amnesty” for parking infractions, everyone has to pay. Or take the metro. ;-)
tagged Driving, Farnce, PV, Paris, delivery, fines, livraison, parking | in Around Town, Paris Essentials
Driving, Farnce, PV, Paris, delivery, fines, livraison, parking | in Around Town, Paris Essentials 
Reader Comments (2)
As one who has driven in Paris (a giant game of "chicken"), and looked for a parking space (impossible), I can appreciate what Parisians go through on a daily basis. A few years ago I read that in the 20 arrondissements of Paris there were 800,000 registered automobiles, but only 750,000 legal places to park. As a result, I've seen some incredibly creative ways to park a vehicle. I guess that's why God invented buses and metros.
Observing the quest for parking spots as well as the creativity of many car owners adds to the joys Paris offers those who like to walk and observe. I hope you and your readers will enjoy my take on parking in Paris posted in the following blog link. It is from a weekly blog we write about the city we love, visit often but don't live in.
http://parisianfields.wordpress.com/2010/11/05/flaneurs-advice-on-parking-in-paris/