which cities keep free parking after May 11?

After May 11, no miracle can be hoped for: in many large cities where it had become free in March, parking will be paid again. This change of regime is justified both by the fall in revenue from fines in cities whose operating budgets are weighed down by the crisis, and by a desire, as in Paris, to reduce the space allocated to cars as much as possible. to put the spotlight on so-called “soft” traffic, the first of which is the bicycle.

Thus, from May 11, it is the city of Paris which will reintroduce paid parking for “all-comers”, while vehicles benefiting from the residential parking regime will keep free parking until June 1. An approach that is in line with Anne Hidalgo’s desire to ” to oppose that Paris is invaded by cars, synonymous with pollution “, And which will also be accompanied by the establishment of a vast cycling plan, with the creation of 50 km of cycle paths which will probably have only the name provisional and which will” duplicate “in particular the main lines metro stations that are 1, 4 and 13.

During a press point organized on Tuesday, May 5, the deputy mayor of Paris Christophe Najdovski presented it as follows: “ line 13 is 540,000 passengers per day. If even 10% of them took their cars, this would be the equivalent of one and a half times the traffic recorded on the bank lanes, which would be added to the rest of the traffic. It is not tenable. »

As Caen, Lyon is also preparing to restore paid parking with the end of confinement, with again the intention of promoting cycling. However, this displeases some of the traders who demand that free access be maintained until August 31, like what is happening in the neighboring town of Villeurbanne.

Bordeaux and Toulouse will also reintroduce the tithe levy on May 11, while Strasbourg wonders: ” at some point, paid parking will have to be reinstated, probably between May 11 and June 2 », Declared the mayor of the city Roland Ries, who fears a return of suction cup cars in the city center from May 11. The city has established that the loss of earnings linked to the crisis, including free parking and rental exemptions, amounted to 8 million euros.

A Marseille, motorists will benefit from two weeks of rab ‘: ” In view of the new travel instructions, paid parking will be restored for other motorists from Monday, May 25, 2020, two weeks after the end of total containment. This period, authorized by the City of Marseille, will allow users to organize themselves for the updating of their subscriptions and the completion of renewal formalities, in particular », Specifies a press release from the town hall. However, ” l‘set of User subscriptions valid on March 17 will be extended free of charge until the end of June. »

A Tours also, we play overtime for at least three weeks after May 11, ensures the municipality. In Nantes, it is residents who subscribe to unlimited on-street parking who are privileged. Thus, users withdrawn monthly will not be billed for the months of April and May, while those who pay for the year will see their subscription extended by two months free of charge.

Many cities that had introduced free parking have yet to decide on the extension of it. In the meantime, you can refer to the bets that we will not fail to relay here, in collaboration with the app Paybyphone.

Return of paid parking already announced:

Ajaccio – 11/05

Belfort – 12/05

Béziers – 11/05

Bordeaux – 11/05

Brive-la-Gaillarde – 05/11

Caen – 11/05

Lyon – 11/05

Manosque – 05/12

Marseille – 25/05

Monaco – 04/05

Montpellier – 11/05

Paris – 05/11 (and 06/01 for residential parking)

Toulouse – 11/05