30% more for heavy vehicles
The news had dropped, but we were all waiting to know when it would take effect. Starting today, owners of gasoline cars over 1,600 kg, as well as those with hybrid or electric vehicles exceeding 1.9 tons, will now have to pay a 30% surcharge on the surface parking fees, applicable to both subscriptions and the hourly rate. Professional subscribers are not affected by this measure.
The surcharge applies throughout the city of Bordeaux, during the usual paid parking hours: from 9 AM to 7 PM, Monday to Saturday, excluding Sundays and public holidays. To find out the weight of your vehicle, just take a quick look at box G1 on your vehicle registration document.
A targeted measure
L'Essentiel, this measure would affect around 10% of individual subscribers and 14% of visitors. The most common cars, like the Citroën C3 or the Peugeot 3008 Hybrid, are exempt from this surcharge.
The city presents several arguments. Naturally, the environmental impact of SUVs is a concern, both in terms of pollution and wear on public spaces. Their weight accelerates the degradation of roads and sidewalks, increasing costs for the community. Additionally, their large size complicates parking, limits visibility, and raises risks for pedestrians and cyclists.
With this measure, Bordeaux joins other cities like Paris, Lyon, or Grenoble that are striving to reconcile urban planning and ecology by changing the economic equation of car usage in the city.It seems like the text you provided is incomplete or contains an error. Could you please provide the full text you would like translated? I'm here to help!
