SCOOTER PARKING. From September 1, 2022, there will be a charge for parking scooters and motorcycles in Paris. At what price ? Some vehicles will also be spared. We tell you everything.
It is a measure that has not failed to react. From this Thursday 1er September 2022, the parking of motorized two-wheelers, in other words scooters and motorcycles, becomes chargeable in Paris. A small revolution in the capital that drivers will now have to take into account in their monthly budget. “This measure of equity between users, regardless of the type of vehicle used, aims in particular to encourage them to use a less polluting vehicle”, justifies the municipality led by the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo, who recalls that 42,000 dedicated places to these means of transport exist in the capital. However, prices vary depending on the location location. And there are even ways to not pay for parking. What are the prices ? How to get free? We take stock.
What is the price for parking scooters and motorcycles in Paris?
The town hall of Paris has set up several formulas for the payment of parking. The first is addressed to visitors and is the most expensive, climbing exponentially. Indeed, the longer you stay parked, the more the price per hour will rise. Enough to dissuade the user from coming to the capital with his two-wheeler.
| DURATION | ZONE 1: 1ST TO 11TH DISTRICT | ZONE 2: 12TH TO 20TH DISTRICT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | 3 € | 2 € |
| 2 hours | 6 € | 4 € |
| 3h | 12 € | 8 € |
| 4h | €19.50 | 13 € |
| 5am | €28.50 | 19 € |
| 6am | €37.50 | 25 € |
Let the Parisians not panic, however, their bank account will not melt like snow in the sun like that of visitors who would like to venture with a two-wheeler in the capital. Indeed, a special resident package is set up by the municipality for owners of scooters or motorcycles. It is necessary for this to pay a “resident” subscription, in the amount of €22.50/year or €45 for three years.
But beware, that does not mean that parking your two-wheeler will only cost that price! Indeed, this subscription only allows you to be eligible for a preferential resident rate, which must be paid at the parking meter:
- Price per day for resident subscription holders: €0.75
- Rate per week for resident subscription holders: €4.50 (i.e. €0.64/day)
However, it should be noted that only one resident subscription can be taken out per inhabitant of Paris. The town hall made it clear that it was not possible to have a resident subscription for a car and a resident subscription for a scooter or a motorcycle, for one and the same person.
In addition, special offers for professionals were implemented by the municipality.
Free parking for a scooter or motorbike in Paris, is it possible?
Despite the introduction of paid parking for scooters and motorcycles in Paris, some of these vehicles may however be exempted from having to go through the parking meter. Indeed, the electric motorized two-wheelers enjoy free surface parking!
Attention, it is not enough to park and go shopping or go to the office: it is necessary to approach the town hall by presenting the registration document of the vehicle in order to obtain a “low emission visitor right”. A compulsory sesame which will then allow the user to request, each time he parks his vehicle, a free ticket, obtained from a mobile application.
The home care professionalsas well as people with disabilities, also benefit from free parking of their scooter or motorbike on the surface. It is also necessary to take some steps with the town hall, from this sitein order to be able to benefit from it and not to receive a fine.