Paid parking increasingly common: is parking tax a cash cow for municipalities?

Neighboring municipalities of Utrecht are calling first investigate the consequences

Utrecht and Amersfoort want to introduce paid parking in (almost) the entire municipality, and parking in other places is also becoming more and more expensive. News reports about parking fees often elicit many reactions, including on RTV Utrecht’s Facebook page. “Parking tax is purely filling the municipal coffers” or “Citizens are happy to bully the political elite.” People don’t understand the fact that paid parking is being expanded in many municipalities.

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