Berlin is currently investigating whether parking fees could be charged based on vehicle size in the future. The solution seems simple, and it is part of a concept with which the Senate Department of Urban Planning wants to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide in the city center. The Association of German Cities has announced that they will ask the government in Berlin to make owners of larger cars pay more for parking.

The trend is for people to buy more and more large cars, which is in complete contrast to the goals set for environmental protection and reducing energy consumption. According to the Federal Motor Transport Administration, nearly 30 percent of the 2,65 million new vehicles sold last year were SUVs. From there, they say, it is obvious that the real costs for parking and driving should be assigned to large vehicles, Vecernji list hr writes.

The solution seems simple, and it is part of a concept with which the Senate Department of Urban Planning wants to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide in the city center.

The head of the team of experts at the Road and Traffic Research Society also gave recommendations on the size of the parking spaces. Europe's largest parking space manager, Arcoa Parking, with 1,4 million parking spaces at 8.400 locations in 12 countries and an annual revenue of around one billion euros, has been offering HHL parking spaces with a width of 3,50 meters for family and SUVs for years. vehicles.

– Many drivers are willing to accept a surcharge. We believe that in large cities, parking tariffs adjusted to the size of the vehicle and the current occupancy of the garage will prevail, says the company.