parking
Sign in to savethumb|Cars parked at the side of the street Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the buildings' users. Countries and local governments have rules for design and use of parking spaces.
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- Parking facilities
- On-street parking
- Parking lots and garages
- Fringe parking
- Park and ride
- Bicycle parking
- Types of parking
- Economics
- Pricing, fees and subsidy
- Parking price elasticity
- Performance parking
- Geography
- Parking restrictions
- Parking minimums and maximums
- Parking by country
- Germany
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- United States
- South Korea
- Shortage of parking lots
- Discount system
- Parking at various destinations
- Hospitals
- Airports
- Statistics
- Finding parking
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Cars parked at the side of the street Parking is the act of stopping and disengaging a vehicle and usually leaving it unoccupied. Parking on one or both sides of a road is often permitted, though sometimes with restrictions. Some buildings have parking facilities for use of the buildings' users. Countries and local governments have rules for design and use of parking spaces.
Car parking is essential to car-based travel. Cars are typically stationary around 95 percent of the time. The availability and price of car parking may support car dependency. Significant amounts of urban land are devoted to car parking; in many North American city centers, half or more of all land is devoted to car parking.