Parisians have voted in favor of significantly increasing parking fees for SUVs in a recent referendum, with a 54.5% majority despite a low voter turnout of 5.6% of registered city voters. The measure, which aims to make the French capital more bike-friendly ahead of the Olympics, will see parking costs for large SUVs triple in some parts of the city to €18 per hour, amounting to €225 for six hours. The decision has been seen as a victory for environmentally conscious and pedestrian-friendly policies championed by Mayor Anne Hidalgo. The new charges, which will also apply to electric SUVs, will take effect from fall and are expected to cost $19.50 USD per hour for non-resident SUVs.
Voters in Paris have approved an effort to drastically increase parking fees for big SUVs and other heavy cars, the latest move by Mayor Anne Hidalgo to reshape the French capital with environmentally conscious and pedestrian-friendly policies. https://t.co/9wcr4k2rCU
Voters in Paris have decided to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park: from the current €6 to €18 an hour. https://t.co/5rtjdTq6D2
Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics https://t.co/noOfp8sB2d
ICYMI Major changes proposed for eastern Hollywood Blvd, Parisians boost SUV parking fees, and Metro hasn’t really changed its 710 stripes: https://t.co/7xgQ4Jgmjr
Paris votes to triple parking fees for SUVs https://t.co/E27k0EPSiC https://t.co/UlGIgoTkKq
Paris voted to uptick the cost of parking for non-resident SUVs to $19.50 USD per hour, compared to just over $1 USD for smaller cars. #Olympics #ParisOlympics2024 https://t.co/PTIRumE6h6
Parisians Vote For Rise in Parking Fees for SUVs https://t.co/xnuql9bhtt
7% voter turnout to ban electric scooters last year. 5.7% turnout for this SUV vote. It'll be interesting to see how Paris responds. In the US, one side will say it means democracy won while the other side will say result was undemocratic. https://t.co/1EZgHKSaiD
Parisians vote to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park. The move is the latest leg in a drive to make the Olympics host city greener and friendlier for pedestrians and cyclists. https://t.co/sac1xpmvrE
🚗 Paris votes in higher parking charges for out-of-town SUVs https://t.co/k0OpLorhBx
Parking for six hours on a Paris street in an SUV or large car will cost €225 under a new system endorsed by the city’s voters last night ⬇️ https://t.co/kf7zGML2en
Paris Slaps Mega Tolls on SUVs in Bid to Drive Cars From City, $245 for Six Hours Parking https://t.co/oVchdhadew
Parisians voted in favor of tripling parking charges for SUVs as the French capital pushes to become a fully bikeable city. Some 54.5% of Parisians voted in favor of the measure, while 45.5% rejected it, according to official results https://t.co/t6nVEUjLkA https://t.co/jjysqPOOwZ
Paris votes to crack down on SUVs https://t.co/PNRr2jXnPq
Parisians voted to muscle SUVs off the city's streets by making them much more expensive to park from fall https://t.co/f5NIdFEKlj
Voters in Paris have approved an effort to drastically increase parking fees for big SUVs and other heavy cars, the latest move by Mayor Anne Hidalgo to reshape the French capital with environmentally conscious and pedestrian-friendly policies. https://t.co/tS5gMbx78Q
Paris votes to charge SUV drivers nearly £200 to park for six hours in the city centre - should London follow suit? https://t.co/bpuNb5Ucun
Paris votes to triple SUV parking fees – and this includes electric ones https://t.co/7A2Vykaiyr
Paris votes to triple parking charges for SUV drivers https://t.co/bNkPTA0DBd
Paris goes to war on SUVs - and calls on London to follow suit: Sadiq Khan has already praised French car-hating socialist mayor for tripling parking charges for family vehicles, despite only 3.25% of voters backing it https://t.co/iTruPxW6IW https://t.co/YZxs6OkJ2r
Paris votes to triple parking charges for SUVs to almost £200 for six hours as UK cities could follow suit https://t.co/npWnBpHfDs
Parisians voted in a referendum in favor of subjecting large SUVs to a threefold increase in parking charges as the French capital presses on with long-term plans to become a fully bikeable city https://t.co/t6nVEUkja8 https://t.co/mbgq1caJWS
Paris set to triple parking fees for SUV drivers after vote https://t.co/yjjI9j0lZe via @atorsoli @Alanrkatz https://t.co/WfYfYTjG4g
Parking charges for some SUV cars in Paris are set to triple, after a landmark vote passed on Sunday evening. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/r95kfCJKPo
"On Sunday, Parisians voted by 54.5% to 45.5% in favour of raising SUV parking charges. Charges will triple in some parts of the city to €18 an hour and car owners will only be exempted if they have a permit for their immediate vicinity." https://t.co/cgX4mZIhpS
While I’m in favour of the move to tax SUVs more in Paris, the vote is hardly representative of the city. Only 5.6% of the city registered voters voted. There has to be a better way to engage voters on major issues. https://t.co/Be1dT0o3uQ
Heading into Paris in the comfort of a big car appears set to become an expensive endeavor after voters approved a referendum on Sunday boosting street-parking fees https://t.co/lP3vfCOvOC
Parisians vote for rise in parking fees for SUVs https://t.co/xEdSLggdWL
Wow. Paris just voted to triple the parking costs for SUVs. A huge victory in the fight against car bloat. https://t.co/WMegUtRTRp https://t.co/sqDMOAQrsg
Parisians voted on Sunday in a referendum on tripling parking costs for hefty SUV-style cars, a campaign that has drivers' groups up in arms against city hall https://t.co/YilVGRfSMp https://t.co/cYKGBiOksx
Paris votes whether to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics The move would drastically hike up the cost-per-hour to park a large SUV in the centre of the French capital. Source: euronews https://t.co/wXHRJQr78H https://t.co/nXkQ1CmyXF
Paris is considering an increase in parking fees for SUVs https://t.co/CLbpkS9W4S https://t.co/XdK3phwAuC
Bike-friendly Paris votes on raising parking fees for SUVs https://t.co/xL7F0ejU7S https://t.co/jdRiAQcaTg
Latest in the war on cars: Paris to triple parking fees for SUVs. "SUV sales have risen sevenfold in the past decade in the country, representing about 40% of new car sales." https://t.co/wxP9cOvhVb https://t.co/GhQnP3TOZC
Parisian drivers could face $100 parking charges for short shopping trips if voters approve a measure aimed at limiting SUVs in the city and improving air quality https://t.co/snnSrANHhs
Sadiq Khan praises 'innovative' French plan for higher parking charge for SUV owners as London mayor says: 'I'm a firm believer in stealing good policies' https://t.co/aKq2qaJhU3 https://t.co/6oBMXLJSFT
Mayor eyes SUV parking charge referendum in Paris but 'no plans' for London tariff https://t.co/CVpeSd2Zkx
Parking hefty vehicles in Paris could soon come with a matching price tag if a Sunday referendum to triple the cost for SUVs is passed, in a vote that has raised the hackles of some drivers in the French capital. https://t.co/ZZ14GkSY3D
Paris will decide whether to triple parking fees for 4x4s in the city, following a policy Lyon has had since 2014. Something for cash-strapped UK councils to ponder?