The city of Lyon announced on Wednesday a gradual evolution of its parking policy from 2024. The municipality makes no secret of the objective: “to encourage the use of more sober and less polluting vehicles” in order to “respond to the climate emergency”. The weight of the cars and their motorization will now be taken into account in the new price list.
In detail, SUV drivers, vehicles “more cumbersome” and “consuming more fuel”, will pay more. The monthly subscription for parking on the surface will increase, for them, from 20 euros to 45 euros per month. “The accidents they cause are more serious (especially for high vehicles, such as SUVs, whose bumpers are at the height of the vital organs of pedestrians)”, argues the city. She also believes that these cars occupy, by their size, “more public space, to the detriment of other less polluting modes of transport”. Thermal models weighing more than 1,725 kg and rechargeable hybrids weighing 1,900 kg as well as “green Crit’Air” cars weighing more than 2,200 kg will also be affected by this increase.
A “solidarity” tariff for large families and low incomes
On the other hand, the price of parking will decrease for large families, those with three or more children, and for residents with the lowest incomes. They will benefit from a “solidarity and family tariff” at 15 euros per month. This will concern “almost one in two Lyon households and 60% of families”, observes the municipality. The same goes for owners of electric vehicles who “will automatically benefit” from the reduced rate of 15 euros.
For the others, thermal vehicles from 1,000 to 1,725 kg and plug-in hybrids up to 1,900 kg, you will have to pay the “standard” price which will be reassessed at 30 euros per month. Finally for professionals, the municipality will set up specific tariffs, “more accessible and easier to use than the current professional tariffs”. Their amounts were not disclosed.