Glossary of parking and mobility

Payment of the parking fee is made upon arrival of the vehicle , for the scheduled parking duration ( prepayment ). This differs from the fixed penalty notice ( FPS) , which is paid after parking.

(or mechanical park) A park designed so that the vehicle is dropped off and then picked up by its driver at the entrance. Movement within the park is done without human intervention.

(or silo) Parking facility with one or more levels above ground.

Ground-level parking lot, with or without access control, paid or free, and whose boundaries are marked by a fence.

(or rotating parking lot) A parking lot intended, in whole or in part, for occasional customers with short- or medium-term parking needs, and where payment is calculated based on the vehicle's time in the lot. This contrasts with, in particular, residential parking lots.

See Automated Park

A parking facility that combines the complementary needs of several parking providers located in the same area. The parking needs of these providers can be partially met by their own private parking facilities. (see Planned Pooling)

Parking lot allocated exclusively to a generator or group of generators (shopping center, hotel, leisure center...).

Controlled access parking area, not exclusively dedicated to a specific generator and always open to visitors and often subscribers. See also: Commercial garage.

A parking facility built near a public transport station and designed to encourage motorists to use public transport. This name was chosen so that its initials coincide with those of the British "Park and Ride" concept or the "PR" of Northern Europe. See also Intermodality.
The large number of synonyms reflects the communication difficulties encountered by public authorities: PSR (Regional Parking Facility), PIR (Regional Interest Parking Facility), park-and- ride, connecting parking facility, transit parking facility, incentive parking facility, deterrent parking facility…

This parking facility is primarily intended for long-term parking by residents. It differs significantly from parking hourly.

A prepaid paper card, to be affixed behind the windshield, authorizing parking in a regulated space for a period corresponding to the zones revealed by the driver through scratching. The period may be expressed in hours, days, or months, depending on local regulations.

(or Parking Meter) An automatic device assigned to a paid parking space to collect and verify payments. The parking meter counts down and displays the remaining authorized parking time after payment has been received. See also Parking Meter.

(or individual parking meter, or portable parking meter) These small electronic devices were placed behind the windshield and, through prepayment, allowed drivers to pay for parking. Examples: PIAF, DYNAPARK (Belgium). They have been superseded by mobile phone payments.

A person who commutes daily between home and work. The movement of these people, in one direction in the morning and in the other in the evening, is reminiscent of that of a pendulum.

(formerly angled parking) Organization of parking spaces perpendicular to the traffic lane. See also parallel and angled.

(where applicable: administrative travel plan - PDA; synonym: Mobility Plan) All measures taken within a company or business unit, aimed at promoting alternatives to the use of private cars for commuting to work.

Urban Mobility Plans (PDU) are all measures taken at the metropolitan level to reduce air pollution through better organization of the movement of people and goods. Parking policy is a key element in this. PDUs were introduced by the Law on the Orientation of Domestic Transport (LOTI - 1982) and are regulated by the Law on Solidarity and Urban Renewal (SRU - 2000).

Equipment allowing the charging of one and only one electric vehicle, although it sometimes has several plugs of different formats to be compatible with a larger number of vehicles.

(or intermodal) Interface and coordination site between different passenger transport services. It generally includes parking for individual mechanical modes (cars, motorized two-wheelers, bicycles).

Parking payment after using the service.

Partial or full payment for parking before using the service.

A procedural document drawn up by a public officer or any sworn person, relating findings of offences, particularly to parking regulations.

A report documenting a parking violation, created digitally and processed by the National Processing Center in Rennes, results in a notice of violation being sent to the offender's home address, specifying the amount of the fine due.