Glossary of parking and mobility

Acquittement de la redevance du stationnement payant dès l'arrivée du article R311-1 du Code de la route ; soit essentiellement les poids lourds (camions et autocars), les voitures et camionnettes (véhicules personnels et véhicules utilitaires) et les deux-roues (deux-roues motorisés et vélos).">véhicule, pour la durée prévue de stationnement (prépaiement). S'oppose au FPS qui se paye après le stationnement.

(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 )

Parc de stationnement affecté exclusivement à un générateur ou à un groupe de générateurs spécifique (centre commercial, hôtel, centre de loisirs...).

Espace à accès contrôlés destiné au stationnement, non affecté exclusivement à un générateur spécifique et accueillant toujours des visiteurs et souvent des abonnés. Voir aussi : Garage commercial.

Parc de stationnement réalisé à proximité d’une station de transports collectifs et conçu pour inciter les automobilistes à utiliser les transports collectifs. Cette dénomination a été retenue pour que ses initiales coïncident avec celles du concept britannique de "Park and Ride" ou "P R" d’Europe du Nord. Voir aussi Intermodalité.
Le nombre élevé de synonymes témoigne des difficultés de communication rencontrées par les pouvoirs publics : PSR (Parc de Stationnement Régional), PIR (Parc d’Intérêt Régional), parc de rabattement, parc de liaison, parc de transit, parc de persuasion, parc de dissuasion…

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

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.

(ou Parcomètre) Appareil automatique affecté à une place de stationnement payant pour permettre la perception et le contrôle des paiements. Le parcmètre décompte et affiche le temps restant de stationnement autorisé après encaissement du droit correspondant. Voir aussi Horodateur.

(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.

Personne qui effectue des déplacements quotidiens entre le domicile et le lieu de travail. Le mouvement de ces personnes, dans un sens le matin et dans l'autre le soir, fait penser à celui d'un pendule.

(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.