Glossary of parking and mobility

Travel providing a connection to a train station or a stop on the public transport network. Passengers arriving by car (driver) or by bicycle (if they are not taking it with them) generate a demand for parking . See also Distribution.

This document is produced and submitted annually by the concession holder of a public service. This report presents, in particular, the accounts for the operating activities and an analysis of the conditions under which the public service is provided. Its production is mandatory and stipulated in the General Code of Local Authorities (Article L 1411-3). See also Public Service Delegation

The recipient of a parking ticket who disputes its existence or amount must first seek an amicable agreement with the issuing authority by filing an administrative appeal. This appeal can be filed before or after payment of the ticket. It is a mandatory prerequisite to any potential referral to the CCSP ().

1- The amount that the on-street parking user must pay as part of the decentralization of paid on-street parking . This may be an immediate payment or a penalty notice (FPS).
2- The sum paid by the concession holder to its delegating authority for the delegated service, under the terms set by the concession agreement. 

A method of direct management of a public service by a local authority, which takes two forms:

• The service is operated without legal personality, which can be either simple or financially autonomous. In the latter case only, the management of the service results in the establishment of a budget separate from the general budget of the local authority. The service is carried out by agents dependent on the local authority and is entirely financed by it;
• The personalized management, that is to say with the creation of a legal personality, entailing financial autonomy. There is then a creation of a public entity (public establishment) distinct from the local authority which has its own administrative bodies, an independent budget, assets and staff.

At its meeting of June 9, 1994, the Dictionary Commission decided to extend the use of the noun " resident" to designate a person who, by choice or by profession, lives in a country, city, street, or residence. The present participle "resident" will be used as an adjective, but not as a noun.
See also Residential Parking.

The phenomenon of one vehicle by another. See also rate Turnover.

The turnover survey (or RPM) involves tracking the presence of vehicles identified by a portion of their license plate number on an hourly basis. Its aim is to better understand parking durations at different times of the day or week.

Interruption of a journey (or transport of goods) necessitated by a change of mode of travel (or transport) between two locations. See also Intermodality.

(or immobilizer clamp) A device that locks a wheel, thus immobilizing a vehicle. The highway code precisely defines the conditions for immobilizing vehicles.

Parking spaces equipped for charging electric vehicles.

According to the Highway Code (Art. R110-2), this refers to "the immobilization of a vehicle on the road outside of the circumstances characterizing astop ". Including off-road parking, a vehicle remains parked for approximately 95% of its time.

"Uninterrupted parking of a vehicle in the same spot on a public road or its adjacent areas, for a period exceeding seven days or for a shorter period but exceeding that set by order of the authority vested with police powers." (Article R417-12 of the Highway Code.)

Public street parking regulations allow for stays of 4 hours or more, up to several days. This prohibits short-term parking.

Paid parking where motorists with different statuses are admitted. Example: mixed rotating and residential parking.

Parking regulations provide for a specific status for residents of a designated area who possess a permit. This most often involves an exemption from a time limit or a preferential rate.

Regulations governing parking on public roads, with a maximum parking time generally between 1 and 3 hours. Prohibits long-term parking.

The incorrect formulation "se stationner " should be avoided because this verb is not pronominal: one can "se garer" or "se parquer" but one "stationne".

Systematic creation of garage spaces beyond the standards of the PLU (Local Urban Development Plan), during real estate operations which take place in the districts most lacking in parking spaces.

A colloquial term for a preferential rate for residents who do not regularly use their cars, meaning they make only a small number of trips per month. Additional trips beyond this quota are charged individually. This system was implemented in Lyon under the name " Subscription Domicile " in 1998.

Ratio of the number of households owning at least one car to the total number of households in a given area. Not to be confused with the household car ownership rate.

Ratio between the instantaneous number of vehicles parked illegally, and the total number of vehicles parked (authorized and prohibited).

Ratio between the instantaneous number of vehicles in authorized spaces and the number of authorized spaces. This ratio can be calculated for each category of regulation: free, blue zone, rotating paid parking, etc.

Ratio between the instantaneous number of parked vehicles (authorized and prohibited), and the number of authorized parking spaces.

Ratio between the number of vehicles for which a parking fine notice (FPS) has been issued, and the number of vehicles parked in a paid space and not having a valid parking right ( hourly, subscription or exemption).

Average number of cars available to households. Not to be confused with the rate of car ownership among households.

Ratio between the instantaneous number of vehicles in regular parking and the number of paid parking spaces. This ratio combines the occupancy rate and the compliance rate.

Ratio between the instantaneous number of vehicles in regular parking, and the number of vehicles parked in paid spaces (excluding vehicles exempt from fees ) or in blue zones (disc zone).

Ratio between the number of vehicles recorded parked in authorized spaces, over a given period, and the number of authorized spaces. See also Turnover.

Ratio between the instantaneous number of vehicles ticketed and the total number of vehicles in violation at the same time.
For paid parking, since January 1, 2018, see FPS rates.

Average time taken to find an available authorized parking space, as well as the average distance between the destination and the space found. Search time provide useful indicators in areas that are saturated or nearing saturation.

Average price paid by motorists in a parking area.

A single payment ticket usable for one or more modes of transport, which may include access to one or more car parks.

In terms of parking and mobility studies, urban vehicle defined inarticle R311-1 of the Highway Code ; essentially heavy goods vehicles (trucks and coaches), cars and vans (personal vehicles and utility vehicles) and two-wheelers (motorized two-wheelers and bicycles).

Vehicle which remains parked in the same place for a very long time, in a structure or on a road.

See Cycle

See Pedal-assisted cycle

Bicycle intended for the transport of loads or people, with two (biporteur) or three (triporteur) wheels, equipped with a box, a bin or a platform, at the front or at the rear.

An automated bicycle rental or loan system (with or without a subscription) for short periods (a few minutes or tens of minutes), generally allowing the bicycle to be returned to a location other than where it was picked up. Waiting bicycles are locked to a dedicated docking station, parked in a designated area on the street.
Note: Some stations offer specific advantages, particularly regarding rental duration, for example, at a tram line terminus (Vcub+ in Bordeaux) or at a high-altitude station (V'+ bonus for Vélib' in Paris).

This neologism, whose usage is still somewhat undefined, generally refers to a multi-service location combining secure bicycle parking, often supervised, with various services (rental, repair, etc.). Written as one word or two, it is also a proper noun (association, shops).

A motorist who parks in a given location on an occasional basis. Visitor parking duration is generally short (less than 2 or 3 hours). See also Schedule.

Regulated zone with free parking of limited duration, controlled by means of a parking disc affixed behind the windshield.

The entire urban area where parking conditions will change due to the opening (or closing) of the parking lot. The area of ​​influence has a radius that is approximately twice as large as the radius of the Generation Zone.

(or catchment area) A geographical area comprising all the destinations that a parking facility can serve. Note: It is generally accepted, as a first approximation, that the catchment area extends within a radius of 300 meters; however, it is influenced by nearby competing services and urban barriers. See also Catchment Area and Catchment Area.

This regulation, created in 2008, does not in itself restrict traffic but limits the speed to 20 km/h with pedestrian priority on the roadway. Parking is an obstruction (second-class fines, or even immobilization and impoundment) outside of designated parking spaces (Highway Code, Art. 417-10)