When you live in the city center, regardless of the city as a whole, if you have a car and there is no parking, it is difficult to find a place to park. Therefore, the ideal is to rent a parking lot or box to store a car and not waste time looking for a place when leaving work.

But as research by Zenpark, a company specializing in shared parking, shows, the average cost of renting a parking space in France can vary greatly.

How much does it cost to rent a parking lot in a big city?

In average, this amounts to 87.95 euros per month. However, this price varies greatly by location, with significant differences between different municipalities. Surprisingly, the prices are the highest in Paris. To ensure a parking space in the capital, you have to pay an average of €207.50 per month. This also varies by area. At 8^thousand for example, it is not uncommon to see boxes sold for over €300 per month.
And it won’t necessarily improve after the latest vote by the Paris City Hall, which plans to triple the cost of parking for heavy vehicles (1.6 tons for thermal and hybrid vehicles, 2 tons for electric cars), all with a duration of up to 6 hours for visitors in every place Private parking lots will rub their hands. In other large French cities, such as Marseille, Lyon or Toulouse, the prices for renting parking spaces also remain high, on average, it varies between 101.60 and 151.50 euros per month.

Some cities are more accessible than others

Some cities offer more affordable alternatives. In Strasbourg, for example, the average cost of renting a parking space drops to 58 euros per month, which is almost four times cheaper than in Paris. Similarly, in Rennes motorists can find spaces for an average of 68.50 euros per month.

In Bordeaux and Nantes, prices also remain relatively affordable, with average parking rental costs of €91 and €75 per month respectively.

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