The City Hall could cancel differentiated tariffs by zone, from 2.5 to 10 lei, and apply a single rate of 5 lei for all public parking lots in the city that are managed.

Parking lot of the capital city hallPhoto: HotNews.ro/Catiusa Ivanov

For residents of the river, the offer is a subscription of 50 lei/month. The proposal belongs to Vice Mayor Stelian Budouvean and is currently undergoing public discussion, after which it will be submitted to the General Council for approval.

New tariffs for hourly parking and season tickets have been proposed

The proposal is that for the use of parking spaces from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 20:00 drivers should pay 5 lei per hour. For this period of time, a subscription of 25 lei/day or 500 lei/month is also available for physical platforms.

Residents are offered a rate of 50 lei/month and 500 lei/year for the use of parking spaces.

The operating fee for parking spaces, the use of which is necessary for charging electric vehicles, is 300 lei/month/parking space plus 0.15 lei/kW sold.

Payment of the fee allows you to occupy a parking space without a reservation.

The parking fee can be paid in the following ways:

  • Prepaid tickets
  • Hourly ticket issued by the parking operator or through the self-payment system (parking machine)
  • SMS
  • Online, using special electronic platforms/applications

The proposal is that hourly parking charges will apply Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, outside of which parking will be free, including public holidays. Exceptions are parking lots on Aviatorilor, Biserica Enei, Brezoianu, Bucur Obor, Calea Floreasca, Calea Victoriei, Charles de Gaulle, Cina, Conservatory, Constantin Esarcu, Doamnei, Domnița Anstasia, Dorobantii, Edgar Quinet, Eforie, Episcopiei, Eva, Exhibition. .

In the case of a resident subscription, the subscription is valid for natural persons who have an adjacent place of residence or residence and who own cars registered at the relevant address or used under leasing or loan agreements. Subscription allows you to use the parking game without reservation.

At the same time, it is proposed to cancel the free hybrid cars, which was in 2016, and leave it only for electric cars, the proposal of the capital city hall.

As for the free payment to journalists, this possibility is valid only for journalists accredited by the capital’s mayor’s office.

“Free use by journalists of public car parks for general use in the territory of the Municipality of Bucharest, as well as car parks associated with public institutions/services of local importance, under the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest, on the basis of receiving prior accreditation from the Press Office of the Mayor’s Office of Bucharest. In order to benefit free of charge, accredited journalists will be registered in the computer system of the Public Service Operator for the administration of parking lots belonging to the public or private property of the Municipality of Bucharest,” the draft decision reads.

How much do residents of Bucharest currently pay for parking in the center?

Since 2019, the Metropolitan City Hall has established three zones for parking, each of which has a different tariff.

Yes, for zone zero one hour of parking costs 10 lei, for zone 1 – 5 lei, and for zone 2 – 2.5 lei per hour, from 07.00 to 23.00.

In addition, according to the City Hall, there are several types of subscriptions, and residents can benefit from subscriptions with or without reserved parking spaces, 24/7 in each of Bucharest’s tariff zones 0, 1 or 2. Individuals can choose a subscription per day, week, month, semester or year for each of 0, 1 or 2 zones of the Capital.

The subscription price for individuals is as follows:

  • Zero zone: one-day pass (07.00 – 23.00) – 75 lei/day. Subscription for a week – 300 lei. Subscription for one month – 1050 lei. Subscription for the semester – 5250 lei. Annual subscription – 9,450 lei.
  • Zone 1: one-day passes – 38 lei, 150 lei/week, 525 lei/month, 2625 lei/semester and 4725 lei/year
  • Zone 2: one-day passes – 15 lei, 60 lei/week, 210 lei/month, 1050 lei/semester and 1890 lei/year.

Those who have a season ticket for zone zero can also use parking spaces in zones 1 and 2, and those who have a season ticket in zone 1 can also use parking spaces in zone 2.

In order to apply for a pass, residents (people who own cars and live on a street where public parking is located) must present an ID document proving that they live on the street they wish to get a pass for and a vehicle. a registration certificate proving that the vehicle is his or her own, or a copy of the lease agreement for an individual to prove that the applicant is the owner of the vehicle being used. To be able to provide this type of subscription, the address on the registration certificate must match the address on the newsletter.

The subscription can also be purchased through the Parking Bucharest mobile app, available on Google Play and the AppStore.