Cruising
for parking
Searching for a parking space is a waste of time and generates a shockingly high traffic load.
Searching for a
parking space
is a waste of
time and it
generates
a shockingly high traffic
load.
An academic study1 of traffic in the centre of Zurich showed that the share of traffic caused by looking for an empty on-street parking space ranges from 20% to as much as 70% (!).
An academic study1 of
traffic in the centre of Zurich
showed that the share of traffic
caused by looking for an empty
on-street parking space ranges from
20% to as much as 70% (!).
According to a study2 by the University of Zurich, one such parking space generates additional yearly traffic that can sum up to several thousand kilometers travelled by cars!