From September 1, 2022, parking for motorized two-wheelers becomes chargeable in the streets of Paris. Prices, schedules, terms, free admission, number of pitches, we take stock of everything you need to know about this new measure.
If the technical control of motorcycles has finally been canceled in France, the life of Parisian bikers will nevertheless change as of September 1, 2022. As you may know, on this date, the town hall of Paris decided to charge for parking motorized two-wheelers on the streets of the capital.
With this new provision, the municipality wants to reduce the number of motorcycles/scooters parked on sidewalks and bicycle parking lots while encouraging users to move towards less polluting solutions such as electric two-wheelers or electric bicycles. Of course, this measure will also bring other dividends to the city’s coffers. In this article, we will cover the essential points to know, like the price, the number of pitches, the timetables, the subscriptions or even the cases of free admission.
The vehicles and locations concerned
Let’s start with the affected vehicles first. These are category L1, L3 and L5 thermal motorcycles and scooters. To find out the category of your two-wheeler, simply go to your registration certificate in section J. Concerning vehicles of category L4, L6 and L7, they are subject to the rates applicable to cars and small vans.
According to the details of the town hall of Paris, the capital has a total of 42,000 parking spaces dedicated to motorized two-wheelers (which represents little compared to the 500,000 2WD in circulation). On public roads, PTW can therefore park:
- on dedicated spaces marked Motorcycles or 2WD
- on the paid parking strip (also used by cars)
As you can imagine, any parking on the sidewalks or in parking lots reserved exclusively for bicycles is strictly prohibitedunder penalty of fine and removal of the vehicle.
Also read: Electric scooters – the speed limit of 10 km/h applies throughout Paris
The price of parking
Once your PTW/motorcycle is parked, you will need pay the parking feeeither via nearby parking meters, or via the following dedicated mobile applications: PayByPhone, ParkNow and Flowbird. Be sure to enter the registration number of your vehicle correctly, to guarantee that the payment is taken into account during a check by the police.
Parking will be paid from Monday to Saturday in all the streets of the capital from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., excluding Sundays and public holidays, including the month of August. Note that it will be possible to pay for parking in advance. Let’s take an example: paid parking on a Sunday will actually be valid for the first paid time slot on Monday.
It should be noted that this fee can be paid from the start of parking or afterwards via what is called an FPS (Post-parking Package). Contrary to what one might think, it is not a fine but a fee for the occupation of public space. The amount of the FPS is equivalent to the price of a 6-hour visitor parking lot, i.e. €37.5 in zone 1 and €25 in zone 2.
For visitors
Here first the prices charged for visitors in PTW according to the different districts of the capital. Note that prices can be divided by 15-minute increments. You will find all the prices in the table below.
For residents
As with car owners, residents and professionals can claim preferential rates, much more advantageous than visitor rates. For residents, your main residence will of course have to be in Paris. To make the request, you will have to go to this dedicated page of the website of the city of Paris.
Here is the subscription price:
- 3 years: 45 €
- 1 year: €22.50
Once your resident subscription has been activated, however, you will need pay for your parking each time at preferential rates, either via parking meters or via the applications mentioned above. The prices are as follows:
- €0.75 per day
- €4.50 per week
For professionals
For the pros, the town hall of Paris has set up several different subscriptions, depending on the activity (sedentary, mobile, public) and the domiciliation. To consult these varied offers and the conditions for obtaining them, go to this dedicated page. Note that it is possible to reserve your right to professional parking for a motorized PTW since June 27, 2022.
The free cases
Let us now come to the case of gratuity. Electric PTWs, home healthcare professionals and people with disabilities (yes who transport people with disabilities) can benefit from free subscription and royaltysubject to certain conditions.
- Electric PTWs are eligible for the offer “Low emission vehicle” : in other words, they can park for free on any paid parking space, by taking a free daily virtual ticket on one of the applications mentioned above
This “low-emission vehicle” right is automatically created during a request for a resident or professional parking right if the vehicle meets the established criteria. Note that visitors can also request it by choosing the “Low emission visitor right” offer. In order to benefit from faster processing of the file, the municipality invites users to make their request via France Connect.
For home care professionals, it will also be necessary to take a free daily virtual ticket to justify parking. For people with disabilities (or transporting), it will be necessary to reference the thermal or electric 2WD via Handi’Stat, a free service offered by the town hall of Paris.
The 2WD Pass in underground car parks
In a few weeks, owners of motorized PTWs will be able to take advantage of another option: the 2WD Pass. This subscription will allow you to park in the underground car parks affiliated with the 2WD Pass device. Users can choose to a monthly, quarterly or annual offerto be subscribed in one or plissures affiliated parks, without condition of place of residence. Here are the prices:
In total, the city of Paris announces 68 affiliated public car parks to the device from September 1, 2022. You can find the complete list of 2WD Pass car parks by clicking on this link.