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Deep pockets needed to park in Paris

Obviously that is a stupid amount but you'd have to be pretty silly to want to drive in Paris anyway. The traffic is mental, they are trying all ways to reduce it. It already makes sense to park outside Paris and get the train in.
 
Corradobrit said:
A referendum in Paris has just passed a new law massively increasing parking charges for vehicles over 1.6 tonnes. A 6 hr stay will cost £192 :shocked

news.sky.com

Paris votes to triple parking charges for some SUVs

The cost to park SUVS driven by non-residents in Paris's central districts will triple to €18 (£15) per hour.
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1.6 tonnes isn't a lot for a modern car - every single BMW currently made is over 1.6tnne as is every Mercedes & even a Renault Megan.

Only very small cars like the VW Up! are under the limit.
 
With our BMW i3 I doubt I could go back to an ICE car but I’m also feeling like that about the carbon fibre and plastic construction. Not sure I would like a heavy steel car that will ultimately rust. (I love the fact the Cali is galvanised). Why do we make cars out of steel? Strong and cheap but also very heavy and rusts.

Weight has such an obvious effect on range and interesting that that is what Paris is focussing on. They could have focused on fuel efficiency or emissions.
 
I was a little shocked that a law like that was passed with so little turnout, only 5.3% of the 1.3 million eligible voted and passed with less than 55% majority. Clearly fits with the Mayoral agenda I suppose.
 
Corradobrit said:
I was a little shocked that a law like that was passed with so little turnout, only 5.3% of the 1.3 million eligible voted and passed with less than 55% majority. Clearly fits with the Mayoral agenda I suppose.
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Need to read the small print.

Thats because it's the Paris residents voting as to whether people that don't live in Paris should pay more whilst they themselves are exempt.
 
We stayed last summer for 2 nights in a decent site in the 16th arrondissement. Not sure if this ruling applies to the campsite - if it doesn’t, that campsite will be very good value

www.campingparis.fr

Campez en plein coeur de Paris - Camping de Paris

En bord de Seine et en pleine nature, séjournez au cœur du XVIème arrondissement. Le Camping de Paris**** est ouvert toute l'année. Le point de départ idéal pour partir à la découverte de Paris et rejoindre le centre-ville en navette.
www.campingparis.fr www.campingparis.fr
 
Staying outside and getting public transport in has been our choice historically. Been inside a few times because we get free parking, but the stress is not worth it compared to jumping on a train.
 
andyinluton said:
1.6 tonnes isn't a lot for a modern car - every single BMW currently made is over 1.6tnne as is every Mercedes & even a Renault Megan.

Only very small cars like the VW Up! are under the limit.
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EV excluded.

Sure Mercedes and BMWs..
Not the average Renault , Peugeot and Citroen....purely coincidentally.
So if you have to commute to Paris for work, which car are you going to buy a German BMW or a French Citroen ?
socialists imposing intra EU tariffs
 
Calimili said:
EV excluded.

Sure Mercedes and BMWs..
Not the average Renault , Peugeot and Citroen....purely coincidentally.
So if you have to commute to Paris for work, which car are you going to buy a German BMW or a French Citroen ?
socialists imposing intra EU tariffs
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It depends what weight is used for the classification - MIRO, MAM, kerb weight, Unladed Weight etc etc.
I havn't seen anything that states which is used, I had assumed it would be MAM - the weight of a fully loaded car as that figure is on the logbook & shown under the bonnet, all the others seem to have differing definitions.

If its MAM - almost every car is over the 1.6tnne if its Kerbwieght then as as you say the mid size French cars might just be under.
 
[Use the train, metro / bike instead. Far quicker and cheaper.
Calimili said:
So if you have to commute to Paris for work, which car are you going to buy a German BMW or a French Citroen ?
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Probably quicker to get train, metro / bike...and less chance of damage / theft.

A small handful of the population don't seem that great at parking, treat it a bit like bumper cars given the amount of dents, cracked bumpers, cracked wing mirrors. The passenger will often get out to assist the driver into the undersized parking space with unique hand signals. Passengers seem to enjoy smacking their doors into the car next to them as they get out.

...Safer not to venture into Paris with a Cali without protection:

www.dmarge.com

BMW Owner’s Extreme Solution To Paris’ ‘Aggressive’ Parking Culture

This E31 driver has come up with an ingenious nautical solution to protect their pride and joy from getting damaged by Parisian touch parkers.
www.dmarge.com www.dmarge.com
 
Calimili said:
EV excluded.

Sure Mercedes and BMWs..
Not the average Renault , Peugeot and Citroen....purely coincidentally.
So if you have to commute to Paris for work, which car are you going to buy a German BMW or a French Citroen ?
socialists imposing intra EU tariffs
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A Mini :)
 
stupid law: even a tesla 3 , the car they want us all to drive, weighs more than 1600kg. When is a car a suv ? SUV is a marketing term, there is no legal definition for an SUV like there is for camper I think.
 
The Parisians should have thought of this in 1940. The Nazis would have been totally dismayed and put off by the price of parking their tanks.
 
Camperfamily said:
We stayed last summer for 2 nights in a decent site in the 16th arrondissement. Not sure if this ruling applies to the campsite - if it doesn’t, that campsite will be very good value

www.campingparis.fr

Campez en plein coeur de Paris - Camping de Paris

En bord de Seine et en pleine nature, séjournez au cœur du XVIème arrondissement. Le Camping de Paris**** est ouvert toute l'année. Le point de départ idéal pour partir à la découverte de Paris et rejoindre le centre-ville en navette.
www.campingparis.fr www.campingparis.fr
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Stayed there for a Christmas break in Paris. Amazing value and (longish) walking distance to centre.
 
We had a lovely drive through central Paris on a Sunday morning some years ago, taking in all the sites. I suppose you could still do this, so long as you keep moving!!
 
Corradobrit said:
A referendum in Paris has just passed a new law massively increasing parking charges for vehicles over 1.6 tonnes. A 6 hr stay will cost £192 :shocked

news.sky.com

Paris votes to triple parking charges for some SUVs

The cost to park SUVS driven by non-residents in Paris's central districts will triple to €18 (£15) per hour.
news.sky.com news.sky.com
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There are quite a few good campsites in Paris if you can cope with the traffic, some of which run a minibus into the centre, like this one. https://www.campingparis.fr/en/
 
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