Introducing the Parking Pricing Approach in the Travel Demand Management Process

Today, with the increase in urbanization and the need to use and travel by private car, the big cities of the country have faced a serious problem of providing the required parking. Therefore, there is still a tendency to build large and possibly multi-storey parking lots in places such as city centers, which are often they are faced with the lack of space needed to stop vehicles, there is more than before. Trips by car They need a parking place at their origin and destination, and if this need is not planned and provided, cars will inevitably stop on unauthorized roads and occupy the road surface for vehicles to pass and harm the safety and flow of traffic as well as the urban environment. Pricing Approach Parking includes user fees and direct charges for using the parking space. Paying attention to affordable parking pricing in the travel demand management process includes countless benefits, including; Increasing financial circulation and user comfort, saving parking costs, reducing traffic problems, and increasing the efficiency of parking lots are discussed in this article.