How parking supports a city's climate goals

Enabling the switch to EVs

Drivers adopt electric vehicles faster where charging is easy to find and simple to pay for. Public and kerbside charging, managed alongside parking, removes a major barrier for households without a driveway.

When charging bays and parking sit in one system, a city can see where demand is unmet and roll out provision where it will actually be used.

• Provide reliable, easy-to-pay charging on street and in car parks
• Prioritise sites where residents lack off-street charging
• Use occupancy data to place new chargers where demand is real

Nudging mode shift and managing demand

Pricing and availability quietly steer behaviour. Higher central tariffs, generous park-and-ride and preferential rates for cleaner vehicles all tilt choices toward lower-emission trips without banning anything.

Demand management — spreading arrivals, reducing circling for a space — cuts the emissions that come from congestion itself.

• Use tariffs to favour park-and-ride and off-peak trips
• Reduce circling by guiding drivers to available bays
• Offer preferential terms for low-emission or shared vehicles

Data for smarter planning

A climate plan needs evidence, and parking generates a great deal of it. Occupancy, payment and income data reveal how streets are actually used, so interventions can be targeted rather than guessed.

Measured over time, the same data shows whether a policy is working — and where to adjust.