Irrationality in Metered Parking Payment Compliance

The existing parking system assumes that drivers can pay the right price for parking, but the authors find the opposite in a field study (N=567). Drivers either overpay or underpay for parking at on-street parking meters 98% of the time, for 20–30 minutes on average. Such misalignment between parking payments and presumed price can mask the price signal and reduce its power to influence drivers’ behavior and downstream environmental consequences. These findings provide evidence for widespread parking payment inaccuracy and suggest a way forward for change. This research offers important insights for transportation and planning professionals on the future of parking.

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  • English

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  • Media Type: Digital/other
  • Edition: Final Report
  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 43p

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  • Accession Number: 01863959
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Report/Paper Numbers: MPC-22-481
  • Contract Numbers: MPC-555
  • Files: UTC, NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
  • Created Date: Nov 17 2022 9:58AM