EVALUATION OF THREE DEMONSTRATION PARKING FACILITIES IN CALIFORNIA

This report evaluates the effectiveness of three demonstration parking facilities in stimulating carpooling and transit ridership. Results of the evaluation show that two of the test facilities were very successful and the third one was less so. Location is a very important factor contributing to the success of a parking facility. Good transit service and other ridesharing incentives, such as express lanes for buses and carpools, can also play important roles in the success of parking facilities. The report recommends several characteristics that parking facilities should have and also recommends certain design features in order to maximize its' chances for success.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Department of Transportation

  1120 N Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • THOMPSON, R P
• Publication Date: 1980-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 63 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Carpools; City planning; Demonstration projects; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Incentives; Needs assessment; Park and ride; Parking facilities; Public transit; Traffic lanes; Travel demand; Urban transportation; Utilization
• Uncontrolled Terms: User needs
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Research; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00328943
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-80- 46 Final Rpt., 623152
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-9125
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 21 1981 12:00AM