"Not made for the city": in Bordeaux, parking is now more expensive for heavier cars

After Paris, Lyon or Grenoble, Bordeaux, in turn, increases the parking rates for the heavier SUVs, more than 30% this Tuesday. All thermal cars of more than 1.6 tons are concerned. Hybrid and electric vehicles are taxed beyond 1.9 tons. - "Not made for the city": in Bordeaux, parking is now more expensive for heavier cars (Transports).

After Paris, it is the turn of Bordeaux to raise the parking rates for the heaviest vehicles from Tuesday 13 May. Explanations.

At the beginning of last year, the city hall of Paris was making a major change in the pricing of parking in the streets of the capital. This measure was intended to make the most burdensome vehicles pay for more. In other words, the SUVs, which have been in the collimator of climate defenders for several years. This system has since been taken over in other municipalities. In Lyons, but also in Bordeaux. It is also coming into force today, in t…

Press Releases Bordeaux Takes a Step Forward Towards a More Sustainable, Breathable, and Fair City May 13, 2025 The Clean Cities Campaign Welcomes the Implementation of a Differentiated Parking Rate for SUVs. The Clean Cities Campaign welcomes the City of Bordeaux's decision to implement a differentiated parking rate for heavy vehicles, starting today.