Parisians approve the additional parking tax for SUVs

At the end of a citizen consultation, Parisians approve the idea of tripling the parking fees for heavy vehicles.

What will be the next step? The great brainwashing has thus done its work, and demagogy has prevailed. Therefore, Parisians, who complain about the increase in the housing tax, are endorsing the idea of tripling parking fees.

Thus, 54.55% of voters said they were in favor of increasing the fee from 6 to 18 euros per hour in the central districts, and from 4 to 12 euros in the outer districts, for parking thermal and hybrid vehicles weighing over 1600 kilograms and electric vehicles over 2 tons.

Towards a possible rejection?

The measure has not yet been approved; this was only a citizen and (un)popular consultation. The discussion process with all elected officials at the Paris Council will be initiated in spring. The surcharge mechanism will also need to be defined, as well as possible exclusions based on specific cases. It’s difficult to impose on a large family, which would not be able to afford multiplying cars according to daily needs. The ecological relevance would not be there.

Similarly, the question of Crit’Air stickers will arise, because claiming that an SUV pollutes is an anachronistic shortcut in the era of hybridization and electric vehicles. Even more so after inviting Parisians to switch to electric. One step forward, two steps back—navigating the stance of the City Hall of Paris is not straightforward.

Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, assures that the measure will be implemented on September 1, 2024. The urgency is clear for the mayor, as the upcoming municipal elections in 2026 could lead to a reversal of her policies against individual mobility.

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