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12,500 French parking fines cancelled after IT bug

The fines had been issued in error after computer system was privatised

Pay to park by income: Where in France and how does it work?

Rennes is the most recent city to introduce the system

Number of wrongly issued driving fines rising in France: how to appeal

Here is how to contest a parking ticket if you believe it was issued in error

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Driver discovers she is subscribed to insurance as she pays French parking fee

She said she had never asked for or wanted the insurance and had to right to be refunded

Surge in parking fines as French towns use radar checking cars

In Paris, the number of fines issued has risen by as much as 75%

How long can car be parked in same spot in France before police act?

Impounded cars are often destroyed after being taken away

Parisians vote to triple parking fees for visitors in SUVs

The city’s mayor called the result ‘a clear choice from Parisians’ to fight pollution and improve road safety - but less than 6% of eligible people voted

New app helps disabled drivers find parking spaces in France

French quadruple amputee athlete Philippe Croizon is behind the campaign

SUV drivers set to pay much more to park in Paris

The Mairie is set to vote on the issue next month, following similar rules in Lyon and Bordeaux

Paris to hold vote on whether SUVs should pay more for parking

The proposal is the mayor’s latest move against large, pollution vehicles - but opponents have called it a ‘diversion’ tactic

Is it cheaper to have a car impounded in France than park at airport?

We take a look at the figures after a French press article on the subject in Perpignan

Warning to drivers over parking fine scam in France

Tickets feature a QR code to a fake website that looks very much similar to the official one for paying penalties

Strike day, forest fires, upcoming tax cuts... new changes in France

We look at some of the upcoming changes happening in France from June onwards

French first as city brings in parking charges linked to car’s weight

Lyon says the policy will allow for fairer parking charges. But critics say the move is discriminatory

Can guests drive down our ‘residents-only’ road to visit us in France?

We look at the rules surrounding roads with ‘ (interdit) sauf riverains ’ signs

French cyclists launch ‘bad parking’ photo competition on Twitter

The contest invites people to send in photos of poorly parked vehicles in Lyon, especially those in cycle lanes

Blue parking badge for disabled: Are there benefits beyond parking?

Eligible people can also apply for other cards that offer more

Nice to make parking free tomorrow due to public transport strike

The southern French city said the measure would avoid ‘taking users hostage’ to the strike, which will see many tram, bus and park and ride services closed

France lockdown: Will on-street parking be free again?

On-street parking was free in many places during the first lockdown in Spring

The 10 most expensive cities to park your car in France

City parking rates are rising as local authorities try to reduce car use. We list where to find – or avoid – the highest city parking fees in France

Paris street parking fees set to rise 50% and motorbikes must pay too

The changes are part of wider reforms that aim to encourage vehicles to park underground to free up space in the street

French MP wants disabled parking access for pregnant women

The change would only apply to the last three-months of pregnancy

Using French blue disabled parking badge in UK

The disabled 'blue badge' parking scheme is recognised mutually across the EU; 'full Brexit' this year called this into question

Campervan towed away as not moved due to lockdown in France

Two retirees living in a campervan in Nimes were shocked to find their vehicle towed away despite it being parked in one place due to lockdown rules

‘Calmer, safer, greener’: Paris to cut parking spaces by 50%

70,000 parking spaces will be removed, with a new website inviting Parisians to suggest what should replace the spaces

Parking charges in Bordeaux may be means-tested

Bordeaux may soon charge residents for city parking based on their annual household income, in a move being dubbed “social and supportive” by the newly-elected mayoral team.

Pay-then-contest parking fines system is ‘Kafkaesque’

The new parking fines system used by many local councils in France has been labelled “Kafkaesque” and “ineffective” by a state official whose role is to stand up for the public’s rights.

No parking fee for scooters in Paris

Scooter riders and motor-cyclists will not have a to pay a fee to park in Paris after the city council rejected a proposal by a centre-right councillor.

French town dumps parking meters to boost local shops

Old parking meters mysteriously dumped on roundabouts in central France have prompted some residents to complain of vandalism - but the act has now been revealed as the work of the local council.

Robot will park your car at airport

Robot valets are parking cars at an airport as part of a trial.

No cars towed as pound staff strike

Dispute over working conditions could close car pounds across Paris

Bikers angry over new parking fees

Fees are about a third of what car drivers pay

Towns impose first ever parking fees for motorbikes

Parking your scooter or motorbike on the street is about to cost you for the first time ever, as two towns become the first in France to impose parking fees for two-wheeled vehicles.

Parking fine blitz as numberplate patrols take toll

Change comes now that the system of parking fines was passed to local councils to run – and, often, increase the fines

Parking cheaper than fine

Parking fees are a profitable matter

More drivers pay for parking as fines rise

260,000 fines were issued during the first month of changes being implemented

Parking fines set to jump as mairies take over

Local authorities are set to share in a €1billion windfall as they are given the right to set penalties for non-payment of parking tickets

Drivers waste months hunting parking

One day a year, 30 minutes a week and 77% of motorists see it as a complete waste of time

Monthly rent for empty car space

For people living in the country a parking place usually comes with the property but for those living or working in a town or city it may be a bit more difficult.