Contemporary Approaches to Parking Pricing: - FHWA Operations

Contents
1.0 Introduction 2
2.0 Pricing Overview 3
2.1 Free and Fixed Rate Parking 3
2.2 Performance-based Pricing 5
2.3 Parking Turnover Versus Parking Availability 6
3.0 Technology and Pricing 8
3.1 Available Technology 8
3.2 Selecting a Technology 12
3.3 Doing More with Less 12
3.4 Going Forward 13
4.0 Employer and Developer Focused Parking Pricing Strategies 15
4.1 Parking Cash Out and Transportation Allowances 16
4.2 Unbundled Parking 18
4.3 Parking Taxes and Fees 19
4.4 Implementation 20
5.0 Preferred User Accommodations 22
5.1 Residential Parking Permits 22
5.2 Commercial Loading 23
5.3 Disabled Parking 24
5.4 Government Employee Parking 26
5.5 Car Sharing 27
6.0 Public Acceptance 29
6.1 Developing a Strategy 29
6.2 Creating a Message 30
6.3 Marketing 31
6.4 Tracking 31
7.0 Case Studies 33
Aspen, Colorado 33
Washington, District of Columbia 34
Seattle, Washington 36
8.0 Conclusion 38
Works Cited 39