Chapter 24: Modelling Parking

Vehicles must be parked before the occupants can partake in their desired activity. Parking is therefore a fundamental component of any vehicle trip and its inclusion in models of the transport system essential. Car parking is an issue of significance in both local and strategic planning, and policy and supply play a major role in the management of transportation systems. The amount and the location of parking affect the level of service and congestion on access roads and internal city streets; the efficiency, effectiveness and financial performance of public transport; the amenity, safety and environmental integrity of the city and its surrounds; and the form and functioning of the metropolitan region as a whole.