Have you ever headed out to work or an event but you're hit with car parking anxiety as soon as you make it to the parking lot? Yes, it's a real thing. Just Park reported that parking anxiety is caused by anticipating a situation where you don’t find parking or not being able to park when you do find a space. Park Mobile, a parking platform, took it a step further and looked into different parking and parking lot stats. They surveyed 2,000 consumers to better understand the state of parking. Their study revealed some interesting facts about people and their parking habits.
Many of us know the feeling of circling a venue, hoping to find a parking space to end up parking in Narnia. Their survey revealed that 75% of us have skipped a social event because we knew parking would be a hassle. They also found that 88% of us try to avoid paying for parking altogether. We’ll drive around for an average of 10 minutes looking for an open spot that’s free before paying to park. But people are willing to pay for parking if they can reserve a spot ahead of time. Luckily, for them, many apps offer that service.
More than half of us have used public transportation or rideshare apps like Uber and Lyft to avoid dealing with parking. The study mentions that Gen Z is more likely than other generations to choose public transportation or ridesharing apps to avoid parking. On the other hand, older millennials around 35 to 44 who use public transportation often are more likely to pay for parking.
People want consistency with parking.
"Inconsistent rules and parking payment systems increase difficulty for drivers and disincentivize engaging with parking infrastructure," the parking platform said. If paid parking ensured improved transportation, including improved bike lanes, 70% of respondents would be willing to pay. Additionally, the survey highlights that almost half of respondents (46%) are unaware that free parking is funded through local resident taxes and 64% of respondents would be more willing to pay for parking if it meant lower taxes.
Check out more parking habits and stats of people here.
