The first paid parking in Moscow appeared in November 2012. Since then, such parking zones have been expanding more and more, and paying for parking a private car has become a familiar thing for residents and visitors alike. Here we’ll try to understand the main issues on this topic and how to pay parking in Moscow.
Feasibility of introducing a parking fee
It should be noted that an increase in the level of motorization in any city sooner or later leads to the fact that the owners of personal vehicles have to abandon the free use of parking spaces. Payment for parking in Moscow is primarily aimed at solving the main road transport problems associated with an increase in the flow of vehicles, and, among other things, the proceeds from the money replenish the city budget, from which they are subsequently used to improve the city.
Paid parking zone in Moscow
All existing paid parking zones are prescribed in Appendix No. 1 to the Decree of the Government of Moscow dated 05.17.2013 No. 289-PP. Every month, the territory of free parking is reduced, and parking space is increasingly moving to a paid basis.
The paid parking zone in Moscow is now mostly concentrated in the Third Ring Road area.
Parking must be marked with appropriate markings and road signs.
When do parking lots get free?
Parking on weekends and public holidays in Moscow periodically becomes free throughout the day, and some of them are unpaid in night time. This also applies to Saturday, if it follows a public holiday. It should be noted that parking in Moscow on Sunday is free, and on Saturday the same rules apply, with rare exceptions. Certain categories of citizens may not legally pay a parking fee for their vehicle.
How much is?
Payment for parking in Moscow is determined by its location in a particular area. Inside the Boulevard Ring, payment will be 80 rubles. per hour, from the outside of this ring to the Garden Ring, including it, - 60 rubles. per hour, 40 p. for TTK.
Flat parking is paid in the amount of 100 rubles. at one o'clock. You can pay in three ways:
- Send a message to the short number 7757.
- Use the application "Moscow Parking".
- Through the parking meter.
Payment Methods
“You enter the paid parking zone” - this is exactly what the inscription on the billboard says, which means that you just won’t be able to leave the car here, and you will have to pay a certain fee for renting a parking space.
Often, motorists who have not yet figured out all the rules and nuances of paying for a car park have difficulties on the following question: "How to pay for parking in Moscow?" Let's try to understand the current topic.
An innovation in 2016 is the payment for parking with the Troika transport card. In addition, this card pays for travel in the underground and ground public transport of the capital, as well as in Aeroexpress and on suburban routes.
As for the methods of paying for parking, the car owner in this case is provided with many options from which he can choose the most suitable for himself. The project of the authorities was successful, thanks to which the parking of Moscow at the weekend became free.
Parkomat
It is a technical tool, the purpose of which is to organize the entry and exit of the vehicle from the parking lot.However, this method is not always convenient for several reasons: using the parking meter, you can only make a cashless payment, in addition, it is sometimes quite far from the parking lot of the car. So, you can pay through it using a bank or parking card.
Bank cards that are accepted for payment are Visa (including PayWave), MasterCard, Maestro (including PayPass).
Payment is carried out as follows:
- The choice of the "Parking Payment" command.
- Enter the parking zone number. The parking sector can be found on the information board.
- License plate of the car.
- The time during which the vehicle will be parked.
- Vehicle category.
- After entering all the necessary data, we insert a bank card or apply it to a contactless card reader (we apply a parking card to the validator - it takes about 5 seconds to write off the funds).
- When using a credit card, enter the PIN code and wait for confirmation of payment.
- We pick up the card and receipt of payment. The last data includes: sector number, amount paid and duration of the parking session.
Mobile application "Moscow Parking"
In order not to be in an annoying situation, motorists must know how to pay for parking in Moscow. This application will be a useful assistant in this. With it, you can:
- Make payment via mobile phone.
- Get information about the cost and mode of parking.
- Find parking and parking meters on the map.
- Top up your personal parking account, including automatic replenishment using a bank card tied to the account, or from the mobile phone account itself.
- View penalties.
- Multparking - the ability to pay from one account the parking of several cars.
- Pay for parking per minute.
- Find out the location of the evacuated car.
- Take advantage of other options - the application is constantly updated.
This method is very common, and the number of users of the application continues to grow. In order to get access to the full package of functions, you need to get a PIN by sending a message to the number 7757 with the text PIN or by registering on the public services portal of the city of Moscow.
In range prohibition signs parking become free at night, while there should be a special sign that prohibits parking from 8 to 22 hours.
Cash via QIWI terminal
These terminals are most often located in shopping centers, shops and other public places. You will need to select the menu item “Payment for services”, then go to “Penalties. State duties ”and find the section“ Moscow parking ”. Do not forget that when paying you need to specify the number of the parking zone. The commission will be 2%.
Via Visa QIWI Wallet e-wallet
In the search line “Moscow parking” or “Parking” is indicated, then you should enter the number of the parking zone, car number, the time for which it is planned to leave it in the parking lot, and at the end confirm the payment.
Bicycle terminals
You can pay for this service at the terminals at the bike rental stations. The operation is as follows: select in the menu "Parking Payment", then enter the number of the parking zone, then pay for parking, which is made with a credit card.
Using SMS is the most common way to pay for parking
To do this, you need to make a number of simple manipulations, simply by sending SMS to the number 7757 with certain information. It shall indicate the following information:
- Parking No.
- Car number.
- The amount of time during which the vehicle will be parked. Billing occurs per minute. Suppose, if the driver finishes parking earlier than the paid hour, then for unused minutes the money will be returned to the parking account.
Example: 1007 * A125AA177 * 2.If you need to extend the parking you need to send a message with the text X and the required number of hours, for example, X7. If the motorist decided to make an early stop of the parking, an SMS is sent to the same number with the text S or C, and the amount for the unused time of the provided service is automatically returned to the owner’s account.
It should be noted that the tariff of your operator must be prepaid - the vast majority of tariffs is of this nature, with the exception of corporate and some others.
Such a situation may arise when an SMS payment does not pass, for example, due to any network problems. In this case, keep a notice of this (it will help to appeal the fine).
How to recharge a parking account?
- Using Webmoney e-wallet.
- Using the Eleksnet terminal. We select the section “Transport” or “State services of the city of Moscow”, then - “Top-up of the personal account of the Moscow parking space”. Now, following the instructions on the screen, enter the necessary data and make payment.
- Via Qiwi terminal in cash.
- Scratch card. These cards have an erasable protective layer, under which a digital code is written. It must be sent to the number 7757, after which the account will be replenished by the amount indicated on the card.
- From a mobile phone account. To do this, send the text PayX to number 7757, in this case X is the amount by which you want to replenish your account.
- On the site of the Moscow Parking Space. You can recharge using a credit card, mobile phone or payment system.
- At the box office of Euroset or Svyaznoy.
Penalty for parking violation
Fixing violations in the parking zone lies on mobile complexes - parking lots. They have a photo and video recorder, thanks to which the car numbers are read and subsequently reconciled with the database. In the absence of the fact of payment, a penalty is automatically issued. Please note that a stop that lasts less than 15 minutes is not considered parking.
Now you need to understand how parking fines are charged in Moscow. Fine for the unpaid parking in the parking zone indicated by the corresponding signs is currently 2500 rubles, which is a fairly tangible amount.
The penalty for evacuation depending on the category of the car is from 3 to 47 thousand rubles.
For violation of the rules of parking and stopping - 3 thousand rubles.
Information on fines can be obtained on the portal of public services, using SMS to number 7757, on the portal "Autocode", through the mobile application "Moscow Parking", on the website of the traffic police. If it so happened that your car was evacuated, in this case a number of difficulties cannot be avoided. First of all, it is necessary to pay a penalty for evacuation, reimburse the costs of storage and transportation, present permission to return the car and the necessary documents.
Where can I pay a fine?
- On the portal of public services.
- In all banks.
- On the website of the traffic police.
Parking resident permit
In order for residents to have the legal right to park free of charge in a paid area, it is necessary to issue a parking permit. A resident is an individual who has a vehicle and housing within the paid parking zone. It can be both the owner and the tenant of the housing. Maximum two family permits.
Such a resident permit allows you to leave your car in the parking lot free of charge only for the period from 20:00 to 08:00. Free parking in Moscow is partly guaranteed to residents who have issued a 24-hour free parking ticket in the administrative district within which their housing is located. To do this, you will need to purchase an annual subscription worth 3 thousand rubles.
Those who often use paid parking services are given the opportunity to purchase a parking pass for a month or a year.You can pay for it on the website of PSU in Moscow or through the mobile application "Moscow Parking".
Free parking in Moscow for privileged categories of citizens
Persons with disabilities, families with many children and other privileged categories of citizens can apply for a free 24-hour parking permit for a year, but at the same time no more than one family permit must be issued.
For disabled people, this parking permit is valid only in those places in the parking lot that are marked with the sign 8.17 "Disabled" or the corresponding markings. You can apply for a document on the public services portal.
Pay for the parking space may not be paid by emergency services, disabled people, participants of the Second World War, participants of the Moscow defense during the Second World War, parents (adoptive parents) in a large family, owners of electric vehicles and motor vehicles.
So, we found out some points on which questions most often arise in connection with a paid parking lot, and received information on how to pay for parking in Moscow.
