January 17, 2024
Everything you need to know about the Paris SUV referendum
On 4 February 2024, Paris will hold a public vote in which citizens can decide on higher parking fees for SUVs.
If voted in favour, parking fees in Paris for all diesel, petrol and hybrid cars heavier than 1.6 tonnes and all electric cars above 2 tonnes would increase significantly – and this would contribute to saving space, reducing pollution and increasing safety.
According to recent polling we conducted with Respire, more than 6 out of 10 Parisians are in favour of increasing parking charges for large, heavy and more polluting vehicles, and the majority have a negative opinion of SUVs overall.
Ahead of the vote, we’ve put together a briefing and short factsheet to answer some of the most commonly asked questions:
- What is the Paris SUV referendum about?
- What are SUVs?
- Why are SUVs a problem?
- What should authorities do?
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