Structural reformIn effectTransport taxationLocal

Post-parking charge: decriminalisation and decentralisation of paid on-street parking

Since 1 January 2018, under article 63 of the MAPTAM Act of 27 January 2014, failing to pay or underpaying for on-street paid parking is no longer an offence punished by a €17 criminal fine: the user owes a post-parking charge (FPS) whose amount is set by resolution of each municipality or competent group, together with the parking fee scale.

Impact on public finances

No official estimate found for this measure.

Effective date

1 January 2018

Measure impact

Motorists parking on paid streets in the roughly 800 local authorities concerned: the amount due for non-payment varies from one municipality to another (instead of a single €17 fine), payable within three months, with a surcharge otherwise. Disputes go through a prior administrative appeal and then a specialised parking disputes commission. The revenue funds transport and mobility.

Official references

Law number: Loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 (MAPTAM), art. 63

Sources

Article 63 de la loi n° 2014-58 du 27 janvier 2014 (MAPTAM)Official

28 January 2014

Collectivités locales (DGCL-DGFiP) - Stationnement payantOfficial

1 January 2018

Procedure timeline

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2 / 2 steps

Completed

1 January 2018

Integration into local taxation

Application

Généralement 1er janvier N+1

Entrée en vigueur : remplacement de l'amende pénale de 17 € par le forfait de post-stationnement fixé localement

Source

Completed

27 January 2014

National law defines the scope

Prior national framework

Les plafonds, les règles

Promulgation de la loi MAPTAM, dont l'article 63 organise la dépénalisation et la décentralisation du stationnement payant à compter du 1er janvier 2018

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