Vladivostok drivers could soon gain more than 24 hours to pay for street parking under a new post-payment mechanism developed by the city operator.
Motorists will be able to settle parking charges until the end of the day following their stay under changes currently awaiting municipal approval. The operator prepared the system following extensive feedback from vehicle owners. We carefully analyze user experience and feedback and constantly introduce improvements. For instance, in response to numerous requests, we have worked out a post-payment mechanism for parking sessions,
said Natalia Lagutina, general director of «Digital Primorye».
Paid parking zones first emerged across Vladivostok at the end of 2022. Rates for two closed-type parking lots—near the government building on Svetlanskaya and the former trolleybus loop on Utkinskaya—are 100 rubles per hour. An eight-hour stretch or longer between 07:00 and 19:00 totals 250 rubles. Drivers can settle accounts using mobile applications, SMS messages, bank terminals, or online portals.
City authorities point to space turnover as the primary metric of success for the paid zones. With the introduction of paid parking zones in Vladivostok, parking space turnover has increased threefold, which means three times as many residents can use them during the workday, and this is an undeniable achievement of the paid parking service,
the municipal administration stated.
Officials credit the increased availability with easing urban congestion. Increasing parking space turnover helps improve traffic flow by reducing so-called wandering traffic—cars looking for a parking space. Thanks to this, among other things, the average arrival time of emergency services (ambulances, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and fire crews) is reduced,
the administration added.
Revenues from administrative penalties for unpaid parking reached more than 68 million rubles this year, with expectations to reach 98 million rubles by year’s end. Total fines collected over the years of operation amount to 284.7 million rubles. Concession operator «Digital Primorye» receives 85 percent of revenues from paid parking sessions, while all fine monies flow directly into city coffers.