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France lockdown: Will on-street parking be free again?

On-street parking was free in many places during the first lockdown in Spring

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Reader question: Will on-street parking be free where I live, as it was in the spring?

It depends where you live. During the spring lockdown, free on-street parking was widely available across France to support frontline and emergency workers. This time, schools and more businesses remain open, so there will be more traffic.

The mairies of , , , , , have all offered free city-centre parking, albeit for varying durations and with some exceptions. For example in , on-street parking is free but underground car parking is not.

Meanwhile, free on-street parking is not available in , , , , and during the second lockdown.

Auto-moto.com has a offering free on-street parking, and you can check with your mairie to find out if it is available where you are.

Read more about France's lockdown:

Which shops can stay open during lockdown in France?

France lockdown: The exemption forms you need